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Surreal Tale Anamorphine due for Release This Winter

It’s been a while since Artifact 5 released any new details about its introspective, virtual reality (VR)-compatible adventure Anamorphine. Today however, the studio has now confirmed that the title will see a release this winter on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.

Anamorphine tells the story of Tyler who struggles with guilt and post-traumatic denial after his wife Elena falls victim to an accident leaving her unable to play the cello―an activity that represents both her livelihood and emotional outlet. Elena quietly slips into depression as Tyler revisits the milestones of their relationship and attempts to overcome painful memories warped by his troubled psyche.

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Rather than being a videogame Anamorphine focuses on pure environmental storytelling, with no dialogue, text, UI or action buttons to speak of. Instead, you move through the story purely through movement and sight – possibly in a similar vein to Manifest 99 – as it explores themes of mental health, depression, and loss.

Having already received several accolades including Best Narrative Design & Best Innovation at the Montreal Indie Games Festival 2016, and Best Story/Storytelling at Game Connection 2017, Artifact 5 will be bringing Anamorphine to IndieCade 2017 from 6th – 8th October in Los Angeles.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Anamorphine, reporting back with the latest updates.

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Introspective narrative game Anamorphine gets teaser trailer

Developer Artifact 5 have released a teaser trailer for their narrative-driven game, Anamorphine, an introspective look at the perceptions and memories of someone suffering from mental illness.

Anamorphine has a unique feature in that is has do dialogue or text, nor does it have an ‘action button’ as is common in most visual novels and narrative-driven games. Instead, the player steps into the role of Tyler, a young man suffering from post-traumatic stress as he revisits important moments in his past to confront his guilt and depression.

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The game has no combat, the gameplay relies on uncovering secrets and understanding what is going on in the surreal, dreamlike surroundings. Anamorphine has been praised for its innovation, and recently won an award for Best Storytelling at the 11th Game Connection Development Awards.

The developers expect that game to be out later this year for Windows PC, XBox One and VR Devices. What VR devices will be supported has not yet been confirmed, nor has a final price point. You can visit the Steam page for the game for further details.

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Artifact 5 do warn that though the game contains no violence, it does deal with themes of mental health, depression, grief and loss. You can watch the teaser trailer below.

VRFocus will keep you informed on developments for Anamorphine as they come in.