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A Story About My Uncle

£6.99

A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn't imagine existed. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay - focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed

Categories: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Tags: 3D Platformer, Action, Adventure, Atmospheric, Casual, Difficult, Family Friendly, Fantasy, First-Person, Great Soundtrack, Indie, Narration, Parkour, Platformer, Puzzle, Relaxing, Sci-fi, Short, Singleplayer, Story Rich

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Region: Worldwide

OS: Linux, Mac, Windows

Release Date: 28 May, 2014

Developer: Gone North Games

Publisher: Coffee Stain Publishing

Players: Single-player

Features: Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards

Controller Support: Full

Rating: PEGI 7

MetaCritic: 73 - Read Reviews

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Polish

Full audio support may not be available in all languages

Take help of your uncle’s mysterious inventions that let you jump incredibly high and far through beautiful scenery, uncover clues to your uncle’s whereabouts, and meet fantastical creatures that will help you on your journey.

The movement in A Story About My Uncle is a crucial part of its core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and freedom. Soar through a game world with a unique art style and a mysterious story that unravels before you.

Key features

Grappling hook: An empowering mechanic that gives you a sensation of speed, flow and vertigo like you’ve never experienced before.
Explore the world: Visit a wonderful and exciting world – from paradisal caves, to lost civilizations and harsh, mystical landscapes.
Emphasis on story: While searching for your uncle you will meet creatures with stories and fates of their own. Take your time to explore the world to dig deeper into the narrative.
Non-violent: A Story About My Uncle is a First Person game, but it is driven by non-violent gameplay and a heavy emphasis on story and atmosphere.

WindowsMac OSLinux

Minimum

OS: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equal at 1.6GHz or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit

Minimum

OS: OS X 10.7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equal at 1.6GHz or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: MacBook Pro 2011, iMac 2011, MacBook Air 2012

Minimum

OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
Additional Notes: We recommend using proprietary NVIDIA/AMD drivers

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"It's some of the most tight and responsive first-person platforming I've ever played."
78 / 100 - PC Gamer

"Propelling yourself from the first-person perspective is consistently breathtaking"
7.75 / 10 - Game Informer

"Everybody needs to play this game!"
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