Surprise! Sigh of the Abyss joins the Steam Next Fest with a voiced demo!
The Steam Next Fest is an event centered around upcoming games and their demos.
It's a treasure trove of incredible gems, and every year I have a blast discovering new games to look forward to ✨ I'm really excited to join this year—it's my first Next Fest as a developer!
I had these four goals in mind while crafting the demo:
- Concise and accessible: I wanted it to be a somewhat contained experience that doesn't alienate new players who have not experienced Shadow Bonds / are not familiar with the characters.
- A showcase of the voice acting: 70% of the demo is voiced, so I'm pretty pleased with the end result.
- I was keen to introduce Ascanio to everyone. He's the only love interest not featured in Shadow Bonds, and I wanted everyone to meet him, especially because he became a love interest thanks to the support of the Kickstarter backers.
- I really wanted to show more of the romances!
While the demo is somewhat representative of the full game, it's also... not.
Character creation has been simplified.
You can customize the name of the Envoy and determine her personality in the demo, but her powers have been pre-determined since they are only featured in one minor choice.
This will not be the case in the full game—she will be fully customizable there, and her powers will have more impact!
Choices, branches and lines had to be cut to streamline the experience.
This is the direct result of the new context behind some scenes!
A major choice has also been cut. In the full game, infiltrating the Halls is not mandatory! You can also heed Sylas' pleas, let the matter rest & find a subtler way to find out what happened. This slow-burn approach spans multiple days and is not voiced, so it was cut from the demo.
When you play the full game, events will play differently!
Three romance options are available in the demo.
You'll be able to enjoy the company of Sylas, Alpheon and Malec. Their scenes have been taken from early in the game, before committing yourself to your beloved, and feature variations based on your romantic preferences ✨
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2025310/Sigh_of_the_Abyss/
I hope you will enjoy the demo! I would love to know what you think ːcharmwitchː
I have created a new section in the forums to collect feedback—you can find it in the game's main hub.
Have a lovely day! ✨