‘Perception’ Is Coming, And It Looks Phenomenal!

Briefly: I am so excited.

Last month, we featured a unique-as-hell looking game called Perception in our ‘Crowdfund This’ column. I also talked about the game extensively on Geekscape Games (probably more than once), and I’m happy to say that the game finished its Kickstarter campaign with $168,041 of its $150,000 goal.

That means the game is funded, and will definitely be released. Aw yiss.

Crafted by new studio The Deep End Games, which it turns out is made up of a lot of ex-Bioshock dev Irrational Games employees, the game is “a first-person narrative horror adventure that tells the story of Cassie, a blind heroine who uses her extraordinary hearing and razor-sharp wits to unravel the mysteries of an abandoned estate that haunts her dreams. The gameplay has Cassie using echolocation to see, which amounts to some extremely original mechanics, and potential for some absolutely gut-wrenching scares.”

The game’s campaign just finished, and the developers released the following thank-you note:

We are completely overwhelmed, overjoyed and humbled at the reception our game has received. This has been the most exciting, exhilarating month and we have you to thank.

 

We are so proud to be able to make this game thanks to you. Words cannot express the level of gratitude and sheer joy this has brought us, and we can’t wait to make this game and put it in your hands!

 

Moving forward, we will keep you all posted regarding what’s going on with Perception. We can’t wait to show you more footage, screen shots, excerpts and more.

A few weeks back, the developer announced that acclaimed comic writer Joshua Fialkov (check out my Emerald City Comic-Con interview with him here) was joining the team, which skyrocketed my already astronomical excitement for the title. Two new modes for the game have also just been revealed, ‘Silent Night’, and ‘Mode 7’. You can take a look at footage from each below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the game!