Double Fine Productions launches multiplayer pottery brawler game Kiln across multiple platforms
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Updated · Microsoft · Apr 25
Double Fine Productions launches multiplayer pottery brawler game Kiln across multiple platforms
16 articles · Updated · Microsoft · Apr 25
Kiln debuts April 23 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, PlayStation 5, Steam, and via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with Xbox Play Anywhere and handheld optimization.
Players create custom ceramic vessels as fighters and compete in 4v4 team brawls to extinguish opponents’ kilns, blending creativity with competitive action.
Developed under art director Derek Brand, Kiln reflects Double Fine’s experimental culture and collaboration with studios like Rare and Obsidian, following Microsoft’s 2019 acquisition of Double Fine.
Does 'Kiln' signal a new era of smaller, experimental multiplayer games for Xbox?
Is 'Kiln's' pottery creation a deep strategic mechanic or just a cosmetic gimmick?
Could 'Kiln' become the iconic Xbox mascot that 'Psychonauts' almost was?
Can 'Kiln's' unique pottery brawling build a lasting competitive community?
Has Microsoft's backing unleashed Double Fine's creativity or just changed its focus?
After a nine-year development, what ideas for 'Kiln' were ultimately left behind?