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Vienna, Austria – May 11, 2017 – Austrian indie developer Mipumi Games has announced that the full release of their narrative adventure series The Lion’s Song will be releasing this July along with the final episode of the game appropriately titled, Closure.
Since the release of its first episode in July 2016, The Lion’s Song has captured the hearts of players from around the world with its memorable and evocative story-driven gameplay, stylized graphics and haunting soundtrack. Episode 4 – Closure will launch on Steam, along with the release of the complete season making its debut across mobile platforms, iOS and Android, simultaneously.
Each episode of The Lion’s Song, a narrative adventure game steeped in early 20th century history, showcases a cast of fictional Austrian artists and scientists each blessed with an exceptional creative mind. With each chapter taking a closer look at their intimate struggles with creativity and inspiration, players can take the characters on very different paths and enjoy alternative play-throughs. The choices players make in each episode will have a direct impact on the storylines of all future and past episodes, connecting the individual episodes of The Lion’s Song into one overarching narrative. Emotions will run high as players make connections with each character, and work to navigate and experience their lives in different ways with different outcomes.
Episode 4 – Closure, will take players on a mysterious train journey that brings together three strangers and connects the storylines of all three previously released episodes. What stories will they share along the way and where will their journey end?
“We have put our hearts and souls into The Lion’s Song and can’t wait for players to discover the surprises the final episode holds”, said Mipumi CEO Gregor Eigner. “We will also be fine-tuning the mobile versions in the upcoming months and are very excited to be able to bring the complete season to a new audience on additional platforms.”
The Season Pass for The Lion’s Song containing all four episodes is now available on Steam for $9.99 / £8.99 / €9.99. Alternatively, Episode 1 – Silence is available for free and the other episodes can be purchased separately for $3.99 / £3.49 / €3.99 each.
For more information, follow The Lion’s Song on Steam, the official website and follow the game on social media via Facebook and Twitter.
About The Lion’s Song
The Lion’s Song is an episodic adventure game created by Vienna-based independent developer Mipumi Games. The Lion’s Song is steeped in early 20th century history and focusses on a cast of Austrian artists and scientists with each episode taking a closer look at their intimate struggles with creativity and inspiration. In 2016 the game was awarded with the German Developer Award for Indie Game of the Year and in 2017 it received an Honourable Mention from IGF in the category Excellence in Narrative. Originally created as a Ludum Dare project in 2014, The Lion’s Song features a striking art direction and a unique setting. Four easily accessible episodes are produced for PC/Steam, with the game also coming to mobile platforms in July 2017. To find out more about The Lion’s Song please visit lionssonggame.com.
About Mi’pu’mi Games
Mipumi Games is a Vienna-based independent game development company run by veteran developers with 10+ years industry experience at Rockstar and Ubisoft. The small specialist team collaborates with established AAA productions including the Hitman franchise and Anno. Now Mipumi is working on its first independent title: The Lion’s Song, an episodic adventure game set in early 20th century Austria. To find out more about Mipumi go to www.mipumi.com.
