Craving adventure a young woman, Riley, escapes her abusive father to sail a rickety boat across the high seas. When one night a storm forces her to drop anchor at the deserted Rogue Islands, she encounters the ghost of Josh, dead for as long as he can remember. He gets trapped inside Riley’s head and is unable to let go until she helps him remember his life. And death. To make it out without losing her mind, Riley will have to uncover the darkest secrets of the islands.

Ghost on the Shore is a story exploration game where you play as Riley in the first person. As you explore the Rogue Islands on foot and by boat, you have plenty of time to talk to Josh and get to know him. In these dialogues you make irrevocable choices that shape the bond you’re creating, which will ultimately influence the outcome of the game.

As a team you and Josh discover the old islanders’ belongings and the stories behind them. Through environmental storytelling you get a specific sense of what life was like on these islands before people started leaving. As Riley puts it all together, she comes to understand how a family’s history led to Josh’ tragic death.

like Charlie writer Dagmar remembered a vivid dream in which she’d died, still drifting through the rooms of her house watching the people who’d remained behind. She stayed with them every night, wishing for them to feel her presence. That feeling of not being seen anymore, of having been torn away from the people you love without the hope of ever returning to them … became the inspiration for Ghost on the Shore.

Key Features

• Environmental storytelling
• Emotional choices with consequences
• Branching narrative
• Multiple endings
• World exploration
• Relationship exploration

Ghost on the Shore is set to release for PC in Q4 2020.