Factsheet
Description
A Ride into the Mountains is an action game following the adventures of a lone rider through the woods. In between a variety of shooting challenges, players are encouraged to contemplate the stillness of nature.
History
A Ride into the Mountains was developed in Taiwan by a team of two. The project started in March 2012 and the game was released on July 23, 2013.
Features
- Spectacular, intuitive expression of horseback archery
- Simple yet beautiful graphics and score
- A short and fabulous adventure
- Retro feel with a twist
- Free of in-app purchases and ads
Videos
Images
Logo & Icon
Awards & Recognition
- App Store "Best of 2013" in Taiwan & Hong-Kong (2013)
- GameApe Mobile Game Award - Silver Award in Taiwanese Games (2013)
- Gamezebo The Best Games of 2013 (2013)
Selected Articles
A Ride Into the Mountains is a very impressive game that makes the most of old-school graphics by creating a compelling storyline.
Jason Parker , CNET
'A Ride into the Mountains' is a beautiful, challenging adventure
Andrew Webster , The Verge
“A Ride Into The Mountains” is a calming and reflective experience that expresses a different kind of beauty that gamers should welcome.
Charles Huang , Examiner
This isn't a novelistic game. It's poetic. It doesn't say much, but it says it with quiet elegance.
David Clarke , TouchArcade
A Ride into the Mountains is a picturesque, archery-based, epic adventure
John Polson , IndieGames.com
Ride is the sort of experience that’ll hook you from its first moment and leave you completely satisfied in the end.
Jim Squires , Gamezebo
Additional Links
- Otomata - Amazing musical sequencer. Most background music in A Ride into the Mountains were generated by this.
A Ride into the Mountains Credits
- Lee-Kuo Chen - Development
- Chia-Yu Chen - Development