Trine (video game)

Trine
PAL region box art for the PC version
Developer(s)	Frozenbyte
Publisher(s)	Nobilis
Distributor(s)	NA: SouthPeak Games
Director(s)	Lauri Hyvärinen
Producer(s)	Jukka Kokkonen
Designer(s)	Kim Juntunen
Writer(s)	Joel Kinnunen
Composer(s)	Ari Pulkkinen
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Wii U
Release date(s)	Microsoft Windows WW: July 3, 2009 PlayStation 3 EU: September 17, 2009 NA: October 22, 2009 OS X WW: November 2, 2010 Linux WW: April 12, 2011 PlayStation 4 EU: December 17, 2014 NA: December 23, 2014 Wii U NA: March 12, 2015 EU: March 26, 2015
Genre(s)	Platform, puzzle
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Trine is a side-scrolling, action platform-puzzle video game developed by Frozenbyte and published by Nobilis. The game was originally released for Microsoft Windows in 2009, and has since been ported to Linux, OS X, and the PlayStation Network. The game takes place in a medieval fantasy setting and allows players to take control of three separate characters who can battle enemies and solve environmental puzzles.

A sequel, titled Trine 2, was released in 2011. A remake of Trine, titled Trine: Enchanted Edition, was released in 2014. The enchanted edition uses Trine 2's updated engine, and includes online multiplayer.

The player controls and switches between three different characters (a thief, a knight, and a wizard) to try to complete levels. There is also a cooperative play feature, whereby multiple players can join in at any time to control different characters simultaneously. Each character has their own health and energy meter. Energy is used for certain weapons and abilities, and is replenished by blue-colored bottles found throughout levels. Health is replenished by collecting heart-shaped containers, which result from destroying certain enemies.

The player also has a single experience rating that is shared among all characters, and is incremented by acquiring green-colored bottles found throughout levels. Every 50 experience points, each character is given one point towards the purchase of upgrades to their abilities. Treasure chests are also spread throughout levels, each containing a charm that offers the bearing character new or upgraded abilities. The player can transfer these objects between characters, though some will only have an effect on certain characters.