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Forbes
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Sunderfolk Plays Like A Long Lost Edition Of Dungeons And Dragons
One of the joys of tabletop gaming is the socialization aspect. Yes, you're telling a story playing Dungeons and Dragons, but you're also hanging out with your friends. A lot of memories get made during the downtime moments before, during and after the game session. The same can be said for what are now called 'couch co-op' games. I built a lot of friendships during long sessions of Goldeneye, HALO and Super Smash Brothers. Games like Overcooked and Quiplash continue this fine tradition. Sunderfolk, from Dreamhaven and their in-house studio Secret Door, brings these two aspects of gaming together for a game full of slightly silly adventures with very strong game play. They provided me with a review code for this article. I played the game with my family on our Nintendo Switch Sunderfolk is a dungeon crawling adventure game where between one and four players get together to venture out of their sleepy little town to go on grand adventures. Players choose and customize a character and engage in short, tactical battles through an evolving story. Each character has their own strengths and as they evolve players can customize them to better fit their playstyle. The console or computer running the game handles most of the things a Dungeon Master does such as enemies and developing the plot. Players control their characters via an app available for smartphones and tablets. Much like the games designed by Jackbox, players simply scan a QR code or enter a short one into the app and their device is connected, ready to play. A lot of my fellow reviewers have compared Sunderfolk to being 'Jackbox, but D&D' It's an apt comparison because using someone's phone as their character sheet/action deck is very clever and removes a lot of the complexity in play. If a player is ever unsure about their next move, it's easy to quietly study options while other people take their turns. There have been a few tabletop games that use an app as a central component to a game like this. Many of them stumble because they can't find the right balance of automated efficiency and narrative flexibility. Sunderfolk has an excellent balance between silly storytelling and serious mechanics. Playing the game reminded me of my time playing D&D Fourth Edition. That version of the game focused on becoming a tactical, balanced board game. While it did that very well, many players thought it lost the storytelling flexibility that makes so many memorable D&D stories. Here, the tightness of the tactical game shines. It's genuinely thrilling when the players coordinate their attacks and take out a threat as a team. I loved it when we were able to push, pull and bounce a bad guy around the battlefield before they had a chance to act. The storytelling side of things also works well. It's just important enough for it to matter to the players but also full of goofy voices and opportunities for players to customize things. Anjali Bhimani provides all the voices needed to carry the tale forward with a wry tone that makes you think she's trying not to laugh at the awful names you've given her characters. I recommend Sunderfolk for anyone who wants a taste of the D&D experience without getting wrapped up in the logistics. That includes the dice curious, gaming group that struggle to get the full crew together and board gamers who want a taste of role playing. This is also a great game for nerd families to get together and play for an adventure or two after dinner but before bed. Sunderfolk is available now for Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, or Nintendo Switch.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
暴雪創始人新公司Dreamhaven首辦發表會！3新作曝光，回合制戰棋《Sunderfolk》最快4月玩得到
由暴雪創始人 Mike Morhaime 在離開暴雪後，於 2020 年創立的新公司 Dreamhaven 今（26）天舉辦了首場發表會，一次帶來了旗下 3 款新作的最新資訊，其中最快的是 RPG 回合制戰棋遊戲《Sunderfolk》將於 4 月 23 日正式推出，RPG 遊戲《Lynked：Banner of the Spark》則會在 5 月 22 日迎來正式版，此外太空射擊遊戲《Wildgate》也預計將於今年推出。 暴雪創始人 Mike Morhaime 在 2020 年創立的新公司 Dreamhaven 今（26）日一口氣在線上發表會中帶來旗下正在開發的三款新作消息，太空團隊射擊遊戲《Wildgate》由旗下工作室 Moonshot Games 開發，預計將於今年稍晚登上 PC、PS5、XBOX Series X|S 平台。 而戰棋回合制 RPG 遊戲《Sunderfolk》則將在 4 月 23 日後與玩家們見面，玩家們將能夠在 PC、Switch、PS5 與 XBOX Series X|S 等平台一起守護阿登小鎮。動作 RPG 遊戲《Lynked：Banner of the Spark》的主機版 1.0 版本將在 PC、XBOX Series X|S、PS5 平台上，本於 5 月 22 日推出，而 PC 版本也將同步脫離搶先體驗階段，同步上線 1.0 版。 此外，Dreamhaven 也宣布，自走棋遊戲《Mechabellum》也被收入囊中，目前也在 Steam 上推出限時八折活動，未來也會繼續支援《Mechabellum》的後續更新計畫。Dreamhaven 也特別感謝玩家們，並保證接下來也會盡快揭露更多相關遊戲資訊。 緊貼最新科技資訊、網購優惠，追隨 Yahoo Tech 各大社交平台！ 🎉📱 Tech Facebook： 🎉📱 Tech Instagram： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 社群： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 頻道： 🎉📱 Tech Telegram 頻道：
