TUNIC
Mik Deitz Jul 12, 2022. 7 minute read
The Leaders of Finji Want You To Remember People Make Their Games
On a temperate Friday afternoon in June, the sun flitted among the clouds creating the perfect day to sit outside and relax — except I was sitting in my childhood bedroom enthralled by Cofounder and Director at Finji Co. Adam Saltsman’s retelling of Star Trek (2009)’s surprise Fantastic Fest premiere.…
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Khee Hoon Chan Jun 16, 2022. 7 minute read
Tunic’s Second Hidden Language Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight
Spoiler warning: This article contains spoilers for the puzzle game Tunic. Before Tunic, there was indie darling Fez from a decade ago, a game brimming with so many secrets that it sent its community into a secrets-excavating frenzy. This resulted in feverish discussions found in online forums translating Fez’s cryptic…
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Fūnk-é Joseph Jun 2, 2022. 1 minute read
Tunic coming to PS4 and PS5 this September
Sony action-adventure fans can rejoice, as Tunic is officially coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on September 27, 2022. This news comes from Sony’s latest State of Play, where they showcased a brief trailer of Tunic‘s fox protagonist opening doors, slashing foes, and communicating with mysterious obelisks. Tunic was…
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Grant Stoner Mar 24, 2022. 4 minute read
Tunic Aptly Imitates Legend of Zelda By Embracing Childhood Wonder
I grew up playing Super Nintendo games. For years, my brother and I would regularly enjoy exploring and beating levels of Super Mario Bros. 3, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, and EarthBound. In a time where the Internet was still in its infancy, each secret path, item, or cheat code would…
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merritt k Mar 23, 2022. 2 minute read
The Alone Sword is a Lost Ode to a Lost Game
There’s something about the early Zelda games, that captured the imagination of anyone who encountered them as a kid. More than many other games of the 80s and early 90s, they presented a wide world full of possibility and adventure — so it’s no surprise that many of those players, now adults,…
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Steven Nguyen Scaife Mar 22, 2022. 5 minute read
Tunic’s Secrets Are So Much More Than a Nostalgia Trip
The hero of Tunic, a nameless little fox in a little green outfit, awakens near a cave. It’s tough to miss, marked by torches and a mailbox. Inside, there’s a weapon (a stick), and we take it because it’s dangerous to go alone. Nobody tells us to do this. We…
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