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One Spirit

VOYVOD ARTS Developer

VOYVOD ARTS Publisher

2022 Release

Indie SingleplayerTags

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Major Update 1.3.0 "To Die a Stranger" Notes

We'd said update 1.2.5 would be the finalizing touch of the demo as it currently stands, with the project awaiting its publishing greenlight to carry forward at all. As the year comes to an end, I've felt there is some closure the current prologue demo hasn't received yet, and one that I want to cement for the months of 2022 regardless of what will come of them. As such, I'm presenting update 1.3.0 as a culmination of our rebuilding efforts for the past six months, on all fronts, and to the greatest degree possible. This is why the demo can now call itself "One Spirit: To Die a Stranger", the name the prologue was meant to receive, the demo covering its first segment as an introduction to everything that is to come. There are no other news on the project's 2022 roadmap, as we are still working towards securing the options we need to carry on forward. The notes to update 1.2.5 still hold true, except the bit where they said there'd be no 1.3.0. Enjoy, you guys.

MAJOR UPDATE 1.3.0 NOTES

While the 1.2.5 series of updates were meant to be, essentially, the end all be all of minor corrections and concrete improvements, the past few weeks have meant enough rethinking that it's worth to push one last revision for the demo. Unless the current build requires any hotfixing, its current state can now stay put until the coming of a future release, should it happen at all. FIXES:

Fixed a partial, leftover glitch from 1.2.5+ that caused the chatbox to flicker between at end of a dialogue branch.
Tweaked the hard pauses during dinner to better coordinate with the scene's cinematic setup.
Tweaked a couple of sprite emotions in specific scenes and moments.
Too many minor style corrections to count.

ADDITIONS:

The prologue now carries its proper name: To Die a Stranger, the demo being only the first segment of its plotline.
The date intro has been polished and updated to reflect this.
Most lore entries, specifically radio-dependent ones, have been overhauled with additional information reflecting the current state and detail of the One Spirit timeline's (OSPTL)'s lore.
In specific points of the game, minor instances of branching dialogue have been added to allow better control of pacing, allowing you to cut some conversations short or drag them out. This is part of our design shift towards heightening player interaction, customization and also retention during longer gameplay periods.
A few subtle dialogue triggers have also been added to reflect choices like these.
Certain parts have had their textual length culled.
Following the example of 1.2.0+, we have continued fusing previously standalone lines for consistency and pacing. One Spirit's interface and literary design requires these adaptations.
The narration's font size has been reduced to allow for this approach.
The epilogue has been entirely overhauled to set the true tone of the full game's grit and character.

[ 2022-01-01 01:05:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

One Spirit is a coming-of-age visual novel set in an alternate timeline where the Cold War drags on into the 21st century. Exploring various political, cultural and philosophical themes, the game presents an engaging, thought-provoking thriller through the eyes of its everyday characters, their struggles and hopes.

In 2003, the Iron Curtain stands tall. The superpowers of the new age wage a silent war through the means of information, economy, culture and proxy. As the Cold War slows to a crawl, the Republic of Sysica, a Western satellite state in Eastern Europe, finds itself on the verge of political death as violence, misery and war loom over its head.

One Spirit follows Yuri Danilin, an 18-year-old young man disenchanted with life, as he returns to his modest hometown in Nevilyovsk, Eastern Sysica. Having failed in his studies at the capital, he reunites with his sister knowing their time apart has changed both permanently. When news of a known local activist disappearing spread through the town, Yuri soon finds himself at the center of a dangerous game of truths.

KEY FEATURES

Uncover a deep and engaging story, set in an original world where the Iron Curtain hasn't fallen, inspired by real events and reflections on them: experience the bleak feel of a war too long fought.
See the world through the eyes of an alienated youth — casual but complex personalities set in a path of self-discovery and self-affirmation in a world that has robbed them of a future.
Delve into six different subplots branching from the main story.
Every subplot has a unique dynamic you engage with by making choices, efforts and sacrifices. Subplots develop a wide variety of topics stemming from Yuri's fatal years of 2003 and 2004, from the intimacies of friendship to the secrecies of Sysica's ideological underground.
Decide carefully how to spend your time in Nevilyovsk: days are a limited resource. Your priorities and preferences will increasingly mark your journey.
Enjoy high choice responsiveness, as the game's slightest details react to your smallest choices.
Explore over 30 different environments to reveal new details, points of view and events.
Take part in a philosophical journey about human history, society, struggle and life, with roots in contemporary critical theory, psychoanalysis and existentialism, among other similar and dissident traditions.
Dive into this grey world through a high-quality art style that evokes the melancholic, nostalgic feel of post-socialist Sysica.
Explore hours upon hours of worldbuilding detail: a unique Slavic theme, a constructed language, a simulated history and a culture imagined from the ground up.