Hello hi there. How're things?
Craig D Adams here, from the ol' Superbrothers A/V mothership, creative director on JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time, a videogame co-created by Pine Scented with music composed by scntfc.
I've got some significant top-level JETT news for you today!
- JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time launches on Steam on January 31 2023
To get a sense of what's in store in the new Given Time campaign expansion, please check out this ~two minute showcase clip!
^ So, what'd you think? Interested? Hope so!
We've been crafting JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time for over a decade now. Bringing JETT to Steam in its fully realized form, with the brand new Given Time campaign, is incredibly exciting.
Got questions?
The answers to many JETT questions lurk below!
JETT: GIVEN TIME MINI-FAQ
I haven't started/completed The Far Shore. Can I play Given Time?
How do the two campaigns work, progress and save data-wise?
You’ll be able to start the Given Time campaign separately in the main menu, whether you’ve played the original game or not. Progress in the campaigns are saved separately, so you can start one and switch to the other, and back again, although JETT is probably best enjoyed chronologically.
How does the story of Given Time relate to < whatever happened > in The Far Shore?
The new Given Time campaign takes place three years following the end of the events of The Far Shore. Note: some very light plot spoilers ahead in this paragraph. As the player character Mei, you'll awaken to find yourself in an emptier and quieter Ground Control. With only one other scout awake and a weathered JETT waiting outside for you, you'll embark on a solo quest to discern the will of the wisps before finally revealing the secrets of the hymnwave and discerning the nature of the wyld, the eons-old entity at the heart of Tor.
What can I expect, gameplay-wise, in Given Time?
You will have to use your JETT scout knowledge and skills to survive in this rich and distinctive ecosystem, proving yourself as an aviator and a scientist. This solo journey offers more freedom and less dialogue, as you investigate new and mysterious phenomena. Given Time's gameplay revolves around finding rainbow resonances and hatching brine wisps, which are hidden in unique locations and offer interesting problems to solve.
The expansion offers a more open-world experience with a player-driven adventure, where you'll be able to explore and discover the game world at your own pace. There is much to uncover and explore, and the story will tie up some of the threads left dangling at the close of The Far Shore campaign.
What's the status on JETT on Steam Deck?
In this post, some good news - JETT is looking to be pretty great on the Deck, turns out.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1761600/announcements/detail/3632750825578792263
Can you sell me on Given Time in just a couple sentences?
The Given Time expansion is a generally relaxing open-world sci-fi adventure where you'll encounter action-packed puzzles, challenging survival elements and visual prog-rock spectacle. With the release of Given Time, JETT's vision is fully realized.
Is there any early buzz on JETT: Given Time, and if so, what is it?
We think Given Time is pretty cool, and encouragingly it seems as if the fine folks at Edge magazine have enjoyed their time with it a fair bit, judging from a Given Time preview in issue 380, from a few weeks ago. We're eager to see how it goes over in the review.
Where can I find out about more about JETT?
Look to JETT.fyi for all kinds of info, where you can hop on the Superbrothers A/V - Enthusiasts.
To dive deeper into JETT's creation myth, here are various longreads from me.
