{"id":1540,"date":"2022-11-13T06:41:52","date_gmt":"2022-11-13T06:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itparadise.net\/2020\/11\/13\/stray-turns-you-into-a-cyberpunk-cat\/"},"modified":"2022-11-24T15:41:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T15:41:00","slug":"stray-turns-you-into-a-cyberpunk-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/?p=1540","title":{"rendered":"Stray turns you into a cyberpunk cat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to games like Florence<\/em>, Gorogoa<\/em>, and What Remains of Edith Finch<\/em>, Annapurna Interactive has steadily become one of the most exciting indie game publishers around. And at its first showcase event, the publisher showed that there\u2019s plenty more in the works. In less than 30 minutes, Annapurna revealed some exciting new partnerships and showed off upcoming games that involve everything from being a cat to hunting demons in heaven. Here\u2019s everything that was shown off.<\/p>\n

\nStray<\/em> turns you into a cyberpunk cat<\/h3>\n

Arguably the highlight of the event was the debut gameplay trailer for Stray<\/em>, a game set in some kind of forgotten cyberpunk city in which you play as a lost cat. It looks like a great action-adventure game, albeit one where you can nuzzle robots and scratch up a couch. It\u2019s slated to launch on PlayStation and Steam in early 2022.<\/p>\n

\nThe Artful Escape<\/em> gets a release date and star-studded cast<\/h3>\n

Gorgeous musical adventure The Artful Escape<\/em> sends players on a \u201cpsychedelic, multidimensional journey\u201d that involves lots of killer guitar riffs. It also has a killer cast: the game will feature voice work from the likes of Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers. It launches September 9th on Xbox and PC.<\/p>\n

\nStoryteller<\/em> lets you build your own narrative<\/h3>\n

One of the brand-new announcements was Storyteller<\/em>, which is a bit of a puzzle game where the goal is to create a story. You\u2019re given a theme, characters, locations, and other narrative elements, which you can then mix-and-match using what looks like a very intuitive drag-and-drop system. It\u2019s listed as coming \u201csoon\u201d to both the Switch and Steam.<\/p>\n

\nThe Outer Wilds<\/em> is getting an expansion<\/h3>\n

The mysterious sci-fi adventure The Outer Wilds<\/em> is about to get even bigger: an expansion, called Echoes of the Eye<\/em>, is due to launch on September 28th. The trailer is delightfully cryptic, so it looks like fans will have to wait to see what it really entails.<\/p>\n

A closer look at Neon White<\/em>
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Neon White<\/em> looks to be quite the departure for Donut County<\/em> creator Ben Esposito. It\u2019s described as a speedrunning first-person shooter \u201cabout exterminating demons in Heaven,\u201d and the new gameplay trailer gives a better idea of what that really means. It\u2019s expected to launch later this year on Switch and PC.<\/p>\n

\nSolar Ash<\/em> is coming in October<\/h3>\n

The team behind Hyper Light Drifter<\/em> is returning with another gorgeous action game, and now we know when it\u2019s coming out. Solar Ash<\/em> will be out on October 26th on PC and PlayStation.<\/p>\n

\nA Memoir Blue<\/em> explores memory<\/h3>\n

Another new announcement, A Memoir Blue<\/em> is described as \u201ca poignant story of a mother and daughter, experienced through memories cherished and memories suppressed.\u201d It currently doesn\u2019t have a release date, but it\u2019s coming to a huge range of platforms.<\/p>\n

A gameplay trailer for Skin Deep<\/em>
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Blendo\u2019s next release looks to make the world of immersive sims just a little bit weirder. The sci-fi game is about \u201csneaking, subverting, and sabotaging, all while not wearing shoes,\u201d according to the developer. You can get a sense of what that means in the gameplay trailer above.<\/p>\n

A number of new partnerships<\/h3>\n

In addition to new games, Annapurna also announced publishing deals with a quartet of exciting developers. That includes Jessica Mak, best known for the musical games Sound Shapes<\/em> and Everyday Shooter<\/em>, as well as horror studio No Code and Falcon Age<\/em> developer Outerloop Games. The publisher is also working with a new team called Ivy Road, led by Stanley Parable<\/em> creator Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja, formerly of Gone Home<\/em> developer Fullbright.<\/p>\n

Old games, new platforms<\/h3>\n

Some of the publisher\u2019s more popular games are also hitting new platforms in the near future. Both Telling Lies<\/em> and Gorogoa<\/em> are coming to Xbox Game Pass, The Pathless<\/em> is coming to Steam on November 16th, I Am Dead<\/em> is coming to Xbox and PlayStation on August 9th, and Edith Finch<\/em> will jump to mobile with an iOS port on August 16th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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