Decades have passed and the Actress, Ella, returns to the abandoned theatre to uncover a preserved collection of extraordinary performances. Explore a variety of magical, hand-painted worlds as you collect the lost pieces of the past.

The Last Show of Mr. Chardish is a journey through the variety of worlds created by the ingenious mind of the successful Director, Robert Chardish. Take the role of Ella, the Actress and through exploring an old theatre try to unveil secrets hidden in the extraordinary, magical plays created in the imagination of Mr. Chardish.

When they were young, the Actress and the Director were full of dreams and ambitions. Decades later, the Actress returns to the theatre, to once more become the performer, the audience and the muse.

The performances, the letters and the radio interviews - they are all meaningful, but will the Actress find what she's looking for? Attend the last show of a famous artist reflecting on his defining moments and your role in his life.

With each play you will explore a new, incredible scenography, fully painted in VR. Each performance tells the story of different characters, with individual gameplay mechanics and a unique closure. Be a robot escaping a factory or a little, boastful musketeer - every role you take is a medium for emotional experiences of the Director.

To separate the performances from the real world and put the stress on their artistic nature, we decided to reach for new, creative methods of graphic design. The plays’ segments of the game are painted using virtual reality technology. Exchanging traditional 3D modeling for painterly strokes and splatters granted us more expressive freedom in shaping the artistic vision of the Director.

The game took part in Summer Game Festival, Steam, and Xbox editions, gathering very good community feedback. However, a playable demo was presented as a self-published title - “Ars Fabulae”. Today, after teaming up with Hydra Games publisher, we’re introducing a new title.

“The Last Show of Mr. Chardish” better reflects the core of the game and gameplay. Its story-driven approach and the role of Director, who is a nonplayable, but very present character, when it comes to the game’s structure and narration. It was also one of the first community-driven decisions we’ve made together with our new partners form Punk Notion. - says Kamil Kurkowski, Hydra Games CEO. 

Key Features:

• A rich, engaging story about the relationship of two artists, who founded a theatre in a British countryside.
• Multiple chapters with different gameplay mechanics, telling individual stories tied to the main plot.
• A unique art style created with VR painting technology.

The Last Show of Mr. Chardish, previously known as Ars Fabulae, is in development for PC, scheduled for Q4 2020.