Factsheet

Developer:
The Working Parts
Based in Göteborg, Sweden

Release date:
7 December, 2011

Platforms:
Steam
Nintendo Switch
iOS
Android

Website:
www.theworkingparts.com/theybreathe

Regular Price:

USD$1.99
EUR€1.49
GBP£1.49

Description

CAN YOU SEE IT? In the first game of The Working Parts, a lone frog descends into the depths of a flooded forest, not yet knowing the full extent of its tragedy. To survive in a brutal, oxygen-obsessed ecosystem, you must help it see the patterns and hidden truths that make up the system - horrible as they may be.

History

Originally developed as a complete remake of a 2009 school project, They Breathe was first released exclusively on Xbox Live Indie Games on December 7, 2011. The Working Parts were releasing their first game, and needed a safe environment in which to experiment, but the goal was always to make a bigger splash on the PC once they had amassed the know-how. As the reviews and interviews started rolling in and the game's curious impression on the world was a fact, it was time to open the floodgates. In May 2014, They Breathe was released on Steam, later in 2019 the game was remade in the Unity game engine and released on iOS and Android. In 2020, The Working Parts made a deal with Bulbware to port and release the game on Nintendo Switch.