Seasons of the Samurai is an indie developed by Francis Malka, released 31 July 2020 on Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Seasons of the Samurai is
Seasons of the Samurai is an indie game developed by Francis Malka and released in 2020. It was published by TopView Studio. It is available on Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Lead a samurai through a series of puzzles set in the eight provinces of Japan. Control the season and the time of day in order to change the configuration of each level, allowing the samurai a safe passage to the next level. All puzzles require logic reasoning and good memory skills. New mechanisms appear as you make your way through each prefecture of Japan, increasing the challenge throughout your journey.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Seasons of the Samurai launched on 31 July 2020, within three weeks of Ghost of Tsushima, Factorio, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and Risk of Rain 2. It arrived 7 years into the Xbox One's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Ghost of Tsushima, Factorio, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Risk of Rain 2.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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