Video video games are all about enjoyable and leisure… however typically, they will also be a bit greater than that.
There’s one million explanation why folks play video video games. In the event you like interactive tales and visible novels, as an illustration, there’s a very good likelihood you’ll get pleasure from The Wreck, with its branching narrative, its dialog selections and its courageous primary character, Junon. However once I say courageous, I imply it, as a result of the 36-year-old failed screenwriter is dealing with absolutely the worst day of her life.
Image this: Junon’s known as by the hospital as a result of Marie, her mom, had a stroke. And when she arrives there, she learns that Marie designated her as her trusted advocate. Within the coming hours, Junon’s going to should make very difficult choices… besides, let’s face it: she’s not prepared for this. So, she decides to flee from the hospital and her obligations… solely to be caught in a automotive crash. Absolute worst day, I advised you.
We like calling The Wreck a “reality-inspired sport” as a result of it’s about actual life, and extra particularly the moments in life if you’re taking part in in arduous mode, dealing with conditions you wished you’d by no means needed to face. You may not be stunned if I advised you this sport’s thought got here to me after I used to be caught in a automotive accident with my daughter. Fortunately, we got here out of it okay, but it surely made me assume: if issues went south tomorrow, would I be prepared? In all probability not.
So in The Wreck, your position, as a participant, is to assist Junon develop into prepared. And to try this, you will have a particular means: you’re in a position to entry her ideas, and even dig into them. The extra you try this, the extra you assist her course of how she feels within the face of this horrible day, the extra you unlock new dialog choices that enable Junon – and also you – to react in a different way to what she’s dealing with.
However there’s quite a bit on Junon’s plate – the sick mother and automotive crash being simply the tip of the iceberg. So, musing in her ideas received’t be sufficient: for those who actually need to assist her, you’re going to should accompany her whereas she reminisces about a number of the most pivotal moments in her life. Higher, but: you’ll discover them, with the intention to uncover their actual that means.
We constructed these recollections as little dioramas you can journey backwards and forwards in, wanting round for clues. We went along with his cyclic structure with the intention to mimic how, in actual life, we typically mull over a reminiscence many times till it lastly reveals its true that means to us. The extra you progress, the extra moments that first appeared trivial bloom with newfound that means and logical connectors. Discover all of them and Junon can be granted an important revelation.
These epiphanies will in flip enable Junon to return to the hospital and, made stronger by them, she’ll have the ability to progress by that horrible day. New dialog choices will unlock, new folks can be met, and along with your assist, Junon will discover the depths of her previous – and repair a number of the trauma that holds her again in her life.
At The Pixel Hunt, we’re like each odd gamer: we get pleasure from slaying dragons, throwing fireballs or infiltrating mutant-infested bases… However we additionally consider that the true life is stuffed with deep, necessary, highly effective tales to discover, and that video video games are the right medium for it. Positive, it’s a bit uncommon, however hopefully you’ll get pleasure from serving to Junon – and if it makes you ponder about your individual life, that’d be an amazing achievement for us!
The Wreck can also be a narrative about sisterhood and household relationships – a subject that’s not typically explored in video games. I co-wrote it with my sister Coralie, and we put a number of ourselves and our shared private experiences in it, so we actually hope you’ll get pleasure from it. The Wreck can be out March 14th, on Xbox Sequence X|S and Xbox One.
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At 36, Junon’s life is in items: her profession has stalled, she’s emotionally numb, and her private life is falling aside. Issues come to a head when she’s known as to the ER to seek out her estranged mom in a important situation. That is a very powerful day of Junon’s life, and except one thing modifications, it could be her final.
Relive the Previous. Expertise Junon’s recollections and piece collectively the story of her previous, together with the tragic secret that lies at its centre.
Alter the Current. Use your understanding of Junon’s trauma to vary how she navigates the day, unlocking new dialogue choices and therapeutic damaged relationships.
Embrace the Future. Once you’re at all-time low, there’s nowhere to go however up. Assist Junon discover peace with herself and uncover the humor, magnificence and hope that lie even on life’s bleakest days.