While writing about the 2012 release of Dear Esther, the PC artefact created by indie game developers, The Chinese Room, the words of Dan Pinchbeck struck a chord. Dan’s words provide a libretto to this story of marooned island life in the Outer Hebrides. Its narrative curls through the game like the heather strewn paths…
Dear Esther
Ground-breaking UK game developer The Chinese Room announced today their latest release, set for early 2024, is set in 1975 on the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. In trailers for Still Wakes the Deep, we see that unique combination of atmosphere, sound-play and immersive game play that makes this award winning…