Cassiopeia investigates the black hole to try to find a way to stop it, assisted by occasional messages from an unknown source who names himself "Control". The science fiction chapters of the story follow Doctor Cassiopeia as she journeys towards Planet X, only to discover a black hole that is rapidly expanding and will soon destroy the Earth. Scene of the abandoned house, with the image half-erased to show a nighttime view of the house beneath Both stories take place over the course of four weeks. The narrative is split between two interleaved stories, with alternating chapters: a science fiction story of a space explorer named Doctor Cassiopeia discovering a black hole that will destroy the Earth, and the journal entries following the story of Kasio, a student in Dublin returning to her hometown in Achill Island, Ireland for December 1993. While the player in some scenes chooses the order to erase elements, such as different parts of a journal entry, and decides how quickly to erase, the game progresses linearly through scenes without deviation with the exception of a few choices in an epilogue chapter. is a visual novel, wherein the player advances through scenes by erasing journal entries or images using their cursor or finger as the eraser. It was nominated for the "Games for Impact Award" at the 2020 The Game Awards and for Outstanding Video Game at the 32nd GLAAD Media Awards. Critics praised the game's artwork and story, especially for its emotional connection to the player via the erasing mechanic. The primary goal for the game was to connect players to the emotions of the story, with the mechanics of the game chosen to further that aim. Elements of the story's emotional arc were taken from McGee's personal experiences, though the game features concepts from several developers and is not autobiographical. The two stories alternate chapters, connecting metaphorically.ĭesign for the game by Dreamfeel founder Llaura McGee started in 2016, with the eventual development of the game by a small team taking two years. One story follows a space explorer named Cassiopeia trying to prevent a black hole from destroying the Earth, while the other follows a young transgender woman named Kasio in a small Irish village in December 1993 as she navigates her relationships with her family and friends. The game has the player advance through two interleaved stories by erasing journal entries or images. is a visual novel developed by Dreamfeel and published by Annapurna Interactive in May 2020 for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and iOS and October 2020 for the Nintendo Switch.
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