The country of Petria has gone to hell. The Regime is out of control. Time to escape, head for the border, the free world. The last of your parents' savings in your pocket, thousands of miles at your feet, and a small hope of crossing the border alive.
Hitchhike your way across the country in the first ever procedural narrative game. Meet memorable characters, discover secrets, learn skills, to help you cross the border to freedom.
Road 96 is a homage to road trip movies and series, the films of Tarantino, the Coen Brothers and is filled with ‘90s flavor. You will travel multiple times to discover the games’ secrets and reveal the true personalities of this nation's inhabitants, their unique storylines, hidden connections and maybe change the country through the decisions you make.
You play as a broke teenager, trying to get freedom and safety past the country border. As you get closer and the summer passes, the plot intensifies, presenting deep moral dilemmas, dark and intense moments, lots of encounters, places, means of travels and crucial choices that might change your initial goal.
During each run to the border, you’ll have dozens of choices to make regarding your means of travel, your interactions with the inhabitants and if you manage, or not, to solve puzzles and stay alive. All the decisions you are making alter your experience, closing options, opening some others. Your choices matter, unveil more of the stories and secrets of this nation’s troubled past.
There are thousands of routes along Road 96. Which one will you take?
Ravenscourt and DigixArt announced that Road 96 will be available on both the PlayStation and Xbox family of consoles in April 14, 2022.
Road 96 is the winner of five separate Pégases Awards gaming awards:
- Best Indie Game
- Beyond The Video Game
- Best Accessibility
- Best Sound Design
- Best Narrative Design
“We are so proud to have won these, we were hoping for one; five is unbelievable,” said Yoan Fanise, CEO & Creative Director at DigixArt. “There is a large audience waiting for innovative experiences nowadays the gaming world has changed drastically over the last years. Road 96 is a collaborative creation, a reflection of the teams diversity and shows that success is not a matter of a project’s size, ” he added.
Key Features:
- First ever procedural story-driven game : Create your own story.
- Memorable characters, tone and setting: Funny, bizarre, and engaging characters. A beautiful landscape. A dangerous world.
- Multiple endings : The game and ending changes based on how you play.
- Award-winning Indie team : The creative minds behind Valiant Hearts and Memories Retold.
- Evocative soundtrack from several artists
Currently available for PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch, Road 96 is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox X|S in April 14, 2022.
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