Hello Roomies, It’s been some time since our last update.
If you weren’t aware, we’ve been busy pouring our souls into Ghost on the Shore, our new game that expands on the format of Marie’s Room, combining thoughtful, exploratory gameplay alongside choices-matter narrative, all set against the backdrop of atmospheric Atlantic islands.
But we’ve got very exciting Marie’s Room news too!
Today, we’re thrilled to reveal the Marie’s Room Supporter Package. Marie’s Room has always been - and will always remain - free to play. We created the game as a short, standalone experience and have been overwhelmed with the critical praise it has achieved over its lifespan. After now nearly 500k downloads, we wanted to create a special edition for those of you who want to support the development team directly, and contribute towards an industry with space for short innovative and emotionally driven experiences.
The Supporter Package includes:
The full Marie’s Room game.
10 track original soundtrack by Dries Vienne & Simon Alexander + an exclusive extra bonus track by Ward Snauwaert and Memoria Lane (Kenny, co-founder and creative director of like Charlie).
21 page digital art book including ‘Marie’s Journal’ and a look behind the scenes of the game's development.
Re-live the story of Marie and Kelsey with the Supporter Package and put your endorsement behind innovative, indie titles.
Hello Roomies, It’s been some time since our last update.
If you weren’t aware, we’ve been busy pouring our souls into Ghost on the Shore, our new game that expands on the format of Marie’s Room, combining thoughtful, exploratory gameplay alongside choices-matter narrative, all set against the backdrop of atmospheric Atlantic islands.
But we’ve got very exciting Marie’s Room news too!
Today, we’re thrilled to reveal the Marie’s Room Supporter Package. Marie’s Room has always been - and will always remain - free to play. We created the game as a short, standalone experience and have been overwhelmed with the critical praise it has achieved over its lifespan. After now nearly 500k downloads, we wanted to create a special edition for those of you who want to support the development team directly, and contribute towards an industry with space for short innovative and emotionally driven experiences.
The Supporter Package includes:
The full Marie’s Room game.
10 track original soundtrack by Dries Vienne & Simon Alexander.
21 page digital art book including ‘Marie’s Journal’ and a look behind the scenes of the game's development.
Re-live the story of Marie and Kelsey with the Supporter Package and put your endorsement behind innovative, indie titles.
Update notes for update of the 13th of April 2022
Fixed issue where the game would crash after an arbitrary amount of time
Fixed rare, blocking issue where the player would sometimes spawn into the floor
Our next game, Ghost on the Shore, launches: Feb 24th!
Hey everyone!
It’s been a while since we last shared an update with you. As you can imagine, this is because we’ve been very busy working on our next game, Ghost on the Shore.
If you haven’t heard of Ghost on the Shore before, it’s very much a thematic sequel to Marie’s Room; gameplay is pensive, and exploratory; the story is told through voiceover; there are items to pick up and from which you will learn about the world and discover the story.
This time, however you have a whole island to explore!
You play as Riley, a young woman looking for a fresh start, who arrives on a small archipelago after being forced to ground in a storm. Joining with you on your adventure is Josh, a headstrong ghost, whose voice becomes known to Riley as soon as she sets foot on the islands. Expanding on the format of Marie’s Room, you will speak with Josh as you learn the tragic tale of what happened to these atmospheric, now abandoned islands. Take care in your dialogue choices! Conversations help shape the game and can dramatically affect the way your story ends.
This week, we were really excited to announce that Ghost on the Shore will launch on Steam on 24th February.
FEATURES
Discover the branching narrative and multiple endings.
Make emotional choices and experience the consequences.
Immerse yourself into a rich story and atmospheric setting.
If you enjoyed Marie’s Room, we’re certainly you’ll love Ghost on the Shore and we hope you will be interested in adding it to your wishlist, and playing when it launches at the end of the month.
Until then, “I am not a shadow person” - but I know somebody who is.
Who doesn't love great pizza, good company and a chill talk about games!
Order your favorite pizza and join us on our Discord server for a quick Ask Me Anything Session. We'll be showing new in-game areas in Ghost on the Shore - The Little Rogue and The Dark Rogue. And as always, any questions about Marie's Room are welcome.
Join our Discord server to meet fellow explorers, participate in contests and contribute to our future games.
Live Development & AMA
Creative Director Kenny Guillaume will be doing Ghost on the Shore art live and answering your questions about the game and its art.
The first session of two will focus on character creation and you´ll be able to witness never-before-seen characters come to life. The second session will focus on environmental design and how we make the game´s atmosphere pop.
AMA schedule: SATURDAY 12:00 CET "Live Character Creation & AMA" SUNDAY 13:00 CET "Live Environment Design & AMA"
You´ve survived several days of Steam Game Festival and no doubt you´ve played all your favorite demos a few times over. We hope Ghost on the Shore is one of these games! And if not, we hope that after you´ve taken a look at our Behind the Scenes stream, you´ll be won over.
Our special treat for the last few days of the festival is an interview between the developers and Volker Ritzhaupt from Application Systems Heidelberg. We´ll be covering everything from the unusual origin story of the company, the stunning behind the scenes footage and story details you didn´t know about.
After Steam Game Festival the video will be available on our website. Please take a look at our stream on our Steam page and join our Discord server.
Join the developers for a cozy chat: June 16, 18, 20
Welcome adventurer!
We love narrative rich games as much as you do! That´s why we´re making one - Ghost on the Shore. We welcome you to our Discord to have a chat about indie games, good stories and the adventures of life.
We have specific topics prepared for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. We´d also love to hear your questions and stories any other day!
June 16, 6-8 pm UTC “Life as an Indie Dev”
Dagmar Blommaert - Narrative Designer & Founder
Kenny Guillaume - Art Director & Founder
June 18, 6-8 pm UTC “Game Design for Narrative-Driven experiences”
Dagmar Blommaert - Narrative Designer & Founder
Kenny Guillaume - Art Director & Founder
Steven Simoens - Gameplay Designer, Project Manager
June 20, 6-8 pm UTC “The Art and Sound of Ghost on the Shore”
Kenny Guillaume - Art Director & Founder
Dries Vienne - Sound Designer
Ward Snauwert - Sound Designer
Don´t forget to wishlist Ghost on the Shore to get regular updates on our progress. See you in Discord!
- Kristi & Ghost on the Shore crew
Ghost on the Shore teaser video by creators of Marie´s Room
We´re happy to announce our next exploration game Ghost on the Shore! You welcomed Marie´s Room with open arms and showed us incredible support. Thanks to you we´re here today and able to work on our next game. We´re proud to reveal the first footage of Ghost on the Shore.
Ghost on the Shore is a story and relationship exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death.
You play as Riley, a young woman who finds herself stranded on a desolate island with a headstrong ghost, dead for as long as he can remember.
As you explore the crumbling homes of the gone islanders and discover the remnants, you get to know the ghost Josh. Making irrevocable choices in dialogue you shape the bond with him, which ultimately influences the outcome of the game.
As Riley puts it all together, she comes to understand how an island’s history led to Josh’ death.
FEATURES
Relationship exploration
Environmental storytelling
Emotional choices with consequences
Branching narrative with multiple endings
THE SECRET INGREDIENTS
Relationship exploration is a unique feature that allows the player to make choices in a subtle immersive way. Often all one has, is the power of words. And it is your choice to reach out or to alienate. Like in real life, you don't always know how your words will affect the other. Or what future they hold.
Emotional storytelling is something that we are both passionate and curious about. Players identify deeply with characters of flesh and blood that they can relate to. Through complex characters we´re able to tell stories that trigger a universal set of emotions.
