Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - Wikipedia

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a puzzle video game developed and published by Canadian studio Steel Crate Games. ... The game tasks a player with disarming ... KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodes FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2015videogameKeepTalkingandNobodyExplodesDeveloper(s)SteelCrateGamesPublisher(s)SteelCrateGamesDesigner(s)AllenPestalukyBenKaneBrianFetterProgrammer(s)AllenPestalukyBenKaneBrianFetterArtist(s)ChrisTaylorComposer(s)LiamSauvéEngineUnityPlatform(s)AndroidMicrosoftWindowsOSXPlayStation4LinuxNintendoSwitchXboxOneReleaseGearVR16July2015MicrosoftWindows8October2015OSX14December2015OculusRift26March2016PlayStationVR13October2016GoogleDaydream10November2016Linux19December2017OculusGo1May2018NintendoSwitch,PS4,XboxOne16August2018OculusQuest21May2019iOS,Android(non-VR)1August2019Genre(s)PuzzleMode(s)Multiplayer KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodesisapuzzlevideogamedevelopedandpublishedbyCanadianstudioSteelCrateGames.[1]Thegametasksaplayerwithdisarmingprocedurallygeneratedbombswiththeassistanceofotherplayerswhoarereadingamanualcontaininginstructions.Itwasdesignedaroundvirtualrealitysupport,withavailabilityfirstonAndroid-drivenSamsungGearVR,[2]withlaterportstosupporteddevicesonMicrosoftWindows,OSX,PlayStation4,andLinux;thoughcouldbeplayedwithoutvirtualrealityinsomecases.AnupdateforthegamereleasedinAugust2018removedthevirtualrealityrequirementfortheseexistingsystems,aswellasincludedreleasesfortheNintendoSwitchandXboxOne.Non-VRportsforiOSandAndroidwerereleasedinAugust2019. Contents 1Gameplay 2Development 3Reception 4References 5Externallinks Gameplay[edit] Thegameisdesignedtobeplayedwithatleasttwoplayers,withoneplayerasthe"Defuser",playingthegameonadevice(supportingbothkeyboardandmouse,touchscreenandgamepadcontrols,aswellassupportforvirtualrealityheadsets),andtheremainingplayersasthe"Experts"readingtheprovidedbombdefusalmanual.[3][4]Asdesigned,theDefusercannotlookatthemanualandmustrelyontheExpertstoinstructthem;similarly,theExpertscannotseethebomb,andmustrelyontheDefusertodescribethebombtothem.TheExpertsandtheDefusercancommunicatewitheachothereitherdirectlyfromacrossatable,oronlineusingaseparatevoiceservice. Eachbombinthegameconsistsofmultiplemodules;themodulesareindependentofeachotherandcanbedisarmedinanyorder.[5]Mostmodulesrequiredisarming,withthebombsuccessfullydisarmedwhenallsuchmodulesaresuccessfullydisarmed.DisarmingthesemodulesrequirestheDefusertorelayvisualindicatorstotheExperts,whothenusethemanualtodeterminewhatactionstheDefusertotake.Othermodulesare"needy":theycannotbedisarmed,anddemandperiodicattentiontopreventthemfromcausingastrikewhilethebombisstillarmed.Eachbombwillalsohaveacountdowntimer;ifthetimerreacheszero,thebombwillexplode.Bombswillalsohaveamaximumnumberofstrikesresultingfromerrorsmadeduringdefusing(alsospeedingthetimer),andifthatmaximumisreached,thebombwillalsoexplode.OtherobstaclestotheDefuserincludethelightsinthevirtualroomgoingoutmomentarily,andalarmclocksthatwilldistracttheDefuser.[citationneeded] Modulesusecomplexinstructionsetsandpuzzle-likeelementstobesolved,andthedefusinginstructionsaregenerallyconditionalontheconfigurationoftheparticularmodule;forexample,theExpertsmayneedtoguidetheDefuserthroughamazewhosewallstheDefusercannotsee,butasthemanualhasmapsforanumberofmazes,theDefusermusthelptheExpertidentifywhichmapiscurrentlyapplicableforthatgivenmodule.[5]Somemodulesdeliberatelymakeverbalcommunicationcomplicated:someuseunusualglyphsthatrequiredescription,othermodulesusewordsthatmaybehomophonesofothersimilarwords("sees"to"seas"),verbaltics("uhhh"or"uhhuh")orcommonwordsthatwouldbeotherwiseusedinthatsituation("press"or"left")thatcouldeasilybeconfusedduringcommunicationbetweenDefuserandExperts.[5]ManymoduleshavemultiplestagesthatrequiretheExpertstokeeptrackofpastactionsastheyworkthrougheachstage.Defusingsomemodulesmayalsodependonthestateofthebombsuchashowmanystrikesitpresentlyhas,orexternaldecorationsonthebombliketheserialnumberorthepresenceofbatteries.[5] Thegameisbrokenupintoanumberofpredeterminedlevelsbrokenupintoskillgroupingsthatsetthenumberandtypesofmodules,thetimetodefusethebomb,andthemaximumnumberofstrikes.Eachlevelwillgeneratethebombanditsmodulestobedefusedinaproceduralmanner.[6]Playersalsocancreateacustomchallengebasedonmodulecount,time,andstrikes. Development[edit] DevelopersAllenPestaluky,BenKane,andBrianFetteroriginallycreatedthegameforGlobalGameJam2014.[7][8]There,theyhadafewOculusRiftdevelopmentkitsandwantedtotakeadvantageofthenoveltyofvirtualreality.Theiroriginalgame,arollercoasterridesimulator,hadattractedanumberofpeopletotryitout,butthethreeobservedthatwhiletheweareroftheheadsetwasenjoyingthemselves,thosewaitingfortheirturndidnotsharethatenjoyment.Thisgavethemtheideaofagamethatcouldbesharedalikebybothaheadsetwearerandthosewatchingthewearer.Thoughtheyhadseveralscenariosinmind,theideaofbombdefusingwasthemostinterestingaswellassomethingtheycouldcompleteduringtheGameJam.[8]AttheendoftheGameJam,theypresentedtheirgametotheotherparticipatingdevelopers,recordingtheirownfirstplaythroughofthegamewhichtheylaterpostedtoYouTube;theresponsebothattheGameJamandfromYouTubeviewers,callingthegame"hilarious",ledthethreetorealizetheywereontoamarketabletitleanddevelopedthegameforafullrelease.[8][6]Indevelopingthevariousrulesfordisarmingmodules,thesewereinitiallycreatedprocedurallylikethebombsthemselves,sothattheycouldbeshiftedaroundbetweenvariousdemonstratesattradeshows;thoughthefinalgamehasstaticallydefinedrulesfordefusing,thereisaframeworkinplacethatcanbeusedtomixuptherulesinfutureversions.[9] APlayStationVRversionofthegamewasreleasedon13October2016,[2]whileaversionfortheAndroid-basedGoogleDaydreamvirtualrealityplatformwasreleasedon10November2016.[2]SteelCratereleasedanon-VRversionforthePlayStation4,NintendoSwitch,andXboxOneon16August2018;thiswasafreeupdateforexistingownersofthegame.[10][11]PortsforiOSandAndroiddeviceswithoutVRsupportwerereleasedon1August2019.[12] Reception[edit] ReceptionAggregatescoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic(NS)84/100[13](PC)71/100[14](PS4)88/100[15]ReviewscorePublicationScoreDestructoid9/10[16] ThePCversionofKeepTalkingandNobodyExplodesreceived"mixedoraverage"reviewswhiletheNintendoSwitchandPlayStation4versionsreceived"generallyfavorablereviews",accordingtoreviewaggregatorMetacritic.[14][15][13] Destructoidawardeditascoreof9outof10,saying"IfyouaretiredofalwaysplayingCardsAgainstHumanity,Monopoly,andthatGargoylesboardgameonLaserdisc,thenKeepTalkingandNobodyExplodeswillcertainlygiveyouthefixyou'relookingfor,pendingyouhavefriendsreadytobecommittedtothetaskathand."[16] ArsTechnica'sSamMachkovechreviewedthegame,callingita"must-have",althoughhealsonotedthatonceplayersfigureoutcertainmodules,theycan"hitachore-likerhythm"insteadofachallenge.[17]Healsoobservedthegame'spotentialasapartygamethatisequallyenjoyableforonlookers.[17] Atthe2015NationalAcademyofVideoGameTradeReviewers(NAVGTR)awardsKeepTalkingandNobodyExplodeswonGame,Strategy.[18]ThegamealsowontheExcellenceinDesignaward,andwasnominatedfortheSeumasMcNallyGrandPrizeandtheNuovo(Innovation)Awardatthe2016IndependentGamesFestival.[19][20]SteelCrateGameswasnominatedfortheBestDebutforthegameforthe2016GameDevelopersChoiceAwards,[21]andthe2016BritishAcademyGamesAwards.[22]TheOfficialUKPlayStationMagazinelisteditasthethirdbestPSVRgame.[23] ByMarch2016,thegamehadsoldmorethan200,000copies.[9] References[edit] ^"SteelCrateGames".Twitter.Retrieved9February2020. ^abc"PressKit".SteelCrateGames.Archivedfromtheoriginalon13September2018.Retrieved4October2018. ^"BombDefusalManual".KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodesManual.Archivedfromtheoriginalon30September2017.Retrieved10October2015. ^"HowitWorks".KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodes-OfficialWebsite.Archivedfromtheoriginalon1February2018. ^abcd"DefusingBombs".KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodesManual.Archivedfromtheoriginalon26January2018. ^ab"KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodes".SteelCrateGames.Archivedfromtheoriginalon26January2018.Retrieved11October2015. ^"KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodes(OculusRift+RazerHydra)".GlobalGameJam.25January2014.Retrieved17October2015. ^abcGraft,Kris(29January2016)."RoadtoIGF:SteelCrateGames'KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodes".Gamasutra.Archivedfromtheoriginalon11August2017.Retrieved29January2016. ^abMarks,Tim(3March2016)."KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodeshassoldover200,000copies".PCGamer.Archivedfromtheoriginalon15March2016.Retrieved3March2016. ^Devore,Jordan(7June2018)."KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodeswillbesogreatonNintendoSwitch".Destructoid.Retrieved7June2018. ^Dent,Steve(10August2018)."'KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodes'nolongerrequiresVRonPS4".Engadget.Retrieved10August2018. ^Robertson,Adi(25July2019)."AwesomebombdefusalgameKeepTalkingandNobodyExplodescomestophonesnextweek".TheVerge.Retrieved25July2019. ^ab"KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodes(Switch)".Metacritic.Retrieved24October2021. ^ab"KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodes(PC)".Metacritic.Archivedfromtheoriginalon29May2017.Retrieved29March2018. ^ab"KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodes(PS4)".Metacritic.Archivedfromtheoriginalon18October2017.Retrieved29March2018. ^ab"Review:KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodes".Destructoid.Archivedfromtheoriginalon15December2016.Retrieved19May2017. ^ab"KeepTalkingandNobodyExplodesreview:Theexactoppositeofabomb".ArsTechnica.Archivedfromtheoriginalon1December2017.Retrieved11October2015. ^"NAVGTRAwards(2015)".NationalAcademyofVideoGameTradeReviewers.Archivedfromtheoriginalon22February2017. ^Nunneley,Stephany(6January2016)."HerStory,Undertale,DarkestDungeonreceivemultiple2016IGFAwardnominations".VG247.Archivedfromtheoriginalon7January2016.Retrieved6January2016. ^GamasutraStaff(16March2016)."HerStorytakeshometophonorsatthe18thannualIGFAwards".Gamasutra.Archivedfromtheoriginalon11April2016.Retrieved16March2016. ^Nunneley,Stephany(8January2016)."TheWitcher3,MetalGearSolid5leadnomineesforGDC2016Awards".VG247.Archivedfromtheoriginalon11January2016.Retrieved8January2016. ^Nunnely,Stephany(10March2016)."RocketLeague,TheWitcher3,Fallout4,othersupforBAFTABestGameAward".VG247.GamerNetwork.Archivedfromtheoriginalon4May2016.Retrieved10March2016. ^PSVRHallofFame,OfficialUKPlayStationMagazine,Issue136,June2017,FuturePublishing,page108 Externallinks[edit] Officialwebsite Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keep_Talking_and_Nobody_Explodes&oldid=1093248130" 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