Columnae: A Past Under Construction
From indie developer Moonburnt Studio, a point-and-click adventure in which the player can influence both the future and the past
Set in a post-apocalyptic steampunk world, Columnae is a story about the aftermath of a catastrophe that has left the Earth’s surface uninhabitable.
The wealthy have ascended to Deus, a locked down “city in the clouds.” In order to escape the lethal environment on the surface, those unable to afford to live in Deus have settled inside gigantic the metal pillars (Columnae) on which Deus has been built. They survive by parasitizing resources coming through the columns.
The story focuses on the Columnae dwellers who, being far from innocent, are plagued by corruption, political manipulation, power struggles and poverty.
The game will feature a branching story and non-linear elements. The player’s decisions will open certain opportunities and lock others, either temporarily or permanently, giving the story its own internal logic. The game will offer approximately eight different endings.
Columnae: A Past Under Construction will be released on PC/Windows, Mac and Linux at a date TBD.
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