Lemnis Gate

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Lemnis Gate

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== Development ==
== Development ==
The development of ''Lemnis Gate'' was inspired by conversations that started in 2015, and development began in earnest in the middle of 2017.{{Cite web |title=Lemnis Gate - Prologue |url=https://ratloopgamescanada.com/dev-blog/prologue |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Ratloop Games Canada |date=May 29, 2019 |language=en-US}} Game Director James Anderson explained their choice of using novel time mechanics, saying, "... there’s a lot of competition in the first person shooter genre, so we had to come up with a really unique hook and way to play the game."{{Cite web |last=L |first=Stefan |date=2021-04-19 |title=Interview – How Lemnis Gate blends familiar FPS gameplay with time loop strategy |url=https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2021/04/19/interview-how-lemnis-gate-blends-familiar-fps-gameplay-with-time-loop-strategy/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=TheSixthAxis |language=en-US}} The developers felt that there was a large amount of competition in the [[first-person shooter]] space and wanted to create something with a unique take to attract players.{{Cite web |last=L |first=Stefan |date=2021-04-19 |title=Interview – How Lemnis Gate blends familiar FPS gameplay with time loop strategy |url=https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2021/04/19/interview-how-lemnis-gate-blends-familiar-fps-gameplay-with-time-loop-strategy/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=TheSixthAxis |language=en-US}}
The development of ''Lemnis Gate'' was inspired by conversations that started in 2015, and development began in earnest in the middle of 2017.{{Cite web |title=Lemnis Gate - Prologue |url=https://ratloopgamescanada.com/dev-blog/prologue |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Ratloop Games Canada |date=May 29, 2019 |language=en-US}} Game Director James Anderson explained their choice of using novel time mechanics, saying, "... there's a lot of competition in the first person shooter genre, so we had to come up with a really unique hook and way to play the game."{{Cite web |last=L |first=Stefan |date=2021-04-19 |title=Interview – How Lemnis Gate blends familiar FPS gameplay with time loop strategy |url=https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2021/04/19/interview-how-lemnis-gate-blends-familiar-fps-gameplay-with-time-loop-strategy/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=TheSixthAxis |language=en-US}} The developers felt that there was a large amount of competition in the [[first-person shooter]] space and wanted to create something with a unique take to attract players.{{Cite web |last=L |first=Stefan |date=2021-04-19 |title=Interview – How Lemnis Gate blends familiar FPS gameplay with time loop strategy |url=https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2021/04/19/interview-how-lemnis-gate-blends-familiar-fps-gameplay-with-time-loop-strategy/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=TheSixthAxis |language=en-US}}


The game originally had a larger tutorial, but after Ratloop tested it with players, found that people were not interested in going through a lengthy intro before getting to play the game. The title of the game refers to the [[lemniscate]], a mathematical [[curve]] that loops in on itself like a figure-eight.{{Cite web |last=Whitson |first=Hank |date=2021-05-03 |title=Interview: Ratloop Games Detail Lemnis Gate's Look, Feel, and Story |url=https://gamerant.com/lemnis-gate-interview/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Game Rant |language=en}} The game was delayed by a month to allow for more polish, and was also released on [[Xbox Game Pass]] simultaneously as its general release.{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=2021-09-14 |title=Xbox Game Pass Adding 13 More Games This Month, Including 8 New Releases |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-adding-13-more-games-this-month-including-8-new-releases/1100-6496205/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Callum |date=2021-07-20 |title=Lemnis Gate Release Date Delayed |url=https://gamerant.com/lemnis-gate-release-date/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}
The game originally had a larger tutorial, but after Ratloop tested it with players, found that people were not interested in going through a lengthy intro before getting to play the game. The title of the game refers to the [[lemniscate]], a mathematical [[curve]] that loops in on itself like a figure-eight.{{Cite web |last=Whitson |first=Hank |date=2021-05-03 |title=Interview: Ratloop Games Detail Lemnis Gate's Look, Feel, and Story |url=https://gamerant.com/lemnis-gate-interview/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Game Rant |language=en}} The game was delayed by a month to allow for more polish, and was also released on [[Xbox Game Pass]] simultaneously as its general release.{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=2021-09-14 |title=Xbox Game Pass Adding 13 More Games This Month, Including 8 New Releases |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-adding-13-more-games-this-month-including-8-new-releases/1100-6496205/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Callum |date=2021-07-20 |title=Lemnis Gate Release Date Delayed |url=https://gamerant.com/lemnis-gate-release-date/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}
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