Lemmings 2: The Tribes

Lemmings 2: The Tribes
DeveloperDMA Design
PublisherPsygnosis
ProgrammersDavid Jones
Andy Whyte
Brian Watson
ArtistsGary Timmons
David Osborne
Graeme Anderson
Martin Good
ComposersRaymond Usher
Brian Johnston
David Whittaker
SeriesLemmings
PlatformsAmiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Mega Drive, Super NES, Game Boy, Acorn Archimedes, FM Towns
ReleaseFebruary 26, 1993 (Amiga, DOS, ST)
GenrePuzzle
ModeSingle player

Lemmings 2: The Tribes is a 1993 puzzle strategy video game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis, and is the sequel to the 1991 video game Lemmings. Similar to the original title, the game sees the player guiding anthropomorphised lemmings through a number of levels, using various skills to help them reach the exit. Expanding on the mechanics of the original game, Lemmings 2 introduced an overarching narrative and featured a more open-ended series of levels based around different 'tribes' of lemmings, also increasing the number of available skills and simplifying the requirements for clearing levels. Development of Lemmings 2 was more intensive, with Psygnosis having greater involvement in attempt to recreate the success of the original game. A focus on the production of the game was cross-development of a large number of ports, with the game released to consoles including the Mega Drive, Super NES and Game Boy. Lemmings 2 was a commercial success and received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards its additional gameplay mechanics and greater variety of levels and abilities.