Mutazione

"Mutazione" is an adventure-exploration game created by "Die Gute Fabrik" (Copenhagen, Denmark) and published by "Akupara Games". Mutazione is also the name of the island in the game.

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Digital and physical editions are available. Region free, exclusive editions for Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4 on iam8bit with a reversible cover art by Nils Deneken contains also the 11”x17” Poster "Plants and Mushrooms on Mutazione" and a Seed Card code.

About Mutazione
Mutazione is also described as a "mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural". Players take on the role of the young Kai, who visits her ill grandpa Nonno on the mysterious island of Mutazione. Once a blooming holiday resort, the island was hit by a meteor called "Moon Dragon" around 100 years ago. Many islanders died, but the survivors soon began to mutate and founded their own little community. Mutazione invites players to a hand-illustrated adventure with adorable characters, who share their pack of smaller and bigger dramas with Kai in an intriguing story. Kai also discovers the power of gardening and Nonno's secrets around the music of the plants.

Aside from the main story line, the game also offers a Garden Mode which invites players to create their own musical garden. Players can also share their Seeds with other players and this mode also offers new seeds, which can't be acquired in the main story. Other features in the garden mode are: Time control - slowly evolve your garden, playable Cloud Garden, new musical clips.

Update
In October 2020, the game received a new free content update of 7 additional unlockable gardens, with new seeds and sounds:


 * 7 unlockable Story Mode gardens in the Garden Mode.
 * New soils and new environments
 * New seeds and sounds

Credits

 * Nils Deneken - Direction, Art, Story


 * Alessandro Coronas - Music and Audio Design


 * Morten Mygind - System Architecture and Story Engine


 * Hannah Nicklin - Writing and Narrative Design


 * Óscar Losada - Gameplay and UI


 * Katrin-Anna Zibuschka - Programming


 * Esben Modvig - Character Animation


 * Anne Louise Laugesen - Wildlife Animation


 * Mia Wewer - Story


 * Douglas Wilson - Design and Audio Engine


 * Christoffer Holmgård - Production and Narrative Systems

and many more!

Funding
Mutazione received financial support from Sony, the Danish Film Institute, Creative Europe, and Nordic Game.

Soundtrack

 * Materia Collective
 * Alessandro Coronas - Composer
 * Performers: Silvia Morelli, Laura Mura, Louise Dodds, Claudio Corona
 * Album art: Nils Deneken
 * Digital edition available: Akupara Games bandcamp, Steam Mutazione Soundtrack (solo and bundle "Deluxe Edition" - game and soundtrack), Mutazione on Spotify, Gog (solo and bundle), Amazon, Apple music,
 * Also available as physical edition: 2xLP Vinyl Soundtrack (digital download included)
 * Additional information: Article on Akupara Games from December 18, 2019.

Source: press kit

Game chapters
The story part of the game is divided into several chapters:
 * Chapter 1: Arrival
 * Chapter 2: Rooftop Garden
 * Chapter 3: The Wild
 * Chapter 4: Bath Day
 * Chapter 5: Swamp Island
 * Chapter 6: Ritual
 * Chapter 7: Bloom
 * Chapter 8: Reunion

Languages
(Only inteface)

Requirements
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Windows:
 * OS: Windows 7
 * Processor: 2.6 GHz
 * Memory: 4 GB RAM
 * Graphics: GeForce 700 Series
 * Storage: 3 GB available space

Mac:
 * OS: macOS 10.12
 * Processor: 2.6 GHz
 * Memory: 4 GB RAM
 * Graphics: GeForce 700 Series
 * Storage: 3 GB available space

Linux:
 * OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
 * Processor: 2.6 GHz
 * Memory: 4 GB RAM
 * Graphics: GeForce 700 Series
 * Storage: 3 GB available space