Digital Storytelling and the Visual Novel

👋 Hi there! Welcome to the latest edition of SUPERJUMP Weekly. This week, we're celebrating visual novels in all their diverse forms. In this issue, we also showcase the works of Abhishek Iyer and feature Hollowbody in our latest On the Radar update.

IN THIS ISSUE

✍️ Story Showcase: Visual Novels
⭐ Author Showcase: Abhishek Iyer
📡 On the Radar: Hollowbody
📅 This Week on SJP
🏆 Backers

As the definition of "retro" has grown, we've seen more and more old-school sensibilities emerge in new games. Hollowbody, a survival horror game with some definite sixth-generation horror flair, is definitely one of those titles. This might be the game that desperate Silent Hill fans have been waiting for.

Some time in the future, a technological disaster strikes that leaves parts of the world uninhabitable. There are people known as Shippers who've turned this into a business opportunity, retrieving rare objects from these exclusion zones on behalf of shadowy benefactors. Your business partner disappeared on one such scavenging mission, and now you're heading in to find her and get her out. You're not alone, however - something is lurking in that city, and you'd better get out before it finds you.

Hollowbody's inspirations are obvious. The puzzle design, combat mechanics and overall aesthetic are based heavily on Silent Hill 2 and 3, right down to the use of fixed camera angles. However, this isn't just another spiritual successor. All signs are that Hollowbody is building on that concept, with a novel setting and the quality-of-life elements you'd expect from a modern game. The techno-horror story is particularly intriguing, and it'll be interesting to see how the narrative pans out.

Hollowbody is pending a release date.

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