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Pattern

Sometimes art isn't the product of a grand vision but rather the process. It's hard to know what you are trying to say until you've already said it.

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Developer
Galen Drew, Michael Bell, Kevin Maxon
Publisher
Ice Water Games
Release
April 7, 2020
6 years and 117 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mostly Positive34 reviews76.5%

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About the Game

Pattern is a videogame about making videogames, a story about the process of making art. You explore an endless procedurally generated world and discover new environments and surprises around every corner.

Key Features:

  • Endless procedural world filled with broad vistas, towering cliff-sides, and hidden structures.
  • Procedural soundtrack that changes based on your location & what surrounds you.
  • A journal like story about the process of creating art discovered through play.
  • A Day/Night cycle creates bright mornings & stunning sunsets.
  • An in-game camera allowing players to document their journey.
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