{{Infobox video game | title = Wildermyth | image = File:Wildermyth cover art.jpg | developer = Worldwalker Games | publisher = Worldwalker Games<small> (PC)</small><br/>[[Auroch Digital]]<small> (consoles)</small> | released = {{ubl|'''Linux''', '''macOS''', '''Windows'''|June 15, 2021|'''Switch''', '''PS4''', '''PS5''', '''Xbox One''', '''Series X/S'''|October 22, 2024}} | producer = Tim Crosby | designer = {{ubl|Nate Austin|Douglas Austin|Tim Crosby|Jackson Wagner}} | programmer = {{ubl|Nate Austin|Patrick Belanger}} | artist = Anna Austin | writer = {{ubl|Douglas Austin|Heather Albano}} | composer = Candy Emberley | engine = | genre = [[Tactical role-playing game|Tactical role-playing]] | platforms = {{ubl|[[Linux]]|[[macOS]]|[[Windows]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[PlayStation 5]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[Xbox Series X/S]]}} | modes = [[Single-player]] }}
'''''Wildermyth''''' is a [[Tactical role-playing game|tactical role-playing video game]] developed and published by Worldwalker Games. First released in 2019, the game was released in full in June 2021 for [[Linux]], [[macOS]], and [[Windows]], and was released for [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox Series X/S]] in October 2024. The game received generally positive reviews upon release, with praise mostly directed at the game's use of [[procedural generation]] for storytelling.
==Gameplay== ''Wildermyth'' is a [[tactical role-playing game]]. At the beginning of the game, the player will choose from several randomized characters. Gradually, these characters will grow into battle-hardened heroes and acquire new traits, which will lead to both additional narrative and gameplay opportunities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/wildermyth-review/|title=Wildermyth review|first=Sin|last=Vega|work=[[PC Gamer]]|date=June 16, 2021|accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref> These characters will also form both friendship or rival relationship with each other, and will age as time progresses. While the main campaign still follows the major story beats, character development is based on a [[procedural generation]] system, meaning that each playthrough will be different from one another.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-09-wildermyth-review-a-proper-rpg-marvel|title=Wildermyth review - a proper RPG marvel|first=Christian|last=Donlan|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=July 9, 2021|accessdate=January 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/play-wildermyth-you-cowards|title=Wildermyth is a simple, beautiful, brilliant RPG. Play it, you cowards.|first=Sin|last=Vega|work=[[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]]|date=December 2, 2019|accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref> Turn-based combat is similar to the ''[[XCOM]]'' series of games which utilizes a grid-based system. Outside of combat, the player also needs to make choices in the campaign map. For instance, players can choose to rebuild a village, but this decision may mean that the player has less time to prepare for another invasion event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/turn-up-the-difficulty-and-wildermyth-becomes-xcom-with-magic/|title=Turn up the difficulty and Wildermyth becomes XCOM with magic|first=Robin|last=Valentine|work=[[PC Gamer]]|date=July 21, 2021|accessdate=January 1, 2021}}</ref>
==Development== The game was developed by Worldwalker Games, an independent video game development studio based in [[Austin, Texas]]. The studio only had six full-time employees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/22832995/wildermyth-is-the-video-game-miracle-of-2021|title=Wildermyth is the video game miracle of 2021|first=Chris|last=Plante|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=December 14, 2021|accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref> According to Nate Austin, the designer of the game, ''Wildermyth'' "[alternates] layers of handcrafted and procedural content". The game features a central narrative that has a defined beginning, middle and end, but it also incorporates procedural events arisen through combat and the personality of each player character. The story is mainly told through comic strips known as "Library of Plays".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/30/22807568/procedural-storytelling-video-games-dwarf-fortress-wildermyth-blaseball|title=Procedural storytelling is exploding the possibilities of video game narratives|first=Lewis|last=Gordon|work=[[The Verge]]|date=November 30, 2021|accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref>
''Wildermyth'' was released via [[Steam (software)|Steam]]'s [[early access]] program on November 14, 2019. While Worldwalker was expected to release the 1.0 version of the game within six months after its initial launch,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/five-new-steam-games-you-probably-missed-november-18-2019/|title=Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 18, 2019)|first=Shaun|last=Prescott|work=[[PC Gamer]]|date=November 18, 2019|accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref> the game was released in full on June 15, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rpgamer.com/2021/05/wildermyth-launching-in-june/|title=Wildermyth Launching in June|first=Alex|last=Fuller|work=RPGamer|date=May 20, 2021|accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wildermyth narrative RPG launches on Steam {{!}} Linux Game News • Wildermyth narrative RPG launches on Steam |url=https://linuxgamenews.com/post/654181820487876608/wildermyth-narrative-rpg-launches-on-steam#.Y8TIrnbMK3A |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=linuxgamenews.com}}</ref>
On May 24, 2024, Austin announced that active development on the game would cease, following the release of the [[roguelike]]-inspired ''Omenroad'' [[Downloadable content|DLC]] earlier that month. The game was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S via publisher [[Auroch Digital]] on October 22, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=July 30, 2024 |title=''Wildermyth'' coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch on October 22 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/wildermyth-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-and-switch-on-october-22 |access-date=July 30, 2024 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Reception== {{Video game reviews | MC = PC: 86/100 | GI = 8.8/10 | IGN = 9/10 | PCGUS = 90/100 }} The game received "generally favourable reviews" according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]] with a Metascore of 86, based on 26 Critic Reviews.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wildermyth for PC reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/wildermyth/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904173530/https://www.metacritic.com/game/wildermyth/ |archive-date=September 4, 2024 |accessdate=September 4, 2024 |work=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> Praise was mainly directed to the game's use of procedural generation for character development and storytelling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/have-you-triedrunning-your-own-personal-dandd-campaign-in-wildermyth/|title=Have you tried...running your own personal D&D campaign in Wildermyth?|first=Ali|last=Jones|work=[[GamesRadar]]|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/11/29/wildermyth-games-of-the-year-steam/|title=In 'Wildermyth,' I played one of the best video game narratives of the year|first=Nathan|last=Grayson|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|date=November 29, 2021|accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/wildermyth-s-incredible-dynamic-storytelling-is-giving-1847593466|title=Wildermyth's Incredible, Dynamic Storytelling Is Giving Me GotY Vibes|first=Renata|last=Price|work=[[Kotaku]]|date=August 31, 2021|accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref>
''Wildermyth'' was nominated for Ultimate Game of the Year, PC Game of the Year, Best Indie Game and Best Storytelling at the 39th Annual [[Golden Joystick Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/golden-joystick-2021-list-of-nominees-vote-awards-game-of-the-year/|title=Golden Joystick 2021 nominees include Deathloop, Resident Evil, Returnal, and more|first=Chris|last=Moyse|work=[[Destructoid]]|date=October 20, 2021|accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref> During the [[25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards]], the [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] nominated ''Wildermyth'' for "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Role-Playing Game of the Year|Role-Playing Game of the Year]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2022&idGameAwardType=123 |title=2022 Awards Category Details Role-Playing Game of the Year |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |website=interactive.org |access-date=December 4, 2023}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.wildermyth.com/}}
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