Stuck as a voice in her head, the two set off across the island to find clues about the island’s former inhabitants and Josh’s fate. You play as Riley, a young woman shipwrecked on the desolate “Rogue Islands”, who has somehow bonded with a ghost, Josh, who has been dead for so long he remembers little of human interaction or what happened on the now-deserted island.
There are four branches with a different ending for each.Ĭreated by like Charlie, the team behind the award-winning story exploration game Marie's Room.The second game from developer like Charlie, Ghost on the Shore, falls into the oft-derided “walking sim” genre. The relationship you choose to build with the ghost defines the narrative branch you get to explore. Just like in real life, things can become fun, exciting or plain awkward.Įvery dialogue option is shown only once, which makes your choices definite. You don't always know how your words will affect the other. Josh remembers more from his time on the islands, and Riley is encouraged to reveal her dreams, goals and why she is running from her old life.Ī unique feature that allows the player to make choices in a subtle immersive way. While you walk the beautiful landscape of the Rogue Islands, you learn their history through the items left behind. Choices in dialogue share your bond with him and ultimately influence Riley's fate.Įxploration and Environmental Storytelling Joining with you on your adventure is Josh, a headstrong ghost, whose voice becomes known to Riley as soon as she sets foot on land.Īs you explore the crumbling homes of these now abandoned islands, you get to know the ghost, Josh. You play as Riley, a young woman looking for a fresh start, who arrives on the Rogue Islands after being forced to ground in a storm. Ghost on the Shore is a story driven exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Watch the brand new release trailer now on YouTube Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate. Protagonist Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Ghost on the Shore is an exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. The dream left her feeling complicated emotions, that morphed into the seedling of a story about love, dying and holding on the loved ones… We believe these emotions are a universal part of being human and connecting with others.įollowing the huge success of their exploration game, Marie's Room (400k downloads, Very Positive in Steam user reviews), Belgian studio "like Charlie" is releasing their next game Ghost on the Shore. Unable to reach out, she could only be a witness to her partner eventually dealing with the loss and moving on. In this somber dream, she had died and could experience in great force her partner's immense grief. Ghost on the Shore's core story came to our writer in a dream. But in this case, an actual dream became "reality".
Of course, releasing a game is a dream come true for all developers.