Not to be confused with Miniatures game. 2024 video game
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| Developer(s) | Other Tales Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Other Tales Interactive |
| Designer(s) | Tanja Lind Tankred Gian Dbeis Balázs Rónyai |
| Composer(s) | Mads Vadsholt |
| Platform(s) | iOS Linux MacOS Nintendo Switch Windows |
| Release | November 14, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Point-and-click adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Miniatures is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Other Tales Interactive. It was released in 2024 for iOS, Linux, MacOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows.
Gameplay
Miniatures is an adventure game that consists of clicking on objects to direct actions. During one section, the player progresses by dragging the screen along as though flipping through a book. Occasionally, the game is broken up by simple puzzles.
Plot
The game consists of four separate vignettes.
- The Paludarium: A lonely boy bonds with his new pet.
- The House of the Moon: A girl searches for her mother after she disappears with the Moon.
- The Last Sand Castle: A village of crab-like beings begin their day before a wave sweeps them away.
- Familiar: A family of four assemble a cabinet together.
Development
Miniatures was released by Other Tales Interactive, an independent game studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Their previous game, released in 2019, was Tick Tock: A Tale for Two.
A demo was released for Steam Next Fest preceding the full release on November 14, 2024.
Reception
Ben Sledge of TheGamer scored the game a 4/5, concluding that, "It's beautiful, melancholy, and purposefully weird, and I really appreciate that." Nintendo Life's Jess Elizabeth Reed gave the game an 8/10, praising each vignette's storytelling in very few words. Zoey Handley of Destructoid on the other hand rated Miniatures a 5/10, feeling that the game lacked depth.
At the 2025 Independent Games Festival, Miniatures received honorable mentions in the categories "Excellence in Narrative" and "Excellence in Visual Arts".
References
- Castle, Katherine (November 14, 2024). "Miniatures is a dreamy, interactive picture book of strange, dark tales I would have loved to have as a kid". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024.
- Hagues, Alana (September 17, 2024). "'Miniatures' Is A Bite-Sized Short Story Collection That Will Make You Feel". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024.
- O'Connor, Alice (February 6, 2024). "Assembling furniture is anything but "wholesome" in this fantastic Steam Next Fest demo". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024.
- Philips, Kara (November 19, 2024). "This genre-blending indie game left me obsessed with the tales behind trinkets and knick-knacks, and wanting more". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024.
- Sledge, Ben (November 14, 2024). "Miniatures Review: Surreal, Spellbinding Storytelling". TheGamer. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024.
- Reed, Jess Elizabeth (November 15, 2024). "Mini Review: Miniatures (Switch) - A Wonderfully Strange Little Narrative Trip". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024.
- Handley, Zoey (November 15, 2024). "Review: Miniatures". Destructoid. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024.
- Colantonio, Giovanni (January 15, 2025). "The 2025 Independent Games Festival nominee list features some shockers". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on January 16, 2025.