Kodansha Co., Ltd.
“Lonely Planet” Tokoronyori’s latest work, a two-player puzzle adventure game “Wataru Fuyu no Bokura” will start early access on Steam on February 14, 2023 (Tuesday)!
A topical work by Kodansha Game Creators Lab introduced in the indie game program “INDIE Live Expo Winter 2022” distributed on Sunday, December 4, 2022!
The Kodansha Game Creators Lab-supported work “We’re Different Winter” will start early access on Steam on February 14, 2023 (Tuesday). This work is the latest work by indie game creator Toronyori, who is known for creating works with a unique worldview such as “Lonely Planet” and “Owakare no Hoshi”.
”BOKURA”, a Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab supported title, will be available in Early Access on Steam on February 14, 2023 JST. This is the latest work by indie game creator Tokoronyori, who is known for creating works with a unique worldview and strong authorial style, such as “A planet without people” and “farewell planet”. Is the world you and I see really the same?
A two-player puzzle adventure game that challenges the common sense of cognition Are the worlds you and I see really the same?
A puzzle adventure game for two players that reexamines the common sense of cognition
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[Release Date]
February 14, 2023 (Tuesday) Early access start
*Even in the early access version, the story can be played until the ending. Early Access begins February 14, 2023 JST.
The story can be played through to the ending in the Early Access version. [Genre]
A two-player puzzle adventure
Puzzle adventure exclusively for 2 players
[Distribution Platform]
Steam
* Other model versions will be released sequentially
Other platform versions will be released sequentially.
[Steam Store Page]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801110/BOKURA/
[Game Description]
This work is a “two-player only” puzzle adventure game.
It is a two-player game that can be played on two terminals. Although it is a cooperative game, what is displayed on both screens is completely different.
This is a “2-player only” puzzle adventure game.
It is a two-player game played on two devices.
Although it is a cooperative game, what you see on the screens of both players is completely different.
For example, although we are supposed to be looking at the same person, one side sees it as an animal character from a picture book, and the other side sees it as a robot.
(Objects on the field work differently in each world due to the difference in perception)
Players share what only they can see with their opponents through conversation, We will continue our journey by working together to solve mysteries and puzzles. Online allows you to play while talking on the phone from a remote location. For example, although they should be looking at the same person, to one it looks like a storybook animal character, while to the other it looks like a robot.
(The difference in perception causes the objects on the field to work differently in each world.)
Players share what only they can see with their partner through conversation. They continue their journey by cooperating to solve riddles and puzzles. Players can also play online while talking to each other at a distance. [Image 2
(1P) Animal World
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(2P) Machine World
The basic game system is a side-scrolling puzzle adventure,
It includes two-player co-op elements.
Some serious choices that players are forced to make in the middle of the story. Depending on the choices made there, the expansion will branch into multiple branches.
The basic game system is a side-scrolling puzzle adventure with a two-player cooperative element.
During the course of the story, players are faced with a number of critical choices.
Depending on the choices made, the story will unfold in several different ways. [Image 4
[The greatest feature of this game]
The big difference between this game and other games is that you need someone to play with.
You cannot play this game alone or against a computer (CPU). Requires two players.
In other words, this game starts from deciding “Who will you play with?” Total playing time is about 3-4 hours. In it two players talk to each other, Raise awareness, solve problems, and make critical decisions. The main difference between this game and other games is that you need a partner to play with.
You cannot play this game alone or against the computer (CPU). Two players are always required.
In other words, this game starts by deciding “Who will you play with?” The total playing time is about 3 to 4 hours. During that time, the two players discuss with each other
and reconcile their perceptions, solve problems, and make critical decisions. [Image 5
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[Story]
Two boys who run away from home discover a “deer corpse” on their journey. When they saw it, they fainted and saw everything they saw differently. One is the animal world, the other is the machine world. The boys unravel the mystery that happened to them,
Is it possible to return to the original world?
Two boys who ran away from home discover a “dead deer” on their journey. Seeing it, they faint and everything they see in each other’s eyes becomes different.
One is the world of animals, the other is the world of machines. Can they return to their original world?
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[Creator Profile]
tokoronyori
-Twitter: https://twitter.com/tokoronyori-
Indie game developer. With a unique world view and art sense, He continues to produce mysterious works full of originality. In 2016, his representative work “Hitoribocchi Wakusei” became a hot topic on social media.
As the first member of Kodansha Game Creators Lab,
Released a two-player puzzle adventure game “Wataru Fuyu no Bokura”. By incorporating “special settings” into the game system,
He specializes in creating “experiences that can only be achieved through games.”
Indie game developer.
With his unique world view and art sense, he has created a series of mysterious works full of originality.
His representative work, “A planet without people” created a huge buzz on SNS in 2016.
As a member of the first phase of Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab, he released “BOKURA”, a puzzle adventure game exclusively for two players. He specializes in creating “experiences that are only possible in games” by incorporating “special settings” into the game system. [Creator’s comment]
Have you ever wondered if the world you see is really the same world as everyone else?
“We are different in winter” is a game about two boys whose world is no longer the same as everyone else’s.
Through the stories of the boys, overcoming the difficulties of not matching what they see with the other person,
Please bring back the “friendship of those days”.
Have you ever wondered if the world you see is really the same world as everyone else’s?
“BOKURA” is a game about two boys whose world is no longer the same as everyone else’s.
Through the story of the two boys, they overcome the difficulties of not meshing what they see with their counterparts.
We hope that you will be able to regain the “friendship of those days”. [Product information]
■ Title: “We are different in winter”
■ Platform: Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801110/BOKURA/
■Supported languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified/traditional) ■ Release date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Genre: Two-player puzzle adventure
Suggested retail price: Undecided
■Number of players: 2
■ Publisher: Kodansha Co., Ltd.
(C) tokoronyori/Kodansha Ltd.
[Product Information]
Title: “BOKURA”
Platform: Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801110/BOKURA/
Supported languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified and traditional) Release date: February 14, 2023 JST
Genre: 2-player puzzle adventure
Suggested retail price: Undecided
Number of players: 2
Publisher: Kodansha Ltd.
(C) tokoronyori/Kodansha Ltd.
Details about this release:
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