Pewter Games are a Dublin based development team that’s recently started working with Charles Cecil, who’s known for creating the Broken Sword franchise and Beneath a Steel Sky, on a new adventure game called ‘The Little Acre’.
Cecil is an Executive Producer on the project, while publishing rights have been handed to Curve Digital, who will be publishing the game on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year.
Of course, The Little Acre could very well end up on our list of The Best PC Games when it releases later in the year!
The Little Acre merges the charmful animation of Don Bluth (All Dogs go to Heaven) with the magical wonder of a Myazaki world, set in 1950s Ireland and tells the story of Aidan and his young daughter, Lily. When Aidan’s father suddenly disappears, the pair find themselves transported to a strange new world populated by bizarre creatures.
“Mine and Chris’s gaming background is strangely disparate,” says Ben Clavin, Pewter Games. “Whilst between us we’ve played all the essentials, there’s only one series that we have both played – and that’s Broken Sword. Charles is one of the biggest names in adventure gaming, so having him agree to join the team is a huge endorsement of the work we’ve been doing.”
“There were already a few nods to Broken Sword within The Little Acre,” adds Chris Conlan, Pewter Games, “so to be working with Charles officially is a dream. His insight so far has been invaluable, and his experience in the genre is second to none. We’re absolutely over the moon he is on board!”
“When I first saw The Little Acre, I was blown away by the game’s beauty and attention to detail,” says Charles Cecil. “I was delighted to discover how much of an influence Broken Sword had had on The Little Acre and was enormously flattered when Chris and Ben asked me to act as Executive Producer. “It’s a game I would have been extremely proud to have written myself and I am very excited to be building a relationship, and friendship, with a very talented young development team.”
The Little Acre will feature hand-drawn animation and full voice acting, when it launches for the PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year. Check out the announcement trailer below:
