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Projection: First Light coming to Switch in Q2 2018

Aussie indies are going all out for Switch

As if Golf Story and Death Squared weren’t enough, more and more Aussie devs are bringing their games to Switch.

Announced today by Blowfish Studios and Shadowplay Studios, both Sydney-based developers, Projection: First Light will be heading to the Nintendo Switch in Q2 of 2018. The game features stunningly beautiful shadow puppet aesthetics, and revolves around light-based puzzle platforming. It’s obviously still quite a fair bit off, but we’ll bring you more details as they come, closer to release.

For now though, you can read the description below, or scroll past it to watch the absolutely gorgeous trailer.

Projection: First Light follows the adventures of Greta, a girl living in a mythological shadow puppet world, as she embarks on a journey of self-enlightenment with the assistance of legendary heroes from each culture she explores.

Accompanied by atmospheric visuals and an ethereal soundtrack made with antique instruments used for shadow puppet performances, Projection: First Light takes players on an inclusive voyage through the history of shadow puppets as it evolves through Indonesia, China, Turkey, Greece, and 19th century England.

Description

A shadow puppet adventure about light manipulation, curiosity and lost art. Projection is a game in which you control a light whose shadows can be used as physical platforms to solve puzzles and explore new and wonderful worlds rooted in the historic tradition of shadow puppetry.

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Unique shadow casting mechanic to create physical platforms you can walk on

Striking visual aesthetic based on the dying art of Shadow Puppetry

Adventure through the thick jungles of Indonesia to the smoggy skies of Industrial era London, each locale with its own visually striking art style

Atmospheric music and stunning audio

A touching story about curiosity, multiculturalism and a lost art

Oliver Brandt

Deputy Editor, sometimes-reviewer, and Oxford comma advocate. If something's published on Vooks, there's a good chance I looked over it first. I spend way too much on games and use way too many em dashes.