Riot has one “very hard rule” about LoL spinoffs and Song of Nunu

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Fans new and old of League of Legends, whether you’re coming over from Arcane or have played the MOBA game since its inception, will find something to love in Song of Nunu. We had the chance to talk with Raúl Rubio Munárriz from Tequila Works and Rowan Parker from Riot Forge at Gamescom while taking the game for a spin, and it’s abundantly clear that anyone, a die-hard LoL fan or not, can find something to enjoy with Song of Nunu.

Song of Nunu sees you take control of a boy and his yeti, Nunu and Willump, as they undergo platforming challenges, combat, and puzzles in the frozen Freljord. A few other LoL champs will show up on the way, but the story is really about their relationship, with Nunu’s character and Willump’s adorably expressive animation taking center stage.

If, like me, you’ve only seen Arcane and barely know League of Legends don’t worry, as Parker makes it clear that Song of Nunu is about character and story at its core, with LoL providing the wider universe.

“We have a very hard rule of ‘you don’t need to know anything at all about League of Legends to enjoy one of the games,’” Parker says. “But if you do happen to know anything about League of Legends, there’s lots of easter eggs and lots of fun, which makes it more rewarding.”

“There’s still a lot of love for fans of League of Legends in the game,” Munárriz of developer Tequila Works adds. “But it still has to be a good game to be a fun game. It has to be a game that deserves to be made, so of course, there is this love for the fans, but again if you know nothing about League of Legends you can still enjoy it.”

This philosophy was immediately apparent to me during my brief play time, as the focus is on how, mechanically, emotionally, and