Created by Artur Ganszyniec (lead narrative designer on The Witcher) and Jacek Brzeziński (project lead on The Witcher and game designer for Hitman), Wanderlust sees you join a group of modern travellers sharing stories in a small bistro in Hanga Roa. From there, you will step into their shoes and help them navigate the stories that brought them all together.
As each begin their tale, you step into their shoes and join them on their journey. Pack their bags, manage their expenses and look after their mental and physical health as you explore real-world locations, gorgeously illustrated with bespoke photography.
The story and its characters will develop and grow from your choices.
Regarding the change, co-founder Brzeziński said - "After many discussions with our publisher, in order to deliver the quality expected by both players and us, we feel that we need a little bit more time to polish the game and make it a perfect digital travel experience. We apologize for the small delay."
When reflecting on Wanderlust's announcement, Ganszyniec said - "As we started presenting Wanderlust Travel Stories, we noticed that it was very received also by people who do not think of themselves as gamers. This might be a sign that interactive media can find their way into the mainstream culture, becoming in time just another way of telling stories about common human experiences. We hope that by experiencing the stories told by Wanderlust, by seeing the world from another point of view."
With the added time-frame, developer Different Tales will be rigorously testing the interactive narrative system of Wanderlust, as well as ensuring the game will run as intended
Key Features:
- Diverse, grounded and relatable storytelling - authentic stories inspired by real people
- Experience the emotive genre of ‘slow gaming’
- Original, bespoke photography of featured locations captured by the creators themselves
- 12+ hours of playtime on release
- 300,000+ word-long adventure
Originally planed for 28th August 2019, Wanderlust will be released for PC and Mac (Steam) and iOS on Sept. 26, 2019 at $19.99/£15.49.
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