Twitter
    Shindig
    • Reviews
      • Game Reviews
      • Tech Reviews
      • Book Reviews
    • News
      • Game News
      • Tech News
    • Features
    • Games
      • Reviews
      • News
      • Indie Games
      • Guides
      • Games by Platform
        • Nintendo
          • Nintendo Switch
          • Nintendo 3DS
        • PlayStation
          • PlayStation 5
          • PlayStation 4
          • PlayStation VR
          • PlayStation Vita
        • Xbox
          • Xbox Series X|S
          • Xbox One
        • PC
        • Mobile
    • Tech
      • Reviews
      • News
    • Books
      • Reviews
      • Manga
      • Comics
    • Film & TV
      • Film
      • TV
    • Collectibles
    • More
      • Humour
      • Food
      • Music
      • Art
      • Competitions
    Twitter
    Shindig
    Nintendo Switch

    Play a free demo for magical woven adventure Weaving Tides

    Matt RyanBy Matt RyanMay 7, 2020
    Artwork from Weaving Tides, showing the young boy Tass riding a dragon

    Vienna-based indie studio Follow the Feathers has released a free playable demo for Weaving Tides, the upcoming textile-themed adventure that’s currently funding its final push on Kickstarter. You can get the demo right now from itch.io, and it will soon be available on Steam, as well.

    Taking place in a magical, woven world, Weaving Tides tells the story of Tass, a young boy raised by dragons with the power to repair the damaged fabric of the world—”Weavers”. As the only human in this world, Tass sets out on a journey to find out more about who he is and where he comes from. Through that, Weaving Tides looks to explore a “rich and emotional narrative about family, identity and the blurred lines of morality.”

    The Weaving Tides demo will let you get a taste of the “Zelda-like” puzzles that the game sees you solving through the Weavers’ unique abilities—for example, by stitching magical patterns, repairing torn pieces of fabric, and pulling objects around. Enemies similarly designed around creative use of weaving, and while combat is designed to be laid-back and fun rather than overwhelming, there’ll be optional difficulty modifiers for those wanting a greater challenge.

    There will also a “Playground Mode” in the full game, in which players can freely create their own digital embroidery using a variety of different ribbons found throughout the game.

    A screenshot from Weaving Tides, showing one of the game's boss characters.

    “Weaving Tides lets us explore the possibilities of textile crafting mechanics, the creativity and also the cozy aspect they naturally provide,” said creative director Verena Demel, whose background in fashion design feeds into the world and story of Weaving Tides.

    “Every puzzle, every enemy and every challenge in the game can be overcome by utilizing the Weavers’ ribbons and their stitching abilities in clever ways. And whenever you use your ribbon to patch up the world you also add something new to it and leave your mark.

    “We hope our community will leave a mark they’re proud of in the development of Weaving Tides.“

    A screenshot from Weaving Tides, showing a puzzle being solved by stitching a pattern in the woven ground.

    According to Follow the Feathers, development for Weaving Tides is about 75% done. The Kickstarter campaign is funding the final push before release: gameplay polish, more art assets, scriptwriting for minor characters and bug squashing. At the time of writing, it’s raised €12,147 of a €18,000 goal, with 23 days to go.

    Weaving Tides is planned for release in northern autumn / southern spring 2020, for Switch, PC, and Mac.

    Action Adventure Follow the Feathers Indie Games Kickstarter
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Matt Ryan
    • Website
    • Twitter

    Matt is a writer based in Wellington. He loves all things pop culture, and is fascinated by its place in history and the wider social context.

    Related Posts

    Review: A Space for the Unbound (Switch) 

    9 February 14, 2023

    Review: Lone Ruin (Switch)

    6 January 12, 2023

    Review: Bayonetta 3 (Switch)

    9 December 20, 2022
    What's Hot

    Here’s the full song list for Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival

    June 23, 2022

    Here are the full track lists for Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun and Drum Session

    August 10, 2018

    The problems with Fire Emblem Fates’ same-sex marriage

    July 2, 2015

    Here’s the full song list for Let’s Sing 2023 with Hits from Australia and NZ

    September 30, 2022
    Latest from Twitter
    My Tweets
    Affiliates
    Contact Us

    Feel free to drop us a message!

    Email: [email protected]
    Twitter: @ShindigNZ

    Friends of Shindig
    DigitallyDownloaded.net
    The Spinoff
    Tech-Gaming
    • Contact
    • Reviews Policy
    • Write for Shindig
    © 2023 Shindig Media. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

     

    Loading Comments...