Gray Skies, Dark Waters é uma aventura indie focada na narrativa que acompanha a adolescente de 17 anos Lina Garrett em sua pacata cidade de Avett's Landing, na Virginia, às margens da baía de Chesapeake. Ela investiga pistas sobre o sumiço repentino da mãe, refletindo sobre as visões do folclore a respeito de desaparecimentos verdadeiros, enquanto surgem indícios possivelmente sobrenaturais. Escolhas contínuas moldam o destino da família Garrett nesta jornada de 2-3 horas, que mescla modelos 3D em cenários 2D.
Dublagem completa se une a uma trilha sonora original e pinturas à mão inspiradas em ilustrações de livros infantis. Um modo de comentários rico traz entrevistas com os desenvolvedores e análises de especialistas. Fãs de jogos narrativos como The Path, Life is Strange e To the Moon vão adorar essa exploração casual de laços familiares e mistério.
Gray Skies, Dark Waters drops you into a world of secrets, unanswered questions, and (just maybe) the supernatural. Search to reveal the truth—or, at least, your version of it.
What does it mean to truly disappear without a trace? In this modern interpretation of centuries-old folklore, that’s the question that seventeen-year-old Lina Garrett has to consider after her mother vanishes. Take Lina on a thought-provoking journey through her small Chesapeake Bay town of Avett's Landing to unravel the mystery of her mother’s disappearance and explore what it means to be part of a family - even a troubled one.
Fans of story-based games like
The Path,
Life is Strange, and
To the Moon will love this story-driven adventure game in which your continuous choices decide the future of the Garrett family. Gray Skies, Dark Waters comes alive with:
- an original score
- full voice-acting
- hand-drawn paintings inspired by children’s book illustrations
- a 2-3 hour playtime
- a series of short stories set in Avett’s Landing, Virginia
- Rich commentary mode that includes interviews with developers and experts in various fields
The game features 3D models interacting in 2D settings, similar to classics like
Grim Fandango,
The Longest Journey, and
Resident Evil 2.
Gray Skies, Dark Waters takes literary inspiration from the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, Flannery O’Connor, Jorge Luis Borges, and Shirley Jackson.
