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4/5 A Game Initial release date 8 December 2005 Genre Adventure game Engine Adobe Flash | 9/10 Steam 4.1/5 GOG Composer(s) Tomáš Dvořák | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Designer(s) Jakub Dvorský, Václav Blín Similar Amanita Design games, Adventure games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samorost 2 gameplay 1 2 an amanita design game
Samorost 2 is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. Released for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux on 8 December 2005, the game is the second video game title in the Samorost series and the sequel to Samorost.
Contents
- Samorost 2 gameplay 1 2 an amanita design game
- Samorost 2 game movie story walkthrough no commentary
- Development
- Soundtrack
- Release
- Reception
- Awards
- Sequel
- References
Samorost 2 game movie story walkthrough no commentary
Development
Together with his freelance Flash and web design agency, Amanita Design, Dvorský produced a sequel, Samorost 2. In Samorost 2, the gnome goes on a longer quest to save his kidnapped dog and return safely home. The first chapter of this game (comprising the first 4 levels) can be played online for free. The second chapter (with 3 levels) is only playable in the full version, which cost $6.90 until the price was later lowered to $5.00.
Soundtrack
The Samorost 2 Soundtrack is composed, written, arranged and produced by Tomáš Dvořák for Amanita Design, the soundtrack was released on December 8, 2005 in digital format and on June 5, 2006 on cd. The album includes 12 tracks.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tomáš Dvořák at Mush Room Prague / Budapest. Packaged in digipak. CD includes PC and Mac version of the Samorost 2 game by Amanita Design. Samorost 2 Soundtrack won the Original Sound category at the Flashforward Film Festival 2006.
Release
Samorost 2 was released in several physical and digital formats.
- International release - includes cd with Win and Mac versions of the game and the soundtrack (CD-DA and mp3 files). Packaged in digipak. Was released on 5 June 2006.
- Collector's Edition (Russian) - includes cd with Russian version of the game, cd with soundtrack and artbook with some sketches, informations, etc. Packaged in DVD-box. Was released on 21 November 2008.
- Amanita Design Store - includes Win, Mac and Linux versions of the game and soundtrack in mp3 format. Was released on 8 December 2005.
- Steam - includes Win version. Was released on 11 December 2009.
- Mac App Store - includes Mac version. Was released on 28 April 2011.
Samorost 2 has been featured in Humble Indie Bundle which took place from 4 May 2010 - 11 May 2010 which was subsequently extended to the 15th and raised $1,273,613. Of this, contributors chose to allocate 30.90% to charity: $392,953 for the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Child's Play Charity.
Reception
Critical reviews were generally positive. The game was praised for its visuals and simple gameplay.
Awards
Samorost 2 has won several awards. These include a 2007 Webby in the games category; Independent Games Festival award 2007 for Best Web Browser Game; Best Web-Work Award at the Seoul Net Festival in 2006. The soundtrack won the Original Sound category at the Flashforward Film Festival 2006. The game was also nominated in 3 categories (Best Game, Best New Character and Best Visual Effects) in the GameShadow Innovation in Games Awards.
Sequel
The sequel Samorost 3 has been released in 2016 on multiple platforms including consoles.