Miniatures (video game)

Lore & Background

Miniatures is an adventure game that consists of clicking on objects to direct actions. During one section, the player progresses by dragging the screen along as though flipping through a book. Occasionally, the game is broken up by simple puzzles. The game comprises four separate vignettes: 'The Paludarium,' in which a lonely boy bonds with his new pet; 'The House of the Moon,' where a girl searches for her mother after she disappears with the Moon; 'The Last Sand Castle,' following a village of crab-like beings before a wave sweeps them away; and 'Familiar,' in which a family of four assemble a cabinet together.

Reader's Guide

Miniatures was released by Other Tales Interactive, an independent game studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Their previous game, released in 2019, was Tick Tock: A Tale for Two. A demo was released for Steam Next Fest preceding the full release on November 14, 2024. Reception was mixed: Ben Sledge of TheGamer scored the game a 4/5, concluding that 'It's beautiful, melancholy, and purposefully weird, and I really appreciate that.' Nintendo Life's Jess Elizabeth Reed gave the game an 8/10, praising each vignette's storytelling in very few words. Zoey Handley of Destructoid rated Miniatures a 5/10, feeling that the game lacked depth. At the 2025 Independent Games Festival, Miniatures received honorable mentions in the categories 'Excellence in Narrative' and 'Excellence in Visual Arts.'

Did You Know?

• Miniatures was released on iOS, Linux, MacOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows in 2024.
• The game includes a section where the player progresses by dragging the screen as if flipping through a book.
• Other Tales Interactive's previous game was Tick Tock: A Tale for Two, released in 2019.
• At the 2025 Independent Games Festival, Miniatures received honorable mentions for Excellence in Narrative and Excellence in Visual Arts.