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SYNOPSIS:
In the year 2060, Dr Elijah Shaw awakens in a state of confusion, the only clue to his past a mysterious orb clutched in his hand. After being hauled in for interrogation by an agent of the totalitarian ruling faction known as 'The Bureau'; Elijah is rescued by a small band of rebel fighters. Join Elijah and the rebels as they seek to untangle the web of deceit behind 'The Bureau's control and to discover the secrets of Elijah's past. FEATURES:

• Sci-fi and time-travel elements integrated with action, psychological themes, plot twists and impacting character moments.
• Dynamic kinetic action sequences.
• A broad cast of complex characters set in an intricate world.
• Bad endings, normal endings, and one 'true' ending; all reached based upon your choices.
• Over 30+ songs on the soundtrack, written and recorded by composer 'Caleb Coles'.
• Over 250+ background images sporting a diverse amount of scenes and locations; alongside detailed character designs by head artist Garbiel Weisz.
• Utilizes the third-person limited perspective along with side-imaging, the combination a first for the visual novel medium, to give a larger world feel.
• 15-25 hours worth of gameplay with full 1080 HD for all assets and visuals.
• A unique in-game encyclopaedia called 'The Enigma Files', to help you piece together the clues.
• A truly stunning ending, where all the threads of mystery come together.

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Looks really nice, the art is unique too

Vnigma wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 9:52 am Looks really nice, the art is unique too

Thanks. I have teamed up with an artist, and we have worked on it together. We tried a few different art styles and ways to visually tell the story initially. Because the story is pretty big, side images in that kind of art style, with some full body images for some scenes, seemed to be the best way to do it.

Thanks for the comment and taking the time to look

Here is the teaser trailer we released.

The demo for chapter one just got released on Itch.io!
Here is the link: https://spiregames.itch.io/the-vii-enigma

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All GUI / Marketing / branding artwork has now been updated, both here and on itch.io / steam. We are now getting started on polishing the final versions ahead of the full release this coming winter. Original post has been edited to reflect the new style. Here is an example:
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Upgrading the shading on all images, things are looking much better than the demo version. Here is a sneak peak with our MC "Elijah".
I'm loving the unique comic vs anime blend of this art style.

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The full trailer just released! Would love to know your thoughts.
If you haven't wishlisted on steam, do it now!
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The release date is set at January 25th, 2022. Wishlist now for a 20% discount on release.

Along with the announcement of the release date, we have also released a gameplay sampler to give you a taste of what is to come:

GAMEPLAY SAMPLER:

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We have started up a new twitter page and discord server ahead of the release next month! Be sure to join; we look forward to seeing you there!
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The final game build has been completed and approved by Steam ahead of our January 25th release date! Our steam page has had a revamp, and all the assets on this page have been updated to reflect new changes made, and the updates to the steam store.

The VII Enigma just launched today on steam! Get it this week for a 20% launch discount.

The launch has come and gone! This will be my last update on the thread. It is out now on both steam and itch. Thanks to everyone who has been following the journey and I hope you enjoy 'The VII Enigma'!