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What is Sword & Sworcery?

S:S&S EP is a 21st century interpretation of the archetypical old school videogame adventure, designed exclusively for Apple's iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch.

It's a mix of laid-back exploration, careful investigation & mysterious musical problem-solving occasionally punctuated by hard-hitting combat encounters. S:S&S EP is an unusual genre-bending effort with an emphasis on sound, music & audiovisual style that has been positioned as 'a brave experiment in Input Output Cinema'.

S:S&S EP has been recently described as "... an unlikely mix of Zelda and art house cinema. The game is equal parts Robert E. Howard, Shigeru Miyamoto, Tim Schaefer, with some David Lynch thrown in for good measure — but there is more to S&S than these inspirations."

Developer Interview (not new) part 1

Developer Interview (not new) part 2

 

[golem]

Looks interesting, liking the style so far

 

[Cromulent_Word]

Hope you guys liked our trailer

 

[BentMyWookiee]

Oh man, I've been anxiously waiting for this game since I saw the first media on it. It looks so awesome!

 

[deim0s]

What's taking so long?

 

[The M.O.B]

I always wondered which game my ipod wallpaper was from

Looking forward to it.

 

[Juanadams]

Holy crap!

That is probably the coolest video game trailer I've ever seen.

It just oozes of originality and style, I love it. Its something fresh in a world of video game imitators.

I'm glad I already own an Iphone cause this game would probably get me to buy one.

 

[jett]

Looks really interesting, love the art style.

 

[Cromulent_Word]

Holy crap!

That is probably the coolest video game trailer I've ever seen.

It just oozes of originality and style, I love it. Its something fresh in a world of video game imitators.

I'm glad I already own an Iphone cause this game would probably get me to buy one.

Thanks a lot - we had a good time making the trailer

What's taking so long?

we've found that making games is hard sometimes, especially ones that are a little different.

 

[flawfuls]

Looks really interesting. Too bad I don't have an idevice.

 

[ShdwDrake]

Is it wrong to be sold on an iPhone because of this?

 

[Jangaroo]

Is it wrong to be sold on an iPhone because of this?

No. I've been waiting for this game for like what seems like forever.

 

[ShdwDrake]

I've been contemplating getting a new phone for a good while. My OG Droid is about to kick the button (the back button only works sometimes and I got a new phone sent to me today but its a dud)... the thing making me lean the way of the iPhone is the friggin gaming thread lol

 

[atomsk]

Is it wrong to be sold on an iPhone because of this?

"iPad first, with an iPhone & iPod Touch release to follow"

the wait in between will be harsh =/

 

[Fireflu]

SO beautiful, wish wish wish it wasn't iphone/pad exclusive (XBLA/PSN port possibilities?)

 

[Zane]

I feel stupid. I can't find the trailer on that website.

 

[Cromulent_Word]

I feel stupid. I can't find the trailer on that website.

here's a direct link to the HD trailer: http://vimeo.com/20379529

 

[Akainu]

It's looks odd but alright I guess.

 

[dallow_bg]

Quite nice.

It looks very special.

I'm still surprised to this day at what pixel art and animation can look like and do.

 

[lordfroakie]

here's a direct link to the HD trailer: http://vimeo.com/20379529

Was wondering what happen to this game. Keep up the good work

 

[ShdwDrake]

"iPad first, with an iPhone & iPod Touch release to follow"

the wait in between will be harsh =/

Hopefully it'll be before the next iPhone comes out or shortly after.

 

[LCfiner]

Interesting that it's iPad first. Count me in for day one. Game oozes style. Hope it all comes together.

 

[Aaron]

This will be the first game I play on ipad 2.

 

[oracrest]

we've found that making games is hard sometimes, especially ones that are a little different.

Take all the time you need.

 

[iavi]

Yeah, that looks like interesting as hell. It's as if you guys took the almost relentless charm of "Super Meat Boy," beat it with an art direction similar to "Canabalt" than placed that concoction into a setting reminiscent of either "Shadow of the Colossus," or "Zelda."

And the music, it is awesome! Looking forward to this one, for sure.

 

[UncleSporky]

I have been in love with this game's style since the first moment I saw it and I am extremely disappointed that I will never get to play it.

If there is any chance of it ever appearing on another platform, please, explore those options!

 

[ezekial45]

I'm very intrigued by this. I just hope my Iphone 3g can handle it (It chugs a bit when playing Angry Birds and Puzzle Quest).

 

[Adam J.]

Just got a iPod Touch for my birthday. Stuff like this is quickly turning it into my favorite gaming device.

 

[Zane]

here's a direct link to the HD trailer: http://vimeo.com/20379529

Hey, thanks! Game looks awesome.

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Excellent trailer. Built my hype right back up again.

 

[Eccocid]

Damn i was just wondering what happened to S&S few days ago and now there is a new trailer!

One of the most hyped games for me this year. Looks stunning!

 

[Merovin]

Blew me away, wow. The wait for the iPhone release will be brutal.

 

[Raoh]

this looks promising.. a few more games like this and i'll have no choice but to get an ipad..

i'm going to hold out and see what sony's tablet has to offer but this game looks like some serious fun

 

[Yusaku]

Jesus chris I want to give these guys my money.

 

[Technosteve]

You guys better launch on march 20'th!

 

[MercuryLS]

Hope you guys liked our trailer

Is there any chance of you guys porting this to Android (specifically for Honeycomb tablets)?

I've ben waiting for this game for a long time, I cannot wait to try it out!

 

[Cromulent_Word]

couple quick pieces of info:

- will work fine on 3G/3GS
- iPhone/Touch wont come out long after iPad. Lets say 3-4 weeks.
- no plans for android at present. small team means focusing on one platform (iOS)
- thanks for the love!

 

[V_Ben]

couple quick pieces of info:

- will work fine on 3G/3GS
- iPhone/Touch wont come out long after iPad. Lets say 3-4 weeks.
- no plans for android at present. small team means focusing on one platform (iOS)
- thanks for the love!

Nathan... have I told you that I love you? Thank you for the 3G compatibility

 

[disappeared]

Perhaps this is inappropriate, but is a PSN/Xbox Live release out of the question?

 

[V_Ben]

Perhaps this is inappropriate, but is a PSN/Xbox Live release out of the question?

While I can't speak for them... XBLA would be tricky unless they found a publisher (Can't self publish). PSN would likely be easier... but I dunno if the game would work well on a device without a touch screen. It looks like it's been designed around them.

...Unless it was a Move game.

 

[60_gig_PS3]

Perhaps this is inappropriate, but is a PSN/Xbox Live release out of the question?

I was about to ask the same thing. Even a DS version would be sweet.
Though I'll probably get it on iphone. mobile phones are not my ideal gaming platform.

 

[disappeared]

While I can't speak for them... XBLA would be tricky unless they found a publisher (Can't self publish). PSN would likely be easier... but I dunno if the game would work well on a device without a touch screen. It looks like it's been designed around them.

...Unless it was a Move game.

Ah, that makes sense. I didn't know touch functionality was a big part of it. Maybe one day when I jump into Apple's playground.

 

[Cromulent_Word]

Perhaps this is inappropriate, but is a PSN/Xbox Live release out of the question?

Not inappropriate at all. The game is designed for touch, so that makes porting to console is pretty tough (or maybe impossible) and bringing it beyond iOS isn't on our radar right now.

EDIT: exactly what v_ben said too. haha.

 

[V_Ben]

Ah, that makes sense. I didn't know touch functionality was a big part of it. Maybe one day when I jump into Apple's playground.

Does say it in bold in the OP

"Designed exclusively for..."

 

[disappeared]

Not inappropriate at all. The game is designed for touch, so that makes porting to console is pretty tough (or maybe impossible) and bringing it beyond iOS isn't on our radar right now.

EDIT: exactly what v_ben said too. haha.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Empty]

what a great art style.

couple quick pieces of info:

- will work fine on 3G/3GS

oh i guess this means there's no chance of it working on my first gen ipod touch, then. curses, the teaser was great and i love the studios' other games. oh well, c'est la vie.

 

[Cromulent_Word]

what a great art style.

oh i guess this means there's no chance of it working on my first gen ipod touch, then. curses, the teaser was great and i love the studios' other games. oh well, c'est la vie.

We have a 1st Gen iTouch at the studio. We haven't spent much time playing S+S on it, but the last time we did it worked OK. Much slower loads than newer/faster devices, but it still playable.

 

[LCfiner]

Who would've guessed in 2008 that there'd be port begging for iPhone games?

there's some real great people working on the platform, really cool stuff out there.

 

[Cromulent_Word]

Who would've guessed in 2008 that there'd be port begging for iPhone games?

there's some real great people working on the platform, really cool stuff out there.

I wish we didn't have to worry about the lower-powered devices, but any type of iterative hardware is going to have that problem... and everything mobile has to be iterative

 

[LCfiner]

I was referring to the DS and XBLA requests.