Harebrained Schemes brought us The Lamplighters League and Battletech during its partnership with Paradox Interactive, but unfortunately, the pair split after the poor sales performance of the former. Harebrained Schemes is indie now, and today it revealed its first game since the separation; Graft.
Graft splices together survival horror with a dark almost alien-looking Cyberpunk RPG aesthetic. The game is currently in development for PC, though no release date has been announced yet. Consoles weren’t mentioned, but we expect it to be developed for these platforms too.
Here’s an overview sent to us in a press release:
Explore a dying world haunted by darkly fascinating characters and nightmarish monsters as you delve into the mysteries of the Arc. Tear pieces from your enemies to transform yourself into something new—something capable of surviving the horrors that prowl around you. Every Graft brings with it some piece of its previous owner’s identity, changing more than just your physical body. You are the Ship of Theseus. Who, or what, will you be when you escape?
Harebrained brought a 10-minute presentation of the game to GDC back in March, where it was looking to secure a publisher for the project, but it looks like the team is self-publishing with Graft.
“We met with a whole bunch of potential partners at GDC, and got some fantastic reactions to both the world we’re crafting and the prototype we’ve built. A couple ideas in particular really got eyes lighting up and folks nodding along with enthusiasm. Now, we keep talking and see where that energy leads.” it said.
Here’s a list of features:
DELVE INTO A HAUNTING WORLD: The Arc is packed with powerful and unsettling wonders, if only you can live long enough to extract them. Master forgotten technologies and unearth secrets as you traverse yawning chasms, self replicating labyrinths, and techno-catacombs in search of a way out.
A DARK RPG EXPERIENCE: You are not the only survivor in the desolation. Form fragile alliances and build them into deeper relationships. Of course, anyone still living is likely both dangerous and treacherous, and that includes you. The choices you make will shape your journey and decide the fates of those you meet.
TENSE SURVIVAL HORROR COMBAT: Ancient feral experiments, strange abominations, and ruthless agents of a mad AI stalk you. Use the tools in your growing arsenal as you fight through the horrors in a visceral new twist on classic survival horror combat. You will need to pick your battles and manage your resources carefully in order to escape the Arc alive.
TRANSFORM TO SURVIVE: Your changing body is your most powerful weapon. Augment it with Grafts and build out your abilities according to your own strategies. Each Graft you rip from a fallen foe or find hidden in the recesses of the Arc is one more deadly tool in your expanding arsenal. But there’s a catch, every Graft carries with it some small piece of its previous owner… and now they are a part of you.
A METAMORPHOSIS OF SELF: With each Graft, strange cravings and half-glimpsed memories flood your system. Now you remember the hot breath of a lover you never touched. Now you find yourself suddenly obsessing over cruel and sadistic impulses. Now you remember the monotony of an endless solitary confinement.
Graft doesn’t have a release date yet but we will let you know if we receive any updates on this in the future.
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