A game about love, loss and the search for meaning
We’re happy to announce that on May 28, Truer than You hits Steam and Itch.io!
Truer than You is about the search for meaning in a conformist society – set in a microcosm where commodified relationships, tech bros, climate activists, bored housewives and undercover artists are all in the mixture – portrayed with comic book style graphics and a bubble gum pastel palette.
The androgyne main character Rin arrives in an unfamiliar city, to start their new position at a secretive company that rents out actors for real life situations. This is the start of a new life, far away from the daily struggles at Rin’s home on a small island. But as Rin gets on with their new endeavours, their past is catching up with them, and they’ll have to deal with who they are and will become.
Truer than You was conceived based upon an article we read about a real company renting out people to play others in social situations. We were still working on Knife Sisters, but thought: This has to be the set-up for our next game!
We applied for funding from the Swedish Arts Council and got the pre-production covered. And from there… We have been producing this game since 2020, and it’s been a bumpy ride. The set-up and complexity of it has sometimes been hard to handle. But we are soon at the finishing line – and are extremely proud to present you the game next week!
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