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Today’s Spotlight is Lost Ember, a puzzle-platformer by Mooneye Studios.
In this shapeshifting adventure game, you play as a wolf exploring the wilderness long after the fall of mankind. Transform into other animals to reach new areas and solve puzzles as you unravel the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of humanity. You can check out the launch trailer above.
Lost Ember is available on Windows PC (via Steam and GOG) and PS4 for $29.99. A Switch version will be releasing sometime in the next few months.
Here’s a rundown of the game:
Lost Ember is a story driven 3rd person exploration adventure for PC and consoles. With a wolf as your main character and a determined companion on your side, you will unveil a story of loyalty, despair and betrayal that led to the fall of a whole world.
On your journey you are guided by a companion that used to be part of the old Inrahsi culture and witnessed the fall of his world. For thousands of years he was seeking and finally found you. Through his memories you will see what happened to the old world, what he has to do with it, and why he now needs your help.
Your ability to possess every animal in the world enables you to explore the world in a lot of different perspectives to find hidden secrets and places that played a role in the fall of the Inrahsi and hold important memories.
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