Die storygetriebene Indie-Adventure
Gray Skies, Dark Waters begleitet die siebzehnjährige Lina Garrett durch ihr kleines Städtchen Avett's Landing am Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. Sie sucht nach Hinweisen auf das plötzliche Verschwinden ihrer Mutter und grübelt über folkloristische Erklärungen wahrer Verschwindungen nach - inmitten möglicher übernatürlicher Andeutungen. Ständige Entscheidungen prägen die Zukunft der Familie Garrett in dieser 2-3-stündigen Reise, die 3D-Modelle in 2D-Umgebungen verbindet.
Vollständiges Voice-Acting ergänzt einen Original-Soundtrack und handgezeichnete Bilder im Stil von Kinderbuchillustrationen. Ein umfangreicher Commentary-Modus liefert Entwicklerinterviews und Experten-Einblicke. Fans narrativer Games wie
The Path,
Life is Strange und
To the Moon kommen hier voll auf ihre Kosten - bei dieser entspannten Erkundung von Familienbanden und Mysterium.
Gray Skies, Dark Waters drops you into a world of secrets, unanswered questions, and (just maybe) the supernatural. Search to reveal the truth—or, at least, your version of it.
What does it mean to truly disappear without a trace? In this modern interpretation of centuries-old folklore, that’s the question that seventeen-year-old Lina Garrett has to consider after her mother vanishes. Take Lina on a thought-provoking journey through her small Chesapeake Bay town of Avett's Landing to unravel the mystery of her mother’s disappearance and explore what it means to be part of a family - even a troubled one.
Fans of story-based games like
The Path,
Life is Strange, and
To the Moon will love this story-driven adventure game in which your continuous choices decide the future of the Garrett family. Gray Skies, Dark Waters comes alive with:
- an original score
- full voice-acting
- hand-drawn paintings inspired by children’s book illustrations
- a 2-3 hour playtime
- a series of short stories set in Avett’s Landing, Virginia
- Rich commentary mode that includes interviews with developers and experts in various fields
The game features 3D models interacting in 2D settings, similar to classics like
Grim Fandango,
The Longest Journey, and
Resident Evil 2.
Gray Skies, Dark Waters takes literary inspiration from the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, Flannery O’Connor, Jorge Luis Borges, and Shirley Jackson.
