NaissancE | Abstract First Person Exploration

TychoCelchuuu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6DTjWX7rh4


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NaissanceE is a first person exploration game set in a "primitive mysterious structure." Basically you explore the structure, and experience the "ambience of this atemporal world." But also it will have platforming and puzzles because VIDEO GAME I guess.



It's coming out some time in 2013.



Here's some history behind the game:

Naissance project began at the end 2006 with the idea to create an initiatic trip in a metaphoric world. Using the video game tool appeared as the best way to gather several artistic influences, from music to architecture, into one virtual object. The project really started when I watched Building by Belgian artist Anouk De Clerq which gave me the idea to use light and shadow interacting on abstract architectures not only as an artistic graphic tool but also as a game mechanic.

I'm fairly sure "LimasseFive" is the same person as MaVrOsArts so check out this person's other work I guess.

BrocksMullet

This looks cool. I'm curious if the exploration unveils soe kind of narrative, or if it grandness for its own sake.

Fellhand

So it's House of Leaves: The Game?

Darmak

Well, I'm sold from the screenshots and video alone. Wanna explore dat House of Leaves

Mike Danger

I'm down for this. I hope that glowy orb towards the end of the trailer isn't the player, though. I feel like this would be a lot more fun if I was a dude who has to figure out paths, etc. rather than just being able to float to wherever I want to go.

TychoCelchuuu

News update which comes with a trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDSi1-lACNk

Panda4You

The concept seems to have a lot in common with Kario, which I have been quite keen on (no summer sale though... wishlist didn't pick it up appearantly?), but with a more Blame!-ish aesthetic.

Darkewolfe

Fellhand wrote: »

So it's House of Leaves: The Game?

I came down to post this and was beaten.

If they make this just creepy as hell I will buy it. Looks like the perfect foundation for a surreal, creeping horror game.

Gandalf_the_Crazed

Ah. The Antichamber sub-genre has started taking shape. Good. Gooooooood.

Will it have Rift support, you think?

TychoCelchuuu

Preview on Indie Statik.

TychoCelchuuu

Greenlit!

TychoCelchuuu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN5zri5TmPU

OneAngryPossum

I made a bit of a promise to myself that I wouldn't be picking up any new games for a few months.

You're a terrible person @TychoCelchuuu . Just terrible.

(This looks amazing and you're not that terrible.)

It's a little more sci-fi in its aesthetics than I expected, but the more it distances itself from the hypothetical House on Ash Tree Lane that I've got my own dream project ideas for the better.

That breathing is also atmospheric as fuck.

Edit: Also, release date is tomorrow for those that can't watch the trailer. $19.99 on Steam, 10% discount for the first week.

TychoCelchuuu

This game just came out.

BrocksMullet

Looks cool, just need to play Kairo first.

Atheraal

i'ma hold off on getting this 'til i get an oculus rift

because that's gonna be insane

Raiden333

I have a Rift Devkit. I'ma hold off on getting this till there's actual rift support.

It's programmed in Unity, so Rift support is practically a gods-damned checkbox, but the dev response is ambiguous at best.

durandal4532

Played Kairo and enjoyed it, but kind of want to hold off on this until RPS takes a look at it. It looks really neat, but $20 is a bit steep to bet entirely on atmosphere.

Kashaar

Raiden333 wrote: »

I have a Rift Devkit. I'ma hold off on getting this till there's actual rift support.

It's programmed in Unity, so Rift support is practically a gods-damned checkbox, but the dev response is ambiguous at best.

It's unreal engine, actually. And I played this a bit, it's pretty nice and atmospheric! I thought it would be similar to Kairo, but the sense of place that Naissance conveys is way better. Awesome sound design, too!