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Pararecordshas glints of the paranormal, as the name probably suggests.
So, if youre into the mysterious and the unknown, this might be right up your alley.
What is Pararecords?
Pararecordsis an upcomingstory-driven, choice-based game.
More rightly, its a paranormal adventure game slated to launch on Steam sometime soon.
It follows a counselor working at a mysterious facility.
Your subjects are students who have some mysterious powers.
The main way youll discover paranormal activity is via dialogue.
You must find ways to essentially get the information you need out of your subjects.
Upon making a new discovery, youll fill in your findings in a chart.
You may also use observation to find clues during your conversation with the children.
However, to make your playthrough even trickier, youll only have 60 minutes to draw conclusions.
Story
At the moment, were not quite sure what the storyline forPararecordswill be.
All we know is that your character is a counselor working with students at an unnamed school.
you’re able to look forward to a branching narrative adventure.
Mostly, youll be documenting your findings, including the behavior of the children you speak to.
Youll also find ways to soothe their worries, whether by giving them advice or simply empathizing.
However, at the end of the rope will be unearthing the source of each childs paranormal ability.
To get there, though, youll have to be patient and listen carefully.
Some students will struggle with opening up, and you must find ways to help them feel comfortable.
Others may be more revealing via their actions that you must pay close attention to.
Ultimately, you may end interactions having helped your students, or you may push them away.
Some bad outcomes can even result in children going missing.
Unsurprisingly, the children you speak to will be different.
They will need extra care and guidance.
Some may prove challenging to work with.
Among the key featuresPararecordsproposes include:
Pararecordsis a single-player adventure.
Development
Developer 6th Sense Games and publisher Kodansha are teaming up to bring to youPararecords.
Kodanshas fourth department, Kodansha Game Creators Lab, has plenty of projects coming up next year, includingPararecords.
The company focuses on publishing media and has been operational since 1909.
They support young talents and help indie creators bring their projects to the world.
Such is the partnership with 6th Sense Games.
Trailer
Check out theannouncement trailer forPararecordsright here.
The characters in the game transform over time.
Some from beaming faces of joy to more gloomy designs.
Its quite interesting to see how your conversations will impact the characters over time.
Overall, though, the art style is intriguing, and so is the gameplay.
Both Windows and MacOS should comfortably jump into the upcoming game.
According to Steam, the game should have both the UI and subtitles in Japanese and English.
Moreover, the snippets of gameplay on Steam are in English.
As for the editions, they remain unknown at this time.
This will allow you to receive updates and a notification when the game drops.
Or you canfollow the official social handle herewhere new updates will likely be posted over the coming months.
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
