The steaming springs of Stillwater shroud the pine-covered mountain peaks in mist.
Flashlight sweeping forest paths. Lighted windows of the grand lodge, beckoning. Subterranean caverns, moonlit forest clearing. Eyes glinting in the underbrush.
Other lost souls, seeking something, just like you.
And every step of the way, memories of her.
Springs, Eternal is a lo-fi first-person story exploration game in an evocative visual style recalling the dithered and pixelated graphics of late ā90s-era PC and home console games. Immerse yourself in this eerie, half-remembered otherworld, its dark, winding paths at once inviting and unsettling.
Lose yourself. Seek something else.
Meet over a dozen unique characters, each with their own reasons for being at Stillwater Springs: the philosophers engaging in a debate that could last a lifetime; the tattooist waiting to inscribe you with your future; the old men, the widow, the young loversā branching dialogue reveals who they are, how their stories relate to your own, and what other secrets Stillwater might be hidingā¦
Along the way youāll piece together your memory of the relationship that led you here. First sparks to dying embers. Moments over years, glimpses of what you had. Experience a romance both humanistic and heartfelt, and where it will lead you next.
Springs, Eternal: A compact story exploration game from Fullbright, developed by the writer & lead designer of Gone Home, Tacoma, and BioShock 2: Minervaās Den.
A short, focused, supernatural-inflected first-person narrative game (around 2-3 hours to fully complete.) The dark paths you walk are ominous, but you canāt dieā¦ can you?
Experience all that a mysterious, secluded hot springs retreat has to offer. Multiple tucked-away pools, caverns, and other odd attractions. The map gradually expands as you explore, revealing new discoveries.
Evocative lo-fi graphics express the essence of this place through shimmering pixels and dithered fog.
Over a dozen unique characters to encounter. Talk with them face-to-face, exploring topics via branching dialogue. Learn their stories and how they relate to your own.
Delve into a series of memories reliving the romantic relationship that brought you to this point. Flashbacks create a portrait of two people, their life together, and who theyāll become.
Criss-cross the paths of Stillwater Springs using what you learn in one conversation to unlock new dialogue threads and new guest interactions elsewhere. Use your powers of observation to unearth all that Springs, Eternal has in store.
