The Swords of Ditto

The Swords of Ditto
Developer(s) Onebitbeyond
Publisher(s) Devolver Digital
Director(s) Jonathan Biddle
Writer(s) Ed Fear
Platform(s) PlayStation 4, Windows, Linux, macOS
Release 24 April 2018
Genre(s) Action role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

The Swords of Ditto is an action role-playing video game developed by Onebitbeyond and published by Devolver Digital.

Gameplay

The Swords of Ditto is an action role-playing video game with roguelike elements played from a top-down perspective.[1][2] Players take control of a randomly generated hero character that is tasked with defeating an enemy known as Mormo within a certain amount of time.[3] The game has a cyclical structure for iterative playthroughs; the main adventure repeats with a new character and altered world once the time limit has elapsed.[3] The game supports two-player cooperative play.[3]

Development and release

The Swords of Ditto was developed by Onebitbeyond, an indie studio founded by Jonathan Biddle, who serves as game's creative director.[4] Biddle was previously a co-owner and design director of Curve Digital; he left the company in 2015 to form Onebitbeyond.[5] The Swords of Ditto's writer, Ed Fear, noted that the game's story was designed to be unobtrusive due to the roguelike nature of the game.[6]

The game was announced by its publisher Devolver Digital in June 2017.[1] The game was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, Linux and macOS on 24 April 2018.[3][7]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic74/100[8][9]

The Swords of Ditto received "mixed or average" reviews from professional critics according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 Prescott, Shaun (7 June 2018). "The Swords of Ditto is a whimsical topdown action RPG, coming next year". PC Gamer. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Dornbush, Jonathon (6 June 2018). "The Swords of Ditto, New Action RPG From Devolver Digital, Announced". IGN. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Wales, Matt (5 March 2018). "Swords of Ditto is a silly, cyclical action RPG that repeatedly gives you three days to save the world". Eurogamer. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. ↑ O'Connor, Alice (6 June 2018). "Devolver announce action-RPG The Swords Of Ditto". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Pearson, Dan (11 March 2015). "Curve co-owner Jonathan Biddle leaving to become indie dev". Gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Chalk, Andy (23 April 2018). "The Swords of Ditto comes out tomorrow, so let's watch the new trailer". PC Gamer. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Walker, John (24 April 2018). "Wot I Think: The Swords Of Ditto". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  8. 1 2 "The Swords of Ditto for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  9. 1 2 "The Swords of Ditto for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
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