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  1. Gameplay

  2. Plot and characters

  3. Development

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  4. Release

  5. Reception

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}{{Infobox video game
| title = Armello
| image = File:Armello.png
| caption = Armello Cover art
| developer = League of Geeks
| publisher = League of Geeks
| designer =
| composer = Lisa Gerrard
Michael Allen
| engine = Unity
| platforms = Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Android
| released = {{Unbulleted list|Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4|September 1, 2015|Xbox One|August 30, 2016|iOS|March 16, 2018|Nintendo Switch, Android|September 27, 2018[1]}}
| genre = Role-playing board game
| modes = Single-player, Multiplayer
}}Armello is a digital role-playing strategy board game developed by Australian independent game studio[2] League of Geeks as their debut project. First announced as an iPad title in September 2012, the game has been in development since mid-2011, with music by composers Lisa Gerrard and Michael Allen.[3] Between April and May 2014, a successful Kickstarter campaign was created to help fund a port to Steam and GOG.com, as well as stretch goals to bring the game to Android and Windows tablets. The game was also chosen to receive additional support from governmental funding agencies Screen Australia and Film Victoria.[4]

Set in a fantasy world filled with anthropomorphic animals, up to four players assume the role of a hero chosen among their clan to take part in a campaign to become the next king or queen. The game features turn-based board-game mechanics that revolve around the use of dice and cards that are drawn from a deck, with each player's actions influencing the outcome.

Gameplay

Armello is a digital simulation of a traditional fantasy tabletop role-playing game utilizing virtual dice and cards which allow the player to carry out specific actions. Up to four players assume the role of a Hero character that represents a specific animal clan, each with their own unique strengths, with the ultimate goal to storm the castle and become the new king or queen of the kingdom. The playing board area is divided into hexagon-shaped tiles that contain randomly generated[4] features such as dungeons to explore, quests to complete, rival heroes to battle, or settlements to capture.[3] As the game progresses, players can acquire currency to purchase additional abilities for their hero using a talent tree system specific to each character.

The game uses a turn-based system where players are allowed to perform actions such as equip items and purchase talents during another player's turn to reduce downtime.[3] Cards and dice are used to directly interact with the game world, and form the basis for the game's combat system. Players use cards they draw from a deck to cast spells, recruit followers, heal wounds, or use items that grant special abilities. Cards may also be played as "Perils" which can be laid on specific tiles to act as traps for other heroes or used immediately in combat, and other cards may be used to forge temporary alliances. Armello also features a day/night cycle where certain heroes gain advantages based on the time of day, and certain groups of enemies only appear in either the darkness or light.[3]

Plot and characters

The game takes place in the "dark fairy tale" Kingdom of Armello, a world filled with anthropomorphic animals separated into numerous clans.[5] When the current king becomes corrupted by a dark force called the Rot, representatives from these faction rise up to embark on a journey to become the new king or queen in his stead.[3]

While the game features eight heroes available to all players at launch, more will be added to the game over time. The initial characters include Thane, The Winter Wolf, a lupine warrior who carries a large sword; River the Howling Arrow, a wolf Archer; Amber, The Far Seeker, a rabbit armed with a short sword and umbrella; Barnaby Screwloose, a rabbit with custom made armor and a hammer; Mercurio, The Grinning Blade, a sneaky rat with a rapier; Zosha the Whirlwind, a rat assassin with a join-able pair of daggers; Sana, The Forest Sister, a bear who carries a staff of magic power; and Brun Oakbreaker, a Bear Shaman with a totemic club staff.

In Armello: Usurpers, four more heroes are introduced including Elyssia the Wardress of Warrens (Rabbit), Sargon the Death Teller (Rat), Magna the Unbroken (Wolf), and Ghor the Wyldkin (Bear). In Armello: Rivals, four more heroes join the others including Hargrave Thunder Earl (Rabbit), Griotte Butcher Baroness (Rat), Yordana The Devourer (Bear) and Fang The Exiled (Wolf). Four more characters collectively called The Bandit Clan, which includes Twiss the squirrel thief, Sylas the otter butcher, Scarlet the fox revolutionary, and Horace the badger Knight, are also available as paid DLC as of Spring 2017.[3]

Development

Armello was announced in September 2012 as the debut title from Australian independent game studio League of Geeks, originally as an iPad-exclusive title to be released the following year before experiencing delays.[6] The 15-person development includes four directors: Ty Carey, Trent Kusters, Blake Mizzi, and Jacek Tuschewski, whose total experience in the game industry includes 40 years and 50 released projects.[3] Kusters stated that he was inspired to create the game after hearing about the success Greg Kasavin had in producing Bastion with such a small team.[7] League of Geeks began work on the game after eight months of prototypes on paper, with an additional 18 months of work to arrive at the pre-alpha build.[8] An early version of the game was showcased at the Game Developers Conference in April 2013,[9] and later at the inaugural PAX Australia the following July.[10]

In December 2011 and October 2013, League of Geeks received assistance funding from the state government of Victoria.[11][12] At the 2012 Sydney Film Festival, it was announced that Armello was one of 14 projects chosen from a pool of 89 to receive additional support from the Australian federal government funding body Screen Australia.[20]

When describing the title's genre and influences, Kusters pitched it as "imagine The Gathering meets Final Fantasy Tactics,"[21] and "Game of Thrones meets Kung Fu Panda,"[13] also mentioning that it features components of board games, trading card games, and strategy role-playing games.[14] The game was also said to appeal to fans of Redwall and The Dark Crystal,[5] as well as the animated works of Studio Ghibli, particularly Spirited Away, which was cited as a large influence on Armello{{'}}s art direction and story.[15]

The team launched a 30-day Kickstarter project page beginning in April 2014 to garner an additional AUD$200,000 to help produce the game full-time, as well as lend support to a release on Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms using the Steam service.[16] A stretch goal was also added, extending possible support to Android and Windows tablets.[17] A tentative release date of March 2015 was also set.[18] On 8 May 2014, the campaign reached $305,360, successfully funding the game, as well as hitting all extended stretch goals, which included releases for the two additional platforms, more languages, in-game cards, and a winter-based map tileset.[19]

Armello launched on Steam Early Access on 22 January 2015.[20] On 26 May 2015, a PlayStation 4 version was announced.[21] The full version of the game was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux and PlayStation 4 on 1 September 2015.[22] An Xbox One version, and a paid expansion which adds four new heroes, were later announced in April 2016,[23] with the Xbox version and the Usurpers expansion both released later that year on 30 August 2016.

Downloadable content

The first package of downloadable content titled "Armello: Usurpers", adding four new heroes to the game, was released in 30 August 2016 about a year after the game's release. The content was limited to the console versions of the title and through Steam for personal computers.[24] Though they had planned on offering the content to all users since the Kickstarter, including those with DRM-free versions of the game as through GOG.com, League of Geeks found that being able to support the content on the DRM-free platform was a task beyond their resources. Co-found Trent Kusters stated "given infinite resources and time we could undertake the task of rewriting the underlying architecture at the core of this decision, but that's straight up not feasible for a vast number of reasons that are unique to LoG, Armello, where we're standing right now and where we see Armello's future." League of Geeks allowed those consumers that had purchased the DRM-free version to request refunds of the game because of this decision.[25][26][27][28]

Release

In December 2015, League of Geeks partnered with IndieBox, a monthly subscription box service, to produce a custom-designed, physical version of Armello. This limited, individually-numbered edition included a flash-drive with a DRM-free copy of the game, the official soundtrack, an instruction manual, Steam key, and several custom-made collectible items.[29]

Reception

{{Video game reviews
| MC = PC: 75/100[30]
PS4: 74/100[31]
XONE: 80/100[32]
iOS: 71/100[33]
| rev1 = TouchArcade
| rev1Score = iOS: {{rating|4|5}}[34]
}}Armello has a Metacritic rating of 75/100.[30] GameSpot awarded the game 8 out of 10, commenting that while it could use some "fine tuning", it remains "one of the best virtual board game experiences available."[35] PlayStation LifeStyle also awarded the game 8 out of 10, saying "It's a well-balanced and good-looking experience that shows originality is still possible in a format that's centuries old."[36] IGN was less positive, presenting it with a score of 5.6 out of 10, saying "Armello makes a great first impression, but it has a bad habit of making you feel like you're playing alone."[37]

The game was nominated for the Excellence in Visual Art for the 2016 Independent Games Festival.[38]

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leagueofgeeks/armello-bringing-tabletop-adventures-to-life/posts/2296575 |publisher=Kickstarter |author=League of Geeks |accessdate=September 27, 2018 |date=September 27, 2018 |title=Armello is now available on Nintendo Switch & Android! }}
2. ^http://leagueofgeeks.com/
3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leagueofgeeks/armello-bringing-tabletop-adventures-to-life |title=Armello - Bringing Tabletop Adventures to Life by League of Geeks |publisher=Kickstarter |accessdate=13 April 2014}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-09-attractive-digital-board-game-armello-on-kickstarter |publisher=Eurogamer |title=Attractive digital board game Armello on Kickstarter |last=Purchese |first=Robert |date=9 April 2014 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}
5. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.armello.com/game |title=Armello / Game |accessdate=14 April 2014 |publisher=Armello.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415170054/http://www.armello.com/game |archivedate=15 April 2014 }}
6. ^1 {{cite web |title=League of Geeks Announces Armello |publisher=IGN |author=IGN AU Staff |date=19 September 2012 |accessdate=13 April 2014 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/20/league-of-geeks-announces-armello}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/armello/b/ios/archive/2013/03/27/the-dice-are-rolling-in-armellos-favor.aspx |title=The Dice Are Rolling in Armello's Favor |work=Game Informer |last=Wallace |first=Kimberley |date=27 March 2013 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/4/2/4175404/armello-pre-alpha-sneak-peek-shows-a-board-game-brought-to-life |publisher=Polygon |date=2 April 2013 |accessdate=13 April 2014 |last=Lien |first=Tracy |title=Armello pre-alpha sneak peek shows a board game brought to life}}
9. ^{{cite web |title=Armello GDC 2013 Screenshots |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/4/2/4175132/armello-gdc-2013-screenshots |publisher=Polygon |last=Lien |first=Tracy |date=3 April 2013 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://armello.com/press/index.php |title=League of Geeks Presskit |accessdate=13 April 2014 |publisher=Armello.com}}
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://film.vic.gov.au/funding/decisions/funding-decisions-201112/games-development |title=Games Development |publisher=Film Victoria.gov |accessdate=13 April 2014}}
12. ^{{cite web |url=http://film.vic.gov.au/funding/decisions/games-development |publisher=Film Victoria.gov |accessdate=14 April 2013 |title=Games Development}}
13. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2012/mr_120615_multiplatform.aspx |publisher=Screen Australia.gov |title=Screen Australia announces support for 14 interactive projects |accessdate=13 April 2014 |date=15 June 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415111805/http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2012/mr_120615_multiplatform.aspx |archivedate=15 April 2014 }}
14. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.destructoid.com/preview-armello-combines-board-games-trading-card-games-strategy-rpg-play-273021.phtml |publisher=Destructoid |last=North |first=Dale |date=8 April 2014 |accessdate=14 April 2014 |title=Preview: Armello combines board games, trading card games, strategy RPG play}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.maclife.com/article/games/armello_ios_handson_preview |title=Armello (iOS) hands-on preview |work=MacLife |last=Moss |first=Richard |date=24 July 2013 |accessdate=13 April 2013}}
16. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/armello/b/ios/archive/2014/04/08/darkness-gathers-in-new-trailer.aspx |title=Darkness Gathers In New Trailer - Armello - iOS |last=Koch |first=Cameron |date=8 April 2014 |accessdate=13 April 2014 |work=Game Informer}}
17. ^{{cite web |last=Mahardy |first=Mike |title=League of Geeks Launches Kickstarter for Armello |date=8 April 2014 |accessdate=13 April 2014 |publisher=IGN |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/08/league-of-geeks-launches-kickstarter-for-armello}}
18. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2014/04/08/digital-board-game-armello-blends-furry-critters-with-strategy-r/ |publisher=Joystiq |last=Cowan |first=Danny |date=8 April 2014 |accessdate=13 April 2014 |title=Digital board game Armello blends furry critters with strategy RPG mechanics}}
19. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leagueofgeeks/armello-bringing-tabletop-adventures-to-life/posts/835665 |title=I want to say we made it, but really... YOU made it! |publisher=Kickstarter |accessdate=8 May 2014 |date=8 May 2014 |author=League of Geeks}}
20. ^{{cite web|title=Armello enters Game of Early Access Thrones|url=https://www.engadget.com/2015/01/23/armello-enters-game-of-early-access-thrones/|first=Alexander|last=Sliwinski|work=Engadget}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/26/8661413/armello-ps4-release|title='Game of Thrones-esque' digital boardgame Armello is heading to PS4 in September|first=Megan |last=Farokhmanesh|work=Polygon|date=26 May 2015|accessdate=26 May 2015}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/27/armello-coming-september-to-ps4-pc|title=Armello Coming September to PC, PS4|first=Jordan|last=Sirani|work=IGN|date=27 July 2015|accessdate=27 July 2015}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/armello-mixes-furries-game-of-thrones-and-board-games-and-its-coming-to-xbox-one/?|title=Armello mixes furries, Game of Thrones, and board games, and it's coming to Xbox One|first=Sam|last=Prell|work=GamesRadar|date=20 April 2016|accessdate=20 April 2016}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-08-09-armello-is-coming-to-xbox-one-this-month|title=Armello is coming to Xbox One this month|first=Jeffery|last=Matulef|work=Eurogamer|date=9 August 2016|accessdate=10 August 2016}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://techraptor.net/content/gog-is-now-offering-refunds-for-armello|title=GOG Is Now Offering Refunds For Armello|first=Patrick|last=Perrault}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-only-dlc-for-pc-game-causes-gog-to-offer-ref/1100-6443451/|title=Steam-Only DLC for PC Game Causes GOG to Offer Refunds a Year After Launch|first=Mat|last=Paget}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamesn.com/armello/armello-refund|title=GOG offer refunds on year-old game, Armello, because DLC is only for the Steam version|first=Kirk|last=McKeand}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/gog-is-offering-refunds-on-the-drm-free-edition-of-armello/|title=GOG is offering refunds on the "DRM Free Edition" of Armello}}
29. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.geek.com/games/redwall-meets-risk-with-the-armello-indiebox-1646421/|title=Redwall meets Risk with the Armello IndieBox - Geek.com|date=5 February 2016|work=Geek.com|access-date=3 June 2017|language=en-US}}
30. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/armello |title=Armello for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=23 September 2018}}
31. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/armello |title=Armello for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=23 September 2018}}
32. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/armello |title=Armello for Xbox One Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=23 September 2018}}
33. ^{{cite web |url=hhttps://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/armello |title=Armello for iPhone/iPad Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=23 September 2018}}
34. ^{{cite web |url=https://toucharcade.com/2018/03/16/armello-review-kill-the-king-hell-rule-no-more/ |title='Armello' Review – Kill the King, He'll Rule no More |last=Dotson |first=Carter |date=16 March 2018 |website=TouchArcade |accessdate=23 September 2018}}
35. ^Janine Hawkins. Armello Review - Fit for a king, gamespot.com, 6 October 2015.
36. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2015/09/09/armello-review-narnia-ps4/#/slide/1|title=Armello Review - For Narnia! (PS4) - PlayStation LifeStyle|date=9 September 2015|publisher=}}
37. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/09/armello-review|title=Armello Review|first=Rowan|last=Kaiser|date=9 September 2015|publisher=}}
38. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.vg247.com/2016/01/06/her-story-2016-igf-awards/ | title = Her Story, Undertale, Darkest Dungeon receive multiple 2016 IGF Award nominations | work = VG247 | date = 6 January 2016 | accessdate = 6 January 2016| first = Stephany | last = Nunneley }}

External links

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