Hey there,
In addition to the original post we now have four new FAQs from Arturo Monedero, the game's designer at Delirium Studios.
What was the inspiration for the game?
A writer expresses his emotions with books, a musician with songs. As a game designer, I want to express my concerns through video games. As I listened to vetusta morla’s second album I began to visualize scenes of an adventure game. I saw the verses and music of the songs had consistency and could gather together in one world. At first they were just loose screens, but we gradually started shaping and connecting everything together and making sense of all the parts.
How did the collaboration with vetusta morla come about?
We didn’t personally meet the rock band, we sent an email to them. At first they were surprised, but they are a team of very close people so they gave us the opportunity to explain the project to them. They wanted to make a collective work of art and decided to join us, composing the soundtrack of the game. It was such a great beginning! The soundtrack has also been published separately and has sold 7.000 copies.
How did you go about creating the characters?
Character development was complex, we had the world but we needed to tell a story. Alice had to do something in this wonderful world, so we began working with her feelings and fears. How does a child reacts in his or her dream? Alice was drawn in black and white facing colourful backgrounds, it was clever way to extract the real world. Alice is the only character who is alive and the rest is a dream. Giving personality to the animations and conveying the fragility took hundreds of hand drawings of not just Alice but all the other characters. The hand-drawn animation makes the game very personal.
What is your favourite thing about the game?
I love the game as a whole but if pushed I'd have to say my favourite is the maze puzzle. Mainly because of its extreme simplicity and the great message it conveys. But then I cannot leave out the connection between the images and music throughout the game. There are very few games in which the sound and visuals are connected as strongly as in "The Rivers of Alice" is.
Now on with the original post...
Hi everyone,
Welcome to the The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version community hub! This FAQ will be expanded upon over time when we have more questions from the community. Feel free to start new discussions, ask us questions and we will do our best to answer as best as we can.
When is the game coming out?
Not long to wait, The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version will be released on Monday November 16th at about 10am PST (or 6pm if you’re in Europe).
How much will The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version cost?
The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version will cost $7.99/£5.59/€7.99 and will feature a discount in the launch week.
What Platforms will be supported?
The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version is available on Steam for Windows and Mac. It’s also available on Wii U together with a lighter version on Android.
How many players will be able to play the game?
The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version is a single player experience and is best played with the lights down low and using headphones.
How hard is the game?
The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version is a point and click adventure so That really depends on you.
Where can I listen to the soundtrack?
Spanish, indie-rock group, vetusta morla, is quite prolific. You can listen to the game soundtrack here or if you want to hear more check out the band’s website here.
The game looks beautiful.
Sure does. It’s been hand drawn in watercolor, ink and pencil by Ane Pikaza, a fantastic artist based in Bilbao, Spain. You can check out some of her other work here.
