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Narrative adventure title 'Wayward Strand' gets launch trailer

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The debut title from Australia-based Ghost Pattern, Wayward Strand, launches on PC and consoles today. This narrative-driven title sees players control teenage journalist Casey on her trip to the flying ship-turned-hospital. Inspired by interactive theatre, the NPCs' stories play out in real-time and it’s up to the player to choose which characters to talk with or stories to follow. A release trailer was aired for the launch:

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Centering on Casey, an intrepid teenage journalist embarking on her first trip aboard a wondrous flying ship-turned-hospital above a small Australian town in the summer of 1978, players will get to know the colourful cast of characters through her eyes. With limited time to help the staff, get to know the patients, and investigate the mysteries of the ship itself it’s up to the player to choose how Casey navigates through the multiple stories being told in real-time around the ship.

Characters aboard the vessel are guided by their own desires, schedules and will, sometimes talking with Casey, and sometimes with each other. Players have the agency to decide who Casey will interact with— or not—choosing to engage directly or even eavesdrop on the unsuspecting workers or patients on the ship. With over 18,000 lines of recorded voiceover dialogue—rivalling some of the biggest AAA games on the market—there are a plethora of interesting conversations to be had (or overheard).

While a single playthrough is a complete experience of one version of the story, the developers note that it can take up to a dozen playthroughs to begin to see the full picture. Wayward Strand covers many complex topics, including empathy, intergenerational relationships, care and neglect, as well as exploring the day-to-day lives of older people and care workers.
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Wayward Strand is out now on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One X. Be sure to keep an eye out on our official review!

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