Five great reads, two deep dive videos, and one easter egg
ICYMI, weve had two different sessions with the Game Makers Notebook, one with Jeff about sound and music, and one with Tim and Wren about narrative, how the game came about, and more. Check em out!
There have been some great articles recently about Unpacking, and we wanted to share them:
Making room on our shelf for two more awardsthis time from the Game Audio Network Guild! We won Best Sound Design for an Indie Game and Best Audio for an Indie Game, and were really proud to be recognized among an incredible slate. You can see the full list of winners here.
A pixel art rendition of the key art for our next game exists somewhere inside Unpacking, and no one has found it yet! Let us know if you find it! Cheers, Emily & the Witch Beam team
[ 2022-06-14 23:11:16 CET ] [ Original post ]
top row and bottom left: Karoliina Korhonen / bottom right: Mara Ambrosoni
We are loving these Sims 4 builds that have recreated some of the apartments from Unpacking! If you are so inspired, please share with us on our Discord or on Twitter!
Game makers notebook
ICYMI, weve had two different sessions with the Game Makers Notebook, one with Jeff about sound and music, and one with Tim and Wren about narrative, how the game came about, and more. Check em out!
Some great reads
There have been some great articles recently about Unpacking, and we wanted to share them:
- How a video game about unpacking gets the bisexual experience spot on | i-D magazine dives into streamers reactions to the final levels of the game and how important that representation feels to experience in a game.
- How Unpacking's art combines beauty with clarity | Eurogamer talked with our artist, Angus Doolan about creating isometric designs that can be readable, tell a story, and fit within the mechanics of the game
- The creators of Unpacking on developing a "weird", queer, BAFTA-winning game | Wren and Tim sat down with Eurogamer to discuss mechanics, level design combined with storytelling, showing the many facets of the protagonist, the surprise reach of the game, and more.
- Objects tell stories in Unpacking | Tim wrote a piece for the PlayStation blog about the real-life inspiration for items in the game
- Meet the Brisbane couple who claimed two major prizes at the BAFTA Game Awards | Its been very surreal to have our local news come and interview us!
The G.A.N.G. Awards
Making room on our shelf for two more awardsthis time from the Game Audio Network Guild! We won Best Sound Design for an Indie Game and Best Audio for an Indie Game, and were really proud to be recognized among an incredible slate. You can see the full list of winners here.
A little easter egg to find
A pixel art rendition of the key art for our next game exists somewhere inside Unpacking, and no one has found it yet! Let us know if you find it! Cheers, Emily & the Witch Beam team
[ 2022-06-14 23:11:16 CET ] [ Original post ]
Unpacking
Witch Beam
Developer
Witch Beam
Publisher
2021-11-01
Release
Game News Posts:
49
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Very Positive
(28898 reviews)
Public Linux Depots:
- Unpacking Linux [902.12 M]
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part “item Tetris”, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking. Over the course of eight house moves, you are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you’re never told.
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Features
- Unpack a home -- from a single bedroom to an entire house
- Meditative gameplay with no timers, meters or score
- Explore domestic environments with all their nooks and crannies while you stack plates, hang towels, and arrange bookshelves
- Discover a character's story through the items that come with her to each new home (and the items that get left behind)
- Soundtrack by BAFTA award-winning composer and audio director Jeff van Dyck
MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04+
- Processor: SSE2 instruction set support
- Graphics: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities.
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