Overgrowth (video game)
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Composer(s) Mikko Tarmia | Anton Riehl | |
Platform(s) | Windows, macOS, Linux | |
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Genre(s) | Action | |
Mode(s) | Single-player, local multiplayer (with included mod) |
Overgrowth is an action video game released by Wolfire Games available for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux. It was announced on September 17, 2008, and released on October 16, 2017, after 9 years of development and early access.[1]
Overgrowth is the sequel to
Plot
Overgrowth's story takes place several years after the events of
The game takes place on the island of Lugaru, an unknown number of years after the fall of the human race, indicated by the ruins of tall man-made structures overrun by vegetation. Lugaru is a chaotic world, inhabited by anthropomorphic rabbits, wolves, rats, cats and dogs living at a pre-industrial level of technology.
Gameplay
Overgrowth is built on the gameplay of its predecessor,
Development
Since November 25, 2008,
Parts of the game are scripted with AngelScript.[11] The level editor is included with the game. The game supports free or inexpensive mod tools such as Blender.[12]
References
- ^ "Official announcement". Blog.wolfire.com. September 17, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Races in Overgrowth".
- ^ "Overgrowth FAQ: Overgrowth will be inheriting the spirit of Lugaru's tried and true combat system". Blog.wolfire.com. February 12, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ "Announcing Weekly Alphas! - Wolfire Games Blog". Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Overgrowth on Steam Store". Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ^ "Overgrowth – Now in BETA, with Lugaru campaign mode! - Wolfire Games Blog". Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Overgrowth 1.0". Wolfire Games. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ Mike (April 22, 2022). "Wolfire Games Release Overgrowth Source Code –". GameFromScratch.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Wolfire Games Releases Overgrowth Game As Open-Source". www.phoronix.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Obedkov, Evgeny (April 22, 2022). "Wolfire turns Overgrowth into open source game, making it free for modding and changing". Game World Observer. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Overgrowth alpha 62 changelog".
- ^ "Blender as an animation editor" (Blog post).