ambedo studios, the brainchild of Dreamfall Chapters lead designer Quintin Pan, has unveiled its latest project: Remaining Grace. This non-linear ghost story adventure game is set to make its debut on PC and Mac via Steam, although a specific release date has yet to be disclosed.
In a recent press release, Quintin Pan, the creative director of ambedo studios, shared the studio’s vision: “Our goal is to create an intimate, raw, and honest exploration of complex lived experiences, and use an alternate-history setting to ask pointed and provocative questions.” He elaborated that Remaining Grace weaves together narratives of immigrant experiences, Indigenous stories, and the intricate dynamics of faith, race, gender, and culture into a rich, non-linear tapestry for players to explore.
Game Overview
According to ambedo studios, Remaining Grace is an intimate non-linear ghost story that delves into themes of chosen family and the human connections that define us. Players will embark on a journey through the lives of those left behind by Grace Tao, piecing together a narrative that spans three distinct time periods.
- Experience the haunting tale through the eyes of a diverse ensemble cast.
- Unravel the mystery surrounding Grace’s death while navigating the intricacies of her relationships.
- Guide Grace’s spirit as she shifts between bodies through physical contact, exploring connections with her Chinese immigrant parents, adopted sister, the father of her child, her father’s new wife, and a childhood best friend.
Players will traverse parks, tea houses, and Grace’s childhood home, immersing themselves in the delicate web of relationships that define her existence. The game is brought to life through a captivating pencil sketch art style, set in an alternate-history version of North America known as Turtle Island, where colonization never occurred. In this reimagined timeline, Christopher Columbus’s westward expedition failed, allowing a multicultural society of Indigenous peoples and diaspora to thrive under a unique set of cultural norms.
For those eager to catch a glimpse of this intriguing project, a new trailer has been released, alongside the first screenshots available in the gallery.
Announce Trailer
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