Adventure
Resonant Tale
Staff note: A giant little adventure that reimagines what is possible with Pulp.
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Description
Staff note: A giant little adventure that reimagines what is possible with Pulp. š 2023 Playdate Community Awards: Best Adventure Game, Outstanding Technical in a Pulp Game, and Outstanding Pulp Game of the Year Winner! Words from the developers - "Thank you to everyone in the Playdate community for all of your support! We really wanted to surprise people with what is possible in Pulp and the reception to our little game has been amazing. We set out to make a pocket size adventure packed with secrets and we're delighted with how that has resonated with so many players!" Discover a handcrafted pocket size world full of secrets! Play as the hooded adventurer Leit, waking up on a wave-washed beach in a mysterious new land. Explore the musically inspired world, befriend its unusual inhabitants, and discover your part in restoring harmony to a land struck with discordance. Beyond the sights, sounds and secrets of the surface there are four trap laden levels to traverse, from escaping the depths of a castle dungeon to exploring an abandoned mountaintop temple. Wielding sword, arrows and bombs, will you discover all of Harmonia's hidden treasures and reunite the sacred bells? Resonant Tale features 2-3 hours of gameplay for a casual playthrough (and much more for the committed completionist), 30+ original music tracks, autosave, assistance options, and an unlockable "hardcore" mode.
- Crank: Required
- Tilt: Not used
- Microphone: Not used
Collections and awards
- Community Awards 2023 Accessibility
- Community Awards 2023 Adventure
- Community Awards 2023 Best Soundtrack
- Community Awards 2023 Goty
- Community Awards 2023 Narrative
- Community Awards 2023 Pulp Goty
- Community Awards 2023 Tech Pulp
- Community Awards 2023 Visual Pulp
- Fire Soundtracks
- Great Stories
- Pulp Hits
- Staff Picks Oct2024
Credits
Scott Hall (design, programming, art, writing) Rupert Cole (music, sound) Izzy Robinson (logo illustration, playtesting) JezoShow (trailer, playtesting) Phill Platt, Toad Lee, Donald Fraser, Nick Carson (playtesting) Lily Hoang-Zhu (cover art)
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This game uses the D-pad and the A and B buttons, with occasional infrequent use of the crank. Crank usage, puzzles requiring precise timing, boss battles and player damage can all be disabled from the title screen.
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Playthroughs / aaronayl1
Resonant Tale Playthrough (with dev chat)- Playdate adventure game
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Gameplay and impressions / DaileyBeating
Another Zelda-like on the Playdate --- Resonant Tale, Playdate Gameplay Impressions
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Gameplay and impressions / Handheld Gameplayer
Resonant Tale Panic Playdate Handheld Gameplay
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Gameplay and impressions / Destination Playdate
Resonant Tale - Playdate gameplay + impressions
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Resonant Tale - Reveal Trailer (Playdate)
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Resonant Tale
Nick Simberg
2025-05-19
The best 2D Zelda-like, full stop
Age note: We think this game is appropriate for everyone.
AI: This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.