https://causacreations.itch.io/path-out Path
Out is
is an autobiographical adventure game that allows the players to
replay the journey of Abdullah Karam, a young Syrian artist that
escaped the civil war in 2014. Camouflaged as a Japanese RPG, Path
Out is a tale full of surprises, challenges and paradoxical humor,
giving insight in this real-life adventure, on which Abdullah
comments through youtube-style videos in the game. Features:
Path Out is an episodic game. In this very first chapter of the adventure , Abdullah recalls life before the war, a family decision that led to his departure and the perilous journey from his hometown Hama to the Turkish border through the war-torn Aleppo province. In its final version of up to five episodes, the game should take the player on a journey from Syria through Turkey, Greece and the Balkan until he finally arrives at his destination (and current whereabout) in Central Europe. Path Out is a collaboration between Abdullah Karam, the developers of Causa Creations, Wobblersound and the Austrian-American graphic designer Brian Main. Press voices: Path Out's first episode is a straightforward but eye-opening work. - Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, Eurogamer.net ... one of the most honest & clever games I've ever played, by & about a Syrian refugee. - Rami Ismail, Twitter Yet in asking a person to assume his place in a game, Karam makes his story engaging on an individual level, and his appearance in the videos further humanizes his story, especially through his humor... - Allison Meir, Hyperallergic.com More infos and media: http://causacreations.net/press/sheet.php?p=path_out Supported by Kupf Innovationtopf 2016, the Federal Chancellery of Austria and the city of Salzburg. |