The game's courses devised by Albert J. Butterworth, a genius inventor of an alternate-timeline Victorian era, are peppered with clues surrounding the tinkerer's backstory. The story is further expanded upon through voice over narration. Players can pause, fast-forward and rewind time to complete increasingly challenging puzzles, bouncing and gliding tin soldiers to their goal.
Music and sound design for the game is by Matthew Chastney, with eleven music tracks available for streaming on Spotify, YouTube Music and Amazon Music Unlimited. A behind-the-scenes video with the composer, joined by creative director Kostas Zarifis, can be viewed on the publisher's YouTube channel. The digital album is mastered by John Webber at Air Studios, with cover design by Daniel Jimenez.
Wired Productions previously published free PlayStation VR2 and SteamVR updates for Tin Hearts, also available for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Series X|S, along with Windows through Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store.
From the PlayStation product page:
Embark on a series of lemmings-like puzzles to relive the captivating and emotional story of a genius inventor, Albert J. Butterworth, whilst guiding a troop of tin soldiers to reach their goal. Critically acclaimed for its moving narrative, refined puzzle design, and immersive atmosphere, Tin Hearts is a narrative puzzle adventure where the ghosts of the past emerge to tell a resonating tale of family, love, and compromise. Spanning across four distinctive acts with 50+ puzzles masterfully woven throughout a grand Victorian home, steadily uncover a variety of whimsical inventions with unique abilities to provide a safe route of passage for the tin soldiers to travel.YouTube Music - Tin Hearts (Original Game Soundtrack)
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📼 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Episode 1
🗡️ SaGa Frontier Remastered
🌆 Somerville
🎈 Tin Hearts
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