![]() Lost in Random received "generally favourable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. The game was released on 10 September 2021 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Series S. The game competed for the inaugural Tribeca Games Award and was included as an official selection. The game was an "EA Originals", a segment of EA's publishing aimed to help indie developers with financing and publishing of their titles to reach a wider audience without EA being as involved in the game's development, thus allowing the studio to take more of a share of sales revenues. Publisher Electronic Arts, which had partnered with Zoink previously with Fe (2017), announced the game at EA Play 2019. The game's soundtrack was composed by British composer Blake Robinson, who had previously worked on Portal Knights and The Stanley Parable. The game was penned by Ryan North, who had previously worked on The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and the Adventure Time TV series. Each realm features its own visual design, with art style inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas, Over the Garden Wall, and the works of Australian artist Shaun Tan. During the game's production, the team inspected the works of animation studio Laika, movies directed by Tim Burton, Grimms' Fairy Tales, and the Oddworld series for inspirations. According to Olov Redmalm, the game's creative director, Lost in Random was a homage to "dark fairy tales" and stop-motion animation. The game is developed by Swedish developer Zoink. The game features a dialogue wheel which allows players to select dialogue options while conversing with NPCs. When Dicey and Even are exploring the Kingdom of Random, they will meet various non-playable characters. The game also features light role-playing game elements. As players progress, new cards will be earned and they will recover Dicey's lost pips, which would enable Even to roll higher numbers during combat. Cards can be earned through collecting coins. For instance, one of the cards turns Dicey into an explosive cube, while another allows players to place traps. There are five different types of cards (Weapon, Damage, Defense, Hazard, and Cheat), offering different gameplay advantages and combat abilities. During this period, players can select the card they want to use, which is the only way to deal damage to enemies. Once Dicey is fully fueled, players can roll it and time will be temporarily stopped. While it does not damage enemies, opponents hit by her slingshot drop energy cubes which fuel Dicey. In combat, the player can use Even's slingshot. Players must roll Dicey in order to progress and Even will only be safe when she reaches the final piece on the board. Combat happens in arenas that look like a game board. Lost in Random is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. In a world which is governed by game rules, Even will slowly understand the randomness of life with the help of Dicey. As Even journeys across the six realms of Random to rescue her sister, she meets Dicey, a sentient dice who has lost nearly all of its pips. ![]() Even's sister, Odd, is abducted by the wicked Queen of Random. It's easy enough to follow without prior knowledge of the series, as the game recaps what's been happening in Alice's life.In the Kingdom of Random, the fate of all individuals is decided by a cursed black die when they reach the age of 12. Wonderland is falling apart, and Alice's mission to learn why leads her down a dark path. Madness Returns, however, gets very dark very fast with its environment and story. Lost in Random has some dark spots, like rescuing a sister who is taken away, with more twists likely to occur along the way. Both have an evil Queen, although in Madness Returns, she's no longer the main antagonist she was in the first game. While the stories of these games differ, there are similarities in their journeys. These can be used on new playthroughs, each with their own bonuses. While Zoink hasn't revealed if there will be equipment or upgrades in Lost in Random, in Madness Returns, Alice receives a variety of dresses as she progresses. These can also be upgraded to become more powerful. Madness Returns' weaponry varies from the Vorpal Blade to the Hatter's Teapot, which shoots napalm-like scalding hot tea.
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