Factsheet
Developer
Sunhead Games
Based in Taipei, Taiwan
Release date
23 July, 2013
Platforms
App Store
Google Play
OUYA
Website
sunheadgames.com/aride
Regular Price
| USD | $1.99 |
| EUR | 1,99 € |
| CAD | $2.79 |
| GBP | £1.49 |
Description
A Ride into the Mountains is an action game following the adventures of a lone rider through the woods. In between a variety of shooting challenges, players are encouraged to contemplate the stillness of nature.
History
A Ride into the Mountains was developed in Taiwan by a team of two. The project started in March 2012 and the game was released on July 23, 2013.
Features
- Spectacular, intuitive expression of horseback archery
- Simple yet beautiful graphics and score
- A short and fabulous adventure
- Retro feel with a twist
- Free of in-app purchases and ads
Videos
Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Awards & Recognition
- "App Store "Best of 2013" in Taiwan & Hong-Kong" 2013
- "GameApe Mobile Game Award - Silver Award in Taiwanese Games" 2013
- "Gamezebo The Best Games of 2013" 2013
Selected Articles
- "A Ride Into the Mountains is a very impressive game that makes the most of old-school graphics by creating a compelling storyline."
- Jason Parker, CNET - "'A Ride into the Mountains' is a beautiful, challenging adventure"
- Andrew Webster, The Verge - "“A Ride Into The Mountains” is a calming and reflective experience that expresses a different kind of beauty that gamers should welcome."
- Charles Huang, Examiner - "This isn't a novelistic game. It's poetic. It doesn't say much, but it says it with quiet elegance."
- David Clarke, TouchArcade - "A Ride into the Mountains is a picturesque, archery-based, epic adventure"
- John Polson, IndieGames.com - "Ride is the sort of experience that’ll hook you from its first moment and leave you completely satisfied in the end."
- Jim Squires, Gamezebo
Additional Links
Otomata
Amazing musical sequencer. Most background music in A Ride into the Mountains were generated by this: earslap.com.
About Sunhead Games
Boilerplate
Sunhead Games is a Taiwan-based studio founded in 2012, creating unique, innovative video games with an independent spirit. Sunhead has released A Ride into the Mountains, The Swords, and Carto.
More information
More information on Sunhead Games, our logo & relevant media are available here.
A Ride into the Mountains Credits
Lee-Kuo Chen
Game Development, Sunhead Games
Chia-Yu Chen
Game Development, Sunhead Games
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks