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Nihilumbra
Nihilumbra
	iOS app icon
Developer(s)	BeautiFun Games
Publisher(s)	BeautiFun Games ;
Designer(s)	Kevin Cerdà
Programmer(s)	Aniol Alcaraz; Pol Urós; Marcos Sueiro
Artist(s)	Freya Horn; Lourdes Nicolich
Composer(s)	Álvaro Lafuente
Engine	Unity ;
Platform(s)	iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Wii U, PS Vita, Android, Switch
Release	iOS; June 27, 2012; Windows, macOS, Linux; September 25, 2013; PS Vita; January 27, 2015; Wii U; May 14, 2015; Android; May 26, 2015; Switch; May 3, 2018
Genre(s)	Puzzle-platform
Mode(s)	Single-player

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Nihilumbra is a puzzle-platform game developed by Spanish video game developer BeautiFun Games.^[1] The game was first released for iOS in June 2012, and it has been translated to seven languages.

Gameplay

Nihilumbra is played as a standard platform game, by controlling Born as he walks and jumps across the game's levels. There are multiple enemies that the player needs to avoid since, at first, there is no way to defeat them. The game is divided into the five worlds that Born explores. In each of them, the player is granted a new colour, with which the player can paint on the terrain (by touching the screen) to modify the behaviour of the environment.

In the Frozen Cliffs Born receives the blue colour, that makes surfaces slippery.
In the Living Forest the green colour is obtained, from which objects bounce off.
In the Ash Desert the brown colour is obtained, whose ability is to make surfaces sticky and slower to walk on.
In the Volcano, the player is given red, that can make objects and monsters burn.
In The City, Born receives yellow, the last colour in the game, that is able to conduct electricity to a variety of devices.

Reception

Since its release, Nihilumbra has received generally positive reviews, with an aggregate review score of 86 at Metacritic^[3] (based on 12 critics), of 85.71% at GameRankings^[4] (based on 7 reviews), and 8/10 at ComboCaster.^[5] With an aggregate score of 86, the iOS version of Nihilumbra is the second-highest-rated Spanish game listed on Metacritic.^[6]

Other versions

A Wii U version, that was first announced on the August 2013 Nintendo Direct Europe, was released on May 14, 2015. A Nintendo Switch version was released in May 2018 and available through the Nintendo Store.

A PC version was made available via Steam Greenlight.^[2] A remastered version of Nihilumbra was released on September 25, 2013 for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux,^[7] with updated graphics and soundtrack and voice acting for the narration.

Nihilumbra was released as part of the PlayStation Plus January 2016 offering on the PlayStation Vita. While this version used the joypad and keys, it offered the touchscreen as alternative control methods.

References

^ ^a ^b "Nihilumbra". iTunes. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Nihilumbra". Steam Greenlight. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
^ "Nihilumbra for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
^ "Nihilumbra for iPhone/iPod". GameRankings. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
^ "NAnálise Nihilumbra". Combo Caster. Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
^ Huertos, Alejandro Alcolea (March 30, 2017). "Los mejores juegos españoles según las notas de Metacritic". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 26, 2019.
^ "Nihilumbra Development video for WINDOWS, MAC and LINUX". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-07-15.

External links

Official website

[Nihilumbra_iTunes-1] "Nihilumbra". iTunes. Retrieved 2013-07-15.

[Nihilumbra_Greenlight-2] "Nihilumbra". Steam Greenlight. Retrieved 2013-07-15.

[metacritic-3] "Nihilumbra for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-07-15.

[4] "Nihilumbra for iPhone/iPod". GameRankings. Retrieved 2013-07-15.

[5] "NAnálise Nihilumbra". Combo Caster. Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2013-11-15.

[spanishmeta-6] Huertos, Alejandro Alcolea (March 30, 2017). "Los mejores juegos españoles según las notas de Metacritic". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 26, 2019.

[7] "Nihilumbra Development video for WINDOWS, MAC and LINUX". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-07-15.

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-| caption = ''Nihilumbra'' app icon on iOS
+| caption = iOS app icon
-| developer = [[BeautiFun Games]]
+| developer = BeautiFun Games
 | designer = Kevin Cerdà
-| programmer = Aniol Alcaraz, Pol Urós, Marcos Sueiro
+| programmer = Aniol Alcaraz<br>Pol Urós<br>Marcos Sueiro
-| artist = Freya Horn, Lourdes Nicolich
+| artist = Freya Horn<br>Lourdes Nicolich
 | composer = Álvaro Lafuente
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+| released = '''iOS'''<br>{{start date|2012|6|27}}<br>'''Windows, macOS, Linux'''<br>{{start date|2013|09|25}}<br>'''PS Vita'''<br>{{start date|2015|01|27}}<br>'''Wii U'''<br>{{start date|2015|05|14}}<br>'''Android'''<br>{{start date|2015|05|26}}<br>'''Switch'''<br>{{start date|2018|05|03}}
-| genre = [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]], [[Platform game|Platform]]
+| genre = [[Puzzle-platform game|Puzzle-platform]]
 | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
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+| platforms = [[iOS]],<ref name="Nihilumbra iTunes"/> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]],<ref name="Nihilumbra Greenlight"/> [[macOS]],<ref name="Nihilumbra Greenlight"/> [[Linux]],<ref name="Nihilumbra Greenlight"/> [[Wii U]], [[PS Vita]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]
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-'''''Nihilumbra''''' is a [[Puzzle video game|puzzle]] [[Platform game|platformer]] [[video game]] developed by [[Spanish people|Spanish]] [[video game developer]] [[BeautiFun Games]].<ref name="Nihilumbra iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/nihilumbra/id500161349|title=Nihilumbra|publisher=[[iTunes]]|accessdate=2013-07-15}}</ref> The game was first released for [[iOS]] in June 2012, and it has been translated to seven languages.
+'''''Nihilumbra''''' is a [[puzzle-platform game]] developed by [[Spanish people|Spanish]] [[video game developer]] BeautiFun Games.<ref name="Nihilumbra iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/nihilumbra/id500161349|title=Nihilumbra|publisher=[[iTunes]]|accessdate=2013-07-15}}</ref> The game was first released for [[iOS]] in June 2012, and it has been translated to seven languages.
 ==Gameplay==
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 ==Reception==
-Since its release, ''Nihilumbra'' has received generally positive reviews, with an aggregate review score of 86 at [[Metacritic]]<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/nihilumbra|title=Nihilumbra for iPhone/iPad Reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2013-07-15}}</ref> (based on 12 critics), of 85.71% at [[GameRankings]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/675657-nihilumbra/index.html|title=Nihilumbra for iPhone/iPod|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|accessdate=2013-07-15}}</ref> (based on 7 reviews), and 8/10 at [[ComboCaster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.combocaster.com/2013/11/analise-nihilumbra/|title=NAnálise Nihilumbra|publisher=[[Combo Caster]]|accessdate=2013-11-15}}</ref>
+Since its release, ''Nihilumbra'' has received generally positive reviews, with an aggregate review score of 86 at [[Metacritic]]<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nihilumbra/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad|title=Nihilumbra for iPhone/iPad Reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2013-07-15}}</ref> (based on 12 critics), of 85.71% at [[GameRankings]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/675657-nihilumbra/index.html|title=Nihilumbra for iPhone/iPod|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|accessdate=2013-07-15}}</ref> (based on 7 reviews), and 8/10 at [[ComboCaster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.combocaster.com/2013/11/analise-nihilumbra/|title=NAnálise Nihilumbra|publisher=[[Combo Caster]]|accessdate=2013-11-15|archive-date=2015-03-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323223726/http://www.combocaster.com/2013/11/analise-nihilumbra/|url-status=dead}}</ref> With an aggregate score of 86, the iOS version of ''Nihilumbra'' is the second-highest-rated Spanish game listed on Metacritic.<ref name=spanishmeta>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626075628/https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reportajes/mejores-juegos-espanoles-segun-notas-metacritic-93834 | url=https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reportajes/mejores-juegos-espanoles-segun-notas-metacritic-93834 | title=Los mejores juegos españoles según las notas de Metacritic | author=Huertos, Alejandro Alcolea | date=March 30, 2017 | language=Spanish | work=[[HobbyConsolas]] | archivedate=June 26, 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==Other versions==
-A [[Wii U]] version, that was first announced on the August 2013 Nintendo Direct Europe, was released on May 14, 2015.
+A [[Wii U]] version, that was first announced on the August 2013 Nintendo Direct Europe, was released on May 14, 2015. A Nintendo Switch version was released in May 2018 and available through the Nintendo Store.
 A PC version was made available via [[Steam Greenlight]].<ref name="Nihilumbra Greenlight">{{cite web|url=http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92974004|title=Nihilumbra|publisher=[[Steam Greenlight]]|accessdate=2013-07-15}}</ref> A remastered version of ''Nihilumbra'' was released on September 25, 2013 for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]] and [[Linux]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL_bkXUOwDg|title=Nihilumbra Development video for WINDOWS, MAC and LINUX|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=2013-07-15}}</ref> with updated graphics and soundtrack and voice acting for the narration.
-Nihilumbra was released as part of the [[Playstation Plus]] January 2016 offering on the [[PlayStation Vita]]. Whilst this version used the joypad and keys, it offered the touchscreen as alternative control methods.
+Nihilumbra was released as part of the [[PlayStation Plus]] January 2016 offering on the [[PlayStation Vita]]. While this version used the joypad and keys, it offered the touchscreen as alternative control methods.
 ==References==
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