Kathy Rain

Kathy Rain
Developer(s) Clifftop Games
Publisher(s) Raw Fury
Engine Adventure Game Studio
Platform(s) Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Release
  • Windows, macOS
  • 5 May 2016
  • Android, iOS
  • 23 November 2016
Genre(s) Point-and-click adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Kathy Rain is a point-and-click adventure video game developed by Clifftop Games and published by Raw Fury.

Gameplay

Kathy Rain is a point-and-click adventure video game.[1] The game is set in 1995 and follows a college girl named Kathy who returns to hometown to look into a mystery related to her deceased grandfather.[2][3]

Development and release

Kathy Rain developed by Clifftop Games, a one-man Swedish indie studio founded by Joel Staaf Hästö.[4] Hästö called the television series Twin Peaks an influence for the game.[3] The game developed using the Adventure Game Studio development tool.[5] The game was showcased at Gamescom in 2015.[3] The game was published by Raw Fury and released for Windows and macOS on 5 May 2016, alongside a demo.[4][6] The game was later released for Android and iOS on 23 November 2016.[7]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic77/100[8]
Review score
PublicationScore
Polygon6.5/10[4]

Kathy Rain was received favourably by video game critics.[8] Despite the game's initial sales being underwhelming, the Raw Fury vowed to continue supporting the developer.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Frank, Allegra (19 May 2016). "Kathy Rain publisher vows to support one-man studio, despite poor sales". Polygon. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Favis, Elise (10 April 2016). "Kathy Rain Is An Adventure Game About A '90s Motorcycle-Riding Detective". Game Informer. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Smith, Adam (19 August 2015). "Small Town Blues: Kathy Rain". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 McElroy, Justin (10 May 2016). "Kathy Rain review". Polygon. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Walker, John (21 April 2016). "Kathy Rain Falls In Two Weeks, Showers Us With Hope". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  6. ↑ O'Connor, Alice (5 May 2016). "Adventure Game Kathy Rain Released With Demo". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  7. ↑ Turner, Stephen (22 November 2016). "Kathy Rain rides again on iOS and Android, this Nov. 23". Destructoid. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Kathy Rain". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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