The audiobook "The Little Soldier Who Dared" is now available exclusively on Spotify. This audiobook serves as a prequel to the puzzle adventure Tin Hearts. The story is narrated by none other than the legendary Stephen Fry.
"The Little Soldier Who Dared" is written by Kostas Zarifis and Mike Faraday with art by Taufiq Permana. Meanwhile, animation was done by Thor Hayton and sound and music by Matthew Chastne.
It tells the story of an inventor Albert and his daughter Rose. The two are traveling to a toymaking convention to show off their wares. They're also going there to have an important meeting and the outcome would forever change their destiny. However, it seems that Albert's toys are special in ways that are unknown even to him.
Tin Hearts is a game where players guide a troop of tin soldiers across a magical toy-filled world. To reach the goal, they need to use different whimsical and inventive contraptions to allow the tin soldiers to do a variety of actions like bounce, shoot, and glide. There are more than 50 levels available with each puzzle becoming increasingly more elaborate than the previous one.
Game features include:
- Embark on a Trail of Puzzles
- Help the tin soldiers reach their destination by:
- Controlling toy cannons to clear the way ahead.
- Bouncing to new heights using trampoline drums.
- Manipulating balloon inflating machines.
- Help the tin soldiers reach their destination by:
- Unravel the Story
- Discover a deeply emotional story that spans generations and dimensions, masterfully woven into the fabric of this puzzle-filled world.
- Clues are everywhere so make sure to look for them and you'll be rewarded with a heartfelt tale, beautifully voiced and animated.
- Explore a Magical World
- Feel like a child in a toy store as you immerse yourself in a magical and alternate-timeline Victorian universe full of nostalgic warmth and charm.
- Use your Imagination
- Unlock powers to control objects in the world like wooden blocks, drums, and even toy trains.
- Link objects in interesting ways and build paths to the exit for your fearless tin soldiers to follow.
- Slowly reveal the secrets of their past.
- Manipulate Time
- Pause, fast-forward, and rewind time to change the outcome of your actions while completing the increasingly intricate puzzles.
- Music to Warm your Heart
- Take your time working through relaxing puzzles and enjoy the poignant soundtrack.
This is thanks to award-winning composer Matthew Chastney, whose credits include trailers for JOKER, Chernobyl, and Bridgerton.
Tin Hearts was released May 16 on PC through Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and Utomik. It's also available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Versions for PC VR, Meta Quest 2, and PS VR2 are launching this year.
