Un pas fragile (A delicate step in French.[1]) is an adventure game developed by Un pas fragile Team and published by French company Opal Games for Android, iOS and Microsoft Windows in 2019.[2]
| Un pas fragile | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Un pas fragile Team |
| Publisher(s) | Opal Games |
| Designer(s) | Géraud de Courrèges |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 24 June 2019 |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot
editCamille is a frog who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer.[3]
Gameplay
editUn pas fragile features slices of the life of Camille. The player has to interact with each scene to progress in the game.[4] The game does not use text.[3]
Development
editThe development of the game began as a student project in ENJMIN school in Angoulême, France.[5] The game was submitted to Independent Games Festival at the end of the school year and then reworked until its release in 2019.[5][6]
Reception
editPrior to its release, Un pas fragile won Best Student Game during Independent Games Festival 2017 and an honorable mention in Excellence in Visual Art.[6]
In 2020, the game was reviewed by French website Gamekult compared the game to a "candy box that should be shared so everyone can taste its subtle and fizzy taste".[7] French magazine JV - Culture jeu vidéo also wrote the game "has a true sensitivity and a touching restraint".[8] Jeuxvideo.com called it "excellent and very cute".[9]
The game obtained the Pégase Award for Best First Game[10] and was nominated for Best Character alongside A Plague Tale: Innocence and Life Is Strange 2.[11] The game was also nominated at Ping Awards for Best Indie Game.[12]
References
edit- ^ "This week's video game releases: 'Super Mario Maker 2', 'Human Fall Flat,' 'Un Pas Fragile', 'F1 2019', more". Yahoo! News. 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Un pas fragile". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ a b pset (2019-06-26). "Un Pas Fragile : la quête d'une grenouille qui rêve de danse". 3DVF (in French).
- ^ Joel Couture (2017-02-16). "Road to the IGF: Student project Un Pas Fragile". Gamasutra.
- ^ a b Anne Kerjean (2019-07-19). "Doc Géraud à pas de géant". Charente libre (in French).
- ^ a b "2017: Independent Games Festival Winners". Independent Games Festival website. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ Amaebi (2019-08-03). ""Juste un doigt" aux couleurs de l'été 2019 : notre sélection de jeux mobiles pour le mois d'août". Gamekult (in French).
- ^ "Test - Un pas fragile". JV - Culture jeu vidéo (in French). Vol. 65. 2019-07-01.
- ^ Damien-Scaletta (2019-10-03). "Le Journal : CoD : Warzone, Pégases 2020, Reggie Fils-Aimé ... les news du jour". Jeuxvideo.com (in French).
- ^ Corentin Lamy (2020-03-11). "Jeu vidéo : " A Plague Tale : Innocence " triomphe aux Pégases". Le Monde (in French).
- ^ Adeline Louvigny (2020-02-10). "Pégases 2020 du jeu vidéo: "A Plague Tale: innocence" et "Life is Strange 2" en tête des nominations". RTBF (in French).
- ^ Tiraxa (2020-03-05). "Ping Awards 2020 : la liste des nommés". Jeuxvideo.com (in French).