{"id":116917,"date":"2020-08-18T19:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T19:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=141506"},"modified":"2020-08-18T19:00:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T19:00:51","slug":"spiritfarer-is-out-now-on-xbox-one-and-xbox-game-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/08\/18\/spiritfarer-is-out-now-on-xbox-one-and-xbox-game-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritfarer is Out Now on Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/SpiritfarerLaunch_HERO.jpg?resize=1200%2C675\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-social --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-main entry-main--post entry-main--post-no-sidebar\">\n<p>Today, it\u2019s with great pride that we are launching Thunder Lotus\u2019 third game, <em>Spiritfarer<\/em>, a cozy management game about dying.<\/p>\n<p>Death is a recurring theme in our games, from the Viking afterlife in <em>Jotun<\/em> to the meandering eldritch caverns of <em>Sundered<\/em>. You could say that I\u2019m obsessed. <em>Spiritfarer<\/em> is quite different though. Diving deep into the subject with a lighter touch and a cozier vibe. You play Stella, ferry master to the deceased, and must build a boat to explore the world, pick up spirits, and release them into the afterlife.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Spiritfarer_Inline1.jpg?w=940&amp;resize=1350%2C759\" alt=\"Spiritfarer inline 1\" class=\"wp-image-141508\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/figure>\n<p><em>Spiritfarer<\/em> is a game about celebrating life. As you meet these spirits and fulfill their final requests, you get to know them: their likes, dislikes, who they were, and what they did. Hopefully, you\u2019ll connect with them. Their stories were often inspired by loved ones of the devs on our team.<\/p>\n<p>Among others, we have Gwen, the deer spirit and Stella\u2019s fiendishly sarcastic best friend. Atul is Stella\u2019s uncle the frog spirit, always happy, hungry, and ready for a hug. And Summer, the snake spirit, who teaches Stella the importance of gardening and of connecting to the earth and to one\u2019s inner self.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Spiritfarer_Inline2.jpg?w=940&amp;resize=1350%2C759\" alt=\"Spiritfarer inline 2\" class=\"wp-image-141509\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/figure>\n<p>As for gameplay, you could say we threw everything but the kitchen sink at <em>Spiritfarer<\/em>. Platforming, exploration, narrative dialogue, minigames, crafting, cooking, fishing, farming and more. <em>Spiritfarer<\/em> has it all! Some could call it unfocused but I call it a beautiful mishmash of creative game design. The different game modes naturally flow between each other, allowing for player expression and min-maxing of various management activities. Just beware of capitalistic sharks and raccoons, they\u2019re always looking to snatch up your hard earned Glims, the game\u2019s luminous currency.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Spiritfarer_Inline3.jpg?resize=1350%2C759\" alt class=\"wp-image-141515\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/figure>\n<p>We hope you\u2019ll enjoy your time with <em>Spiritfarer<\/em>. We\u2019ve poured our heart and soul into this game and are extremely proud of what it means for us as developers. Hopefully, <em>Spiritfarer<\/em> can act as a warm blanket in these hard and uncertain times.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .main-content --> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, it\u2019s with great pride that we are launching Thunder Lotus\u2019 third game, Spiritfarer, a cozy management game about dying. Death is a recurring theme in our games, from the Viking afterlife in Jotun to the meandering eldritch caverns of Sundered. You could say that I\u2019m obsessed. Spiritfarer is quite different though. 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