Do you get all misty-eyed for Myst? Perhaps a ‘Myst inspired’ first-person puzzle adventure will sooth you, and if so then Quern - Undying Thoughts might be just the thing. It’s currently on Kickstarter with 10 days remaining.
Zadbox Entertainment are asking for £20k in funding and so far they’re a little over £15,500. We will explore an ancient deserted city on an island surrounded by an endless ocean.
”The player receives guidance from two different sources, which are both mysterious in completely different ways. One of them is a scientist, who talks to the player through letters, which are factual, rational - written with a logical approach. The other one is an ancient spirit, who makes connection with us through visions, and gives us guidance about the spirituality of the island,” explains the campaign.
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”The player soon finds out that these two guides have conflicting opinions about the island’s mysteries. They both demand us to understand Quern, but while the professor wants us to experiment with the environment and manipulate it, the spirit asks us to observe and be a part of it, without physically changing anything.”
”The letters we find contain direct instructions and answers, whereas the visions raise questions, so we find out the answers ourselves. It is up to the player to decide which guide they want to follow, but sooner or later, they must make a permanent choice.”
The Zadbox team have put together some HD gameplay to tease our inner first-person puzzlers. It’s an object hoarder’s paradise as we pick up items and figure out what they can do in the world with other things. It’s an open world to explore and poke around in.
Check out the Quern - Undying Thoughts Kickstarter to learn more and maybe even to pledge.
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