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Pode

"Pode is the story of a little rock helping a fallen star find its way home. As they travel through the insides of a mysterious and magical mountain, Bulder and Glo breathe life into an ancient sleeping world…

76 21 June 2018

Pode is an adventure developed by Henchman & Goon, released 21 June 2018 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Pode is

Pode is an adventure game developed by Henchman & Goon and released in 2018. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"Pode is the story of a little rock helping a fallen star find its way home. As they travel through the insides of a mysterious and magical mountain, Bulder and Glo breathe life into an ancient sleeping world and explore the ruins of a long lost civilization with their unique talents and abilities. Only by helping each other can these unlikely adventure companions solve the ancient puzzles that open the secret passageways up the caverns of Mount Fjellheim. Pode is a co-op puzzle exploration game built around the themes of friendship and cooperation, with a strong emphasis on positive actions, relaxing atmosphere and beautiful art inspired by Norwegian culture. "
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Pode holds a critic score of 76 out of 100. That places it above 54% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 7 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Pode launched on 21 June 2018, within three weeks of Vampyr, Among Us, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit and Wreckfest. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Vampyr, Among Us, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Wreckfest.

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Quick answers

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When did Pode come out?
Pode was released on 21 June 2018 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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