Gray Skies, Dark Waters es una aventura indie centrada en la historia que sigue a la joven de diecisiete años Lina Garrett por su pequeño pueblo de Avett's Landing, en Virginia, a orillas de la bahía de Chesapeake. En busca de pistas sobre la repentina desaparición de su madre, Lina reflexiona sobre las leyendas del folklore acerca de las verdaderas desapariciones, entre posibles indicios sobrenaturales. Las decisiones continuas moldean el futuro de la familia Garrett en este viaje de 2-3 horas que fusiona modelos 3D en entornos 2D.
El doblaje completo se une a una banda sonora original y pinturas dibujadas a mano al estilo de las ilustraciones de libros infantiles. Un modo de comentarios enriquecido incluye entrevistas con los desarrolladores y opiniones de expertos. Los fans de juegos narrativos como The Path, Life is Strange y To the Moon encontrarán aquí el complemento ideal para explorar lazos familiares y misterio de forma relajada.
Gray Skies, Dark Waters drops you into a world of secrets, unanswered questions, and (just maybe) the supernatural. Search to reveal the truth—or, at least, your version of it.
What does it mean to truly disappear without a trace? In this modern interpretation of centuries-old folklore, that’s the question that seventeen-year-old Lina Garrett has to consider after her mother vanishes. Take Lina on a thought-provoking journey through her small Chesapeake Bay town of Avett's Landing to unravel the mystery of her mother’s disappearance and explore what it means to be part of a family - even a troubled one.
Fans of story-based games like
The Path,
Life is Strange, and
To the Moon will love this story-driven adventure game in which your continuous choices decide the future of the Garrett family. Gray Skies, Dark Waters comes alive with:
- an original score
- full voice-acting
- hand-drawn paintings inspired by children’s book illustrations
- a 2-3 hour playtime
- a series of short stories set in Avett’s Landing, Virginia
- Rich commentary mode that includes interviews with developers and experts in various fields
The game features 3D models interacting in 2D settings, similar to classics like
Grim Fandango,
The Longest Journey, and
Resident Evil 2.
Gray Skies, Dark Waters takes literary inspiration from the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, Flannery O’Connor, Jorge Luis Borges, and Shirley Jackson.