The Spectrum Retreat

The Spectrum Retreat is a 2018 video game. It was developed by Dan Smith from the age of 15, over a five-year period. The game was made noteworthy by the young age at which Smith was able to develop the game and secure a publishing deal.[2]

The Spectrum Retreat
Developer(s)Dan Smith Studios
Publisher(s)Ripstone Games
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Windows, Xbox One, PS4, Switch
Release
  • PlayStation 4
  • July 10, 2018
  • Windows, Xbox One
  • July 13, 2018
  • Nintendo Switch
  • September 13, 2018[1]
Genre(s)puzzle

Reception
The Spectrum Retreat
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic68/100 (PS4)[3]

70/100 (XONE)[4]

78/100 (SWITCH)[5]

An early version of the game was nominated for and won the BAFTA Young Game Designer Game Making Award (ages 15-18) in 2016 from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.[6]

Critically, the game was polarizing. Often both praised[7] and criticized[8] for having two distinct art styles and gameplay sections.

It received favorable reviews from sites such as Gamereactor[7] and PassTheController[9], giving it a 9/10 and 10/10 respectively. The game received an aggregated score of 72/100 on Metacritic, indicating generally favourable reviews.[4]

The game was nominated for "Best Writing in a Video Game" at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards.[10]

References
  1. Craddock, Ryan (April 4, 2018). "The Spectrum Retreat Will Bring Mysterious First-Person Puzzles To The Switch This Year". Nintendo Life. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. "The Spectrum Retreat (Preview)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. May 8, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  3. http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/the-spectrum-retreat
  4. "The Spectrum Retreat for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  5. https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/the-spectrum-retreat
  6. http://www.bafta.org/supporting-talent/scholarships/daniel-smith-young-game-designer
  7. Bishop, Sam (July 9, 2018). "The Spectrum Retreat - Review". Gamereactor. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  8. Campbell, Colin (July 13, 2018). "The Spectrum Retreat brings color to Portal-like puzzles". Polygon. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  9. Perry, James Michael (July 9, 2018). "The Spectrum Retreat | Xbox One | Review". Pass the Controller. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  10. "WRITERS' GUILD OF GREAT BRITAIN AWARDS 2019: SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED". ALCS. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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