''The Dwarves'' is a fantasy tactical role-playing video game developed by

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. It features music composed by Benny Oschmann. In the game, players must find their way through various maze-like, medieval environments while battling a variety of monsters using a wide array of weapons. It is based on the novel '' The Dwarves'', by Markus Heitz. A beta version of the game was released on June 3, 2016. There was a campaign on

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that raised $310,091 for the development of the game through 2015 and 2016. ''The Dwarves'' will be published by EuroVideo Medien and made available on

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Reception

Reception to the game has been mixed, it has a score of 68% of Metacritic. The Sixth Axis awarded it a score of 5 out of 10, saying "those who will enjoy this game the most are fans of the books, but it’s a largely forgettable game for everyone else."

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awarded it a score of 6.2 out of 10, saying that the game has a "good foundation, but unfortunately it's not strong enough to make up for the deficiencies of its gameplay."Johnson, Leif, "THE DWARVES REVIEW" (http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/12/02/the-dwarves-review).

. Accessed 17 December 2016.

References

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