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Today’s Spotlight is Wenjia, a puzzle-platformer created by a small Chinese indie company named Dilemma Studios.
You play as a cat-like creature with the ability to shift between the material and energy realms at will. The tranquility of your forest has been shattered by a sudden and mysterious cataclysm.
Travel across the forest saving spirits by using your ability to switch between realms to overcome obstacles and hazards. You can find a trailer for the game above.
Wenjia is available on Windows PC (via Steam) and Xbox One for $8.99. The Steam version is currently 50% off.
Here’s a rundown of the game:
The world of WENJIA is one that shifts between the realms of Matter and Energy.
The realms of Matter and Energy mirror each other in perfect duality. However, certain entities in the Energy Realm have evolved into matter-less sentient beings. The game’s kitten protagonist (a cat-shaped energy entity) and spirits are all examples of such beings. Pure energy entities can travel freely between the two realms.
The story of WENJIA thus unfolds…
A forest’s longstanding tranquility is shattered by a sudden earthquake. As lava bursts forth from the ground, the mountain’s spirits find themselves surrounded by fiery death. By controlling a kitten, the player must overcome numerous obstacles in the wild to reach the burning heart of the mountain and rescue the spirits before it’s too late.
Cross-Realm Travels
WENJIA is a 2D platform game with puzzle-solving elements. Players can freely travel between two realms, each of them with different challenges and obstacles. Players must utilize both realms’ mechanisms to reach their final goal.
Soothing In-game Environment
WENJIA’s exquisite hand-drawn graphics bring out both the vivid colorfulness of the Matter Realm and the fantastical strangeness of the Energy Realm. The sharp contrast between the two realms offers the players a unique visual feast.
Working with game audio talents from Russia, WENJIA’s sound team has created an immersive fantasy environment that features deep woods, eerie ruins, and raging volcanos.
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