Now upgraded to Unreal Engine 5 and featuring an array of exciting new features to enhance playability.
March 28, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Cris Robson
Durham, UK, 25.3.2022 - no embargo.
Upcoming first-person thriller and adventure game The Wickie has reached a major step in its 3-year development, hitting the important milestone of version 0.5. This milestone signals that the game is now in a fully working stage with its quest systems, combat systems, madness mechanics, and all other major features tested and fully functional.
The Wickie is a thrilling adventure presented in breathtaking first-person and takes place in the Outer Hebrides, 150 miles off the Western shores of Scotland. In this huge open-world adventure, you will take the role of Bill, a new junior lighthouse keeper as he takes on working at a remote lighthouse in 1936. World War 2 is on the horizon, and on the island of Pandora’s Rock there is much to do in this Hodgson/Lovecraft-inspired period fiction!
Explore the island of Pandora’s Rock and its surrounding islands.
Converse with the locals and help them with their problems.
Learn how to watch for ships in peril and for dangerous flotsam and jetsom.
Go bird-spotting.
Cook hearty meals for the lighthouse crew.
Read books.
Relax.
Plus…
Uncover a terrifying mystery spanning millennia.
Perform esoteric rituals.
Find occult methods of transport that will destroy your soul.
Confront creatures that will tear out your mind.
No jump scares. (Really. I hate jump scares)
Featuring a blend of ultra-realistic AAA real-time 3d and hand-drawn illustrations, The Wickie presents the player with unique challenges to avoid railroading the player into a linear story. Even getting to the island can be done in many different ways, with many different consequences.
Will you take the gondola lift and enjoy the scenery? Will you find a boat going to the island for a slow voyage taking you closer to some of the strange carvings and scenery? Will you try to swim 5 miles? What secret is the geologist holding? What are the strange sailors up to?
Developed by Indie Developer Cris Robson, using a small team of illustrators and level designers, the Wickie releases on October 16th, 2022.
Cris Robson is an industry veteran with 23 years of experience, both as a game developer and as a consultant, having worked with companies all over the globe from NARC Software in Iceland to Rolls Royce in the UK, and has been a part of several major releases during that time, including the indie 64 player PVP game Elite Tournament from 2001.
In addition to this Cris is a lead Unreal Engine 5 consultant and official Epic trainer specializing in AEC and Level Design.
www.thewickie.com
www.tinyurl.com/thewickie - steam
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