The Rewinder is a puzzle adventure game that features a unique ink-like pixel art style and tells a story inspired by Chinese mythology.The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game, based on Chinese mythology.
The game uses pixel art to mimic the aesthetics of Chinese ink paintings. Players will get to meet mythological figures such as the Spirit Wardens, the Ox-head and Horse-face Guardians of the Beyond, and the Tudi Gong (Keeper of the Land).
Tasked by the guards of the underworld, the player takes on the role of Qi Yun, a "rewinder" who has the ability to enter people's memories and influence their actions, and is set out to investigate a mysterious case of disappearances and deaths in a small village. By utilizing "senses" and swaying others' "intentions", he can change history.
At the request of the Spirit Wardens, Qi Yun goes to a small village to investigate why a spirit couldn't be reincarnated. The once thriving village has been deserted and filled with resentful spirits, leaving one woman alone in the teahouse. Who's she waiting for? Where did all the other villagers go? What really happened seven years ago?
In this new promotion video featuring, among other things, an instrument-playing ghost, a “talking” bird, and a familiar stranger, new characters are unveiled as new questions emerge.
The new promotion video also features an original song composed and performed by indie musician KALA, bringing a nostalgic and melancholic sound that complements the atmosphere of this video.
Interested fans can check out a playable PC demo on Steam.
Key Features:
- Stunning pixel art: mimics the aesthetics of Chinese ink paintings’ style and color schemes, while depicting a fantasy world of spirits and monsters.
- Inspired by the rich world of Chinese mythology: Players will get to meet mythical figures such as the Spirit Wardens, the Ox-head and Horse-face Guardians of the Beyond, and the Tudi Gong (Keeper of the Land).
- Unique gameplay: Besides classic point-and-click elements, The Rewinder also features original puzzle design mechanics: By utilizing "senses" collected from the game’s “memory world”, players can change NPC’s “intentions” and thus change history – altering the present in the process.
- A “superpowered detective” story: travel through different timelines, put together the clues, unravel a mystery and save the village.
The Rewinder is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam) in Fall 2021.
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