A blend of slow-paced action, a grim psychedelic story, and fierce, brutal turn-based battles that intensify from the middle of the game.
A slow-paced melancholic quest involving environmental exploration and conversations with encountered people, along with tactical turn-based combat in the style of FFT (Final Fantasy Tactics) or Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal.
The game begins in a snowy mountain village, at the moment when the heroine's father dies. She is left alone, confronted with her fears and emotions, and the mysteries of the past, primarily concerning her father and her mother, who died at her birth.
The seemingly idyllic life of her native village conceals dark secrets reminiscent of the mysteries found in Twin Peaks or the French film with Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel - Crimson Rivers, and possibly Shaitan, another film with the same Vincent Cassel. Initial hints and mumblings or averted gazes from the villagers.
Confronting her fears and forgotten memories through Seid - the world of Dreams and Shadows. In this otherworldly realm, the girl must fight them.
The villagers she meets only reveal fragments of her past and the mysterious history of her father.
After which, the girl leaves the village in search of answers to her questions.
This unique, art-house game evokes both praise from gamers and fierce rejection from critics.
She must embark on a journey through the heart of Winter and fight against her worst enemies - her own personal demons.
The first season of Winter Voices will consist of seven downloadable episodes, each unveiling new details of the character's story. (Only five episodes have been released so far).
Winter Voices combines point-and-click elements of real-time gameplay with strictly protective turn-based tactical battles. The game alternates between real-time dialogues, exploration, and battles where players engage in a turn-based tactical psychic war.
Key features of the game:
A coherent and creative narrative exploring human consciousness, immersing the player in a memory-invoking and frightening role-playing experience.
Challenging and thought-provoking gameplay: the player engages in mechanics of 'mind protection' as the character's soul is shattered by memories and battles against her own inner demons, fears, illusionary voices, guilt, madness...
Tactical strictly defensive turn-based combat.
A striking and unusual world: an imaginary and endless realm at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.
A dynamic soundtrack: supporting the theme of self-discovery, haunting melodies lead the player through the game, building a dark, intriguing atmosphere that matches the character's cold journey and mysterious past.