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Today’s Spotlight is Eastshade, a first-person adventure game by Eastshade Studios where you play as a wondering painter in a fantasy world.
Freely roam the mystical island of Eastshade as you paint landscapes, meet new people, and discover forgotten lands. You can sell your paintings to the characters you meet to gain special items that can be used to solve puzzles and reach new places. Gather materials to craft items to help you navigate the island and uncover its secrets. You can watch a trailer for the game above.
Eastshade is available on Windows PC via Steam for $24.99. The developers are looking into console ports as well, but they haven’t announced any dates or platforms yet.
Here’s a rundown of the game:
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Discover mysteries and uncover secrets about the land. Surmount natural impasses to reach forgotten places. Experience how your actions impact the world around you.
Key Features:
- A peaceful open-world exploration-adventure full of character
- Compose paintings anywhere in the world and offer them to the locals to unlock secrets and gain items
- Acquire crafting materials and schematics to surmount obstacles and solve quests
- Make friends along the way through fully-voiced dynamic conversations and unlockable topics
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