{{Short description|2016 video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = The Little Acre | developer = Pewter Games Studios | publisher = Curve Digital | platforms = {{Unbulleted list|Linux|macOS|Windows|PlayStation 4|Xbox One||iOS|Nintendo Switch}} | engine = Unity | released = '''Linux, macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One'''<br/>13 December 2016<br/>'''iOS'''<br/>21 June 2017<br/>'''Nintendo Switch'''<br/>25 April 2019 | genre = Point and click adventure game | modes = Single-player | image = The Little Acre cover.jpg | caption = | alt = }} '''''The Little Acre''''' is an adventure game developed by Pewter Games Studios with Charles Cecil and published by Curve Digital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2016/10/28/the-little-acre-adventures-to-a-release-on-22nd-november|title=The Little Acre Adventures To A Release On 22nd November|date=28 October 2016|publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2016|archive-date=21 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221001502/http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2016/10/28/the-little-acre-adventures-to-a-release-on-22nd-november/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="worthplaying.com">{{cite web|url=http://worthplaying.com/article/2016/11/28/previews/101420/|title=PS4/XOne/PC Preview - 'The Little Acre'|publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2016|archive-date=7 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161207092451/http://worthplaying.com/article/2016/11/28/previews/101420/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="pcgamesn.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamesn.com/the-little-acre/the-little-acre-release-date-trailer|title=Irish adventure The Little Acre from Broken Sword creator points and clicks its way out November 22|date=29 October 2016 |publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220103234/http://www.pcgamesn.com/the-little-acre/the-little-acre-release-date-trailer|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.godisageek.com/2016/08/curve-digital-publish-point-and-click-adventure-acre/|title=Curve Digital to publish point-and-click adventure The Little Acre|date=11 August 2016|publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220172304/http://www.godisageek.com/2016/08/curve-digital-publish-point-and-click-adventure-acre/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released for originally released for Windows, macOS, and Linux in 2016, with versions for iOS and Nintendo Switch following in 2017 and 2019, respectively.<ref name="worthplaying.com"/><ref name="thesixthaxis.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2016/11/24/interview-exploring-the-classic-fantasy-adventure-of-the-little-acre/|title=Interview: Exploring The Classic Fantasy Adventure Of The Little Acre|date=24 November 2016|publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220102901/http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2016/11/24/interview-exploring-the-classic-fantasy-adventure-of-the-little-acre/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.develop-online.net/press-releases/the-little-acre-an-enchanting-hand-drawn-point-and-click-adventure-discovers-a-release-date/0225934|title=The Little Acre, an Enchanting, Hand-Drawn Point and Click Adventure, Discovers a Release Date|publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220112912/http://www.develop-online.net/press-releases/the-little-acre-an-enchanting-hand-drawn-point-and-click-adventure-discovers-a-release-date/0225934|url-status=live}}</ref> It was originally planned to be released November 22, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespew.com/2016/11/little-acres-release-date-moved-13th-december/|title=The Little Acre's Release Date Moved to 13th December – GameSpew|date=8 November 2016|publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220133513/http://www.gamespew.com/2016/11/little-acres-release-date-moved-13th-december/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Plot== Set in 1950's Ireland,<ref name="thesixthaxis.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/the-little-acre-is-a-hand-drawn-adventure-game-from-the-creator-of-broken-sword/|title=The Little Acre is a hand-drawn adventure game from the creator of Broken Sword|website=PC Gamer|publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2016|date=2016-11-11|archive-date=2016-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126140918/http://www.pcgamer.com/the-little-acre-is-a-hand-drawn-adventure-game-from-the-creator-of-broken-sword/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''The Little Acre'' tells the story of a small family. The player controls Aidan, a job-hunting engineer, and his daughter Lily. One morning Aidan goes missing and Lily decides to go and find him. During her search, she discovers an entrance-way to a mysterious world in the family's garden shed.<ref name="pcgamesn.com"/><ref name="thesixthaxis.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2016/10/28/handcrafted-family-adventure-the-little-acre-comes-to-playstation-4-on-22nd-november/|title=Handcrafted family adventure The Little Acre comes to PlayStation 4 on 22nd November|date=28 October 2016|publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2016|archive-date=21 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221140803/https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2016/10/28/handcrafted-family-adventure-the-little-acre-comes-to-playstation-4-on-22nd-november/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainment-focus.com/games-section/games-previews/the-little-acre-preview/|title=The Little Acre preview - Entertainment Focus|publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2016|date=2016-11-22|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612164707/https://www.entertainment-focus.com/games-section/games-previews/the-little-acre-preview/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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