A new RPG that combines storytelling with music has released its first trailer, featuring the voices of Laura Bailey and Troy Baker.
Stray Gods is a small title but has some interesting ambitions. Developer Summerfall Studios describes the game as an “adventure musical”, as “an adventure that is part narrative and part interactive musical”. Musical gameplay, especially in the way that Stray Gods is trying to achieve, hasn’t really been seen before, which leads many to see the game as a one-of-a-kind endeavor. However, since the game first launched on Kickstarter in 2019, it has changed its name and selected Humble Games as the publisher.
Humble Games is the publisher behind the popular Humble Bundle and is often associated with unique indie games like Stray Gods. Stray Gods was formerly known as Chorus when it first launched, but its name has since been changed to better match the game’s direction. Currently, the story focuses on Grace, a girl who finds herself mixed up with some of the Greek gods after the last muse of Greek mythology dies in her arms.
Humble Games explained the game in more detail, saying that “Grace finds herself thrust into a hidden world of gods and monsters, who live secretly among humans in a tangled web of creatures.” loyalty and betrayal”. The player’s role is then to “unravel the mystery of the death of the last muse”. Although Stray Gods focuses on music, Dragon Age creator David Gaider has assured fans that they are putting an equal amount of detail into the dialogue choices and story branches in the game. .
With Greek gods lurking among humans, it’s clear that the Stray Gods have had some influence from Neil Gaiman’s novel and TV show American Gods. Although the idea of gods living among us is where similarities lie between the two, as the musical element of Stray Gods promises to bring a distinction between itself and games that may have the idea. similar. Greek gods have also proven to be very popular with recent titles, as embodied by the roguelike title Hades in 2020. Yet again, the inclusion of Greek mythology seems to be is the only similarity between the Stray Gods and Hades.
Although Stray Gods is a smaller budget indie title, several celebrities in the gaming industry are bringing their talents to the game. Renowned and award-winning voice actress Laura Bailey takes on the role of protagonist Grace, and The Last of Us voice actor Troy Baker also stars in the game.
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