The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild came out more than a year ago, which means enough time has passed that we’re starting to see its influence on other games. One upcoming game that draws heavily from Link’s adventure is Sable, a new title from Shedworks, a two-person indie team from London. Development on the game started around the same time that the Switch launched last year, and when the team played Zelda for the first time, they realized it was built on many of the same core fundamentals as their fledgling project. “We’ve learned so much from Breath of the Wild,” says Daniel Fineberg, lead programmer on Sable.
The titular lead character in Sable is a young girl who sets out on a pilgrimage of sorts. When people reach a certain...
