![]() The title would be ambitious and expensive to create, and wouldn't lend itself to a free-to-play or budget pricing structure. That decision was based on several factors, Jorgensen and Watson explained - primarily, it was due to the team's hesitation to place the fate of their entire company on a platform surrounded by so many unknowns. The iPad, I think, kicked that whole thing into gear."Īfter some consideration, Stoic decided to develop The Banner Saga for PCs before bringing the game to the iOS platform that had drawn their attention. It blew my mind - it was a small team, and I thought, ‘Wow, this is really possible now.' That's what kind of kicked off the whole idea of staying in games, which I love, but I could move to a smaller team and go independent and still make a living. "Which is cool! But after a while, you start thinking, ‘Man, it'd be really fun to start working on my own stuff again.' And then I got an iPad and picked up Sword & Sworcery, which is a badass art game. ![]() "It was during the time when the iPad was first coming out, and I had been working at larger companies for a while," Jorgensen said. According to Jorgensen, the original iPad, and the early days of the iOS ecosystem, are what made the trio think their plan for independence was viable. The three founders - Jorgensen, Watson and writer Alex Thomas - left their individual roles at BioWare, where they had worked on Star Wars: The Old Republic, to create a new development studio from scratch. Stoic's intention to develop games for tablets didn't just serve as a creative baseline for The Banner Saga it was a huge inspiration for the studio to come together in the first place. "You could play the entire game on PC with your left mouse button." "All of our user interfaces were designed from the ground-up to be simple enough to use with a finger," Watson said. The team is "not re-engineering it for tablets" at all, Jorgensen explained - The Banner Saga was designed to work on mobile devices from the start. We break out the tablet, and after a few seconds, everyone just goes, ‘Yep, it's the game!'Īdapting the PC version of The Banner Saga to iPad, Android and Windows tablets hasn't been as difficult a process as you might think. "We break out the tablet, and after a few seconds, everyone just goes, ‘Yep, it's the game!'" "Everybody does this when we hand them the mobile version," Jorgensen said. After knocking out a few rounds of battle, and maneuvering around the interface for a few minutes, I handed the tablet back to Jorgensen. I picked up an iPad Air loaded with an early version of the port before chatting with Arnie Jorgensen and John Watson, two of the studio's co-founders, about how the game was received after landing on Steam in January. 2012-2013 All rights reserved.My first time playing the iPad version of The Banner Saga, the strategy-RPG from Austin-based developer Stoic, did not last especially long. The Banner Saga™ and The Banner Saga: Factions™ content is used by permission. The journey is as important as battle – your role in building and managing your caravan as you travel the vast frozen landscape is critical to not only your own survival but the survival of an entire civilization.Strategic combat with consequences - victory or defeat and even the permanent loss of a character depends on which characters you choose to take into battle and what decisions you make afterwards.Over 25 playable characters from 2 different races, human and varl, the horned giants – embark on your epic journey with a variety of characters from 7 different classes, each with unique abilities and upgrade options to fit your play style.An epic Viking saga brought to life in 2D glory – beautifully hand drawn combat sequences and animations, accompanied by an evocative score from Grammy-nominated composer Austin Wintory, will immerse you into a fantasy realm inspired by Norse mythology.Not everyone will survive, but they will be remembered. Every decision you make in travel, conversation and combat has a meaningful effect on the outcome as your story unfolds. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. ![]() Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey.
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