As part of its Collective indie crowd-voting platform, Square Enix has a Steam Early Access game in development that has really caught my eye for its dark atmospheric graphics in a manner which rekindle memories of games like Limbo and Flashback. Billed as an atmospheric side-scrolling shooter with puzzle solving elements, Black The Fall is an "odd and unexpected black and white dream inspired by a childhood passed behind the Iron Curtain". With this in mind, I spoke to Cristian Diaconescu (Creative Director, Sand Sailor Studio) and got to find out a little bit more about the game.
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Black The Fall is an indie game that's coming out for PC. What other platforms will it coming out in future?
Yeah, it's going to be released on Steam in Q1 this year. We're going to have a PC version as well as Mac and Linux, and we're looking to have it be released on PS4 in Q2.
What about the PS Vita?
We're not sure yet. We're talking with Sony and we're exploring all options.
Is the Vita technically capable of hosting the game?
Yes, I think so.
How would you describe Black The Fall to people who've never heard of your game?
First of all, it's a side-scroller. It has puzzle and stealth elements, but it ...