INCOMING TRANSMISSION### CALL SIGN: ZEPHYR### SENT: APPROX. 10 MONTHS AGO## VOICE LOG (TRANSCRIPT)# Hello, Earth. I hope this message reaches you. It is my duty to tell you about the events that transpired on the ship, and why our mission did not go as planned. I am sorry.### ATTACHED FILES## MISSION-STATUS.LOG# Things have changed dramatically since our previous report. Unbeknownst to the Crew, certain elements... [READ MORE]## SECURITY-REPORT.LOG# The current situation both in the Population and Crew is very tense. There have been open hostilities... [READ MORE]About the gameBetween Horizons is set aboard the Zephyr, humanity's first generation ship en route to another star. You assume the role of Stella, who was born on the ship 24 years ago and recently inherited her father's post as Chief of Security. Dive into the conspiracy behind the incident that threatens to disrupt the Zephyr's social order and foil its mission.Between Horizons is a modern 2.5D pixel art adventure that brings a branching narrative into a semi-open world. The team at DigiTales has applied numerous lessons from their first game Lacuna and proven solutions to detective game design problems to maximize player agency in the investigation process – all the while maintaining the tight pacing of a meaningful story that will ask you to reevaluate your moral compass and make increasingly tough decisions as the situation aboard the ship spirals out of control.FeaturesBetween Horizons brings youinvestigation gameplayand an enthralling,branching sci-fi storyin an ever-expandingMetroidvania-style space ship.Failure is very much an option.If you submit wrong solutions, the story will go onand you'll have to live with the consequences. A new andimproved auto-save systemwill make sure there is no going back.The story branches and ends based on your decisions and performance.The semi-open world of the Zephyr offers a large amount ofplayer agencyin conducting investigations. Explore the ship's unique areas, get to know its inhabitants, find clues and establish connections until the full picture reveals itself – or not.The flexibleevidence systemlets you assign clues to cases, confront people about them, and submit any case with any evidence you have found, requiring you to think hard about how everything you find on the ship is connected.Amodular dialog systemallows for dynamic, non-repeating conversations that require you to pick your answers carefully.Underneath the game's exciting and believable sci-fi plot lies a number ofthought-provoking problemsinviting you to, among others, weigh intergenerational responsibility against personal freedom.Between Horizons is not a point and click adventure. Its controls are modern and direct, supporting both keyboard (WASD) and controller input.Timeless pixel art mixed with 3D environments and state-of-the-art visual effects come together in creating a unique, beautiful art style.The audio team behind Lacuna's dense soundscapes will create theship's sonic atmosphereand agripping electronic soundtrack.Between Horizons will be available in anumber of languagesthat have yet to be confirmed. Add it to your wish list and check back in a while!
