Beacon Pines

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Beacon Pines
Promotional artwork
Developer(s)Hiding Spot Games
Publisher(s)Fellow Traveller
Director(s)Matt Meyer
Producer(s)Louis Li
Designer(s)
  • Matt Meyer
  • Brent Calhoun
  • Ilse Harding
Programmer(s)Matt Meyer
Artist(s)
  • Ilse Harding
  • Cat Musgrove
  • Nika Lemut
  • Brooke Condolora
Writer(s)
  • Matt Meyer
  • Brent Calhoun
Composer(s)Matt Meyer
EngineUnity[1]
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: September 22, 2022
Genre(s)Narrative adventure
Mode(s)Single player

Beacon Pines is a 2022 narrative adventure indie video game developed by Hiding Spot Games, and published by Fellow Traveller. The game was released on September 22, 2022, for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch and the Xbox One (via Game Pass).[2][3]

Narrated by Kirsten Mize and set in the titular town, the storybook-based exploration game follows Luka uncovering the mysterious secrets of his hometown alongside his friends Rolo and Beck.

Plot[edit]

Luka VanHorn is a 12-year-old deer boy who lives in Beacon Pines with his grandmother after his father passed away when he was six, and his mother mysteriously disappeared. He hangs out with his best friend Rolo Cotter, a liger. While awaiting the town's upcoming Harvest Festival, the pair stumble onto some strange happenings at the abandoned warehouse in the woods near their treehouse. Along with the new girl in town, Beck Moedwil, the trio seeks to unravel the mysteries of what exactly is going on in their town.

Gameplay[edit]

Beacon Pines is a narrative focused game where the goal is to end the story with a happy ending. During the game, the player will com across "Turning Points", moments in the story where the players actions changes the outcome of the story. The choices are limited by the amount of words (called "Charms") the player has picked up. The player is encouraged to explore the branching timeline to get different charms to get further in the story.[4]

Reception[edit]

Beacon Pines received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Saver, Michael (December 26, 2022). "Made with Unity: 2022 in review". Unity Technologies. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Romano, Sal (August 18, 2022). "'Cute and creepy' adventure game Beacon Pines launches September 22 for Xbox One, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Trama, Andrea (September 22, 2022). "Beacon Pines Devs Describe Game as 'Winnie The Pooh Meets Stranger Things'". Game Rant. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Beacon Pines: The Kotaku Review". Kotaku. September 22, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Beacon Pines for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Beacon Pines for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  7. ^ DeVader, Joe (September 21, 2022). "Beacon Pines (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  8. ^ Zeranko, Jacob (September 21, 2022). "Beacon Pines Review: A Masterfully Told Story". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  9. ^ See-Tho, Michelle (October 26, 2022). "Review: Beacon Pines- An Endearing, Engrossing, Explorative Adventure". Nintendo Life. Retrieved October 26, 2022.

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