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Both Devastating and Charming, the Psychological Thriller A Near Dawn Shines Early Light on Kickstarter

Both Devastating and Charming, the Psychological Thriller A Near Dawn Shines Early Light on Kickstarter

Both Devastating and Charming, the Psychological Thriller A Near Dawn Shines Early Light on Kickstarter

A point-and-clicker built within a visual novel, this is the first large-scale project from Toronto-based Far-off Daydream Games; a playable demo has been released

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A Near Dawn is an interesting mix of psychological devastation, amusing highs, humor, gut-wrenching drama and mature themes. Developer Far-off Daydream Games describes it as “one part darkness and two parts humor.” The game has been inspired by the likes of Broken Sword, Blackwell, and Ace Attorney series, as well as darker titles such as Steins;Gate and Twin Peaks.

A Near Dawn centers around Sam Nichols, a Seattle attorney who finds himself entangled in a nasty case involving a brutal multinational corporation. To make matters worse, Sam is plagued by psychological disturbances. A malevolent presence exists within Sam’s mind, just waiting to burst through to the surface.

You’ll be making dynamic decisions that can change the course of the narrative and lead to different endings. There will also be puzzles to solve.

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched that will run until November 23rd. Links to a playable demo for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android, consisting of The Prologue to A Near Dawn, are reflected on the Kickstarter page. It’s 20-30 minutes in length.

If you like what you see, please consider backing the game. Far-off Daydream Games will love you for it. Smile

Karla Munger

Karla Munger

I've been with JA in one capacity or other since 2003. I'm currently website administrator. I'm also a digital artist (my avatar is one of my creations). I write reviews and articles, create graphics and basically help tend the site. It's work I enjoy very much. I love playing games of all kinds, but adventure and RPGs are my favorites (particularly scary/dark/unsettling ones). At the top of my list are The Cat Lady, The Longest Journey, Dreamfall, Still Life (first one only), Scratches and Culpa Innata. I'm a dyed-in-the-wool recluse and prefer the company of animals, hardware and ghosts to human beings (no offense). And no bio would be complete without my saying that I do NOT care for phones of ANY sort. Further, I think Dell computers are garbage and that Microsoft has become megalomaniacal. "I put my heart and soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process." - Vincent Van Gogh "I need solitude for my writing; not like a hermit - that wouldn't be enough - but like a dead man." - Franz Kafka "I've been to hell and back, my boy." - Susan Ashworth, The Cat Lady

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