Hamburg, Germany, December 14th, 2022 - Ahead of being released into the world on January 11th, 2023, proud developer parents Elf Games and Luna2 are shedding light on how their shared progeny, Children of Silentown came to be. Insights about the unique design of the game and more are now available in the following – Making Of – video.
- Check out the video right here: https://youtu.be/y6aNdGfEhws
- Press assets are available to download here
- Review code is now available - please request a code here
Originally developed as an animated short, Elf Games and Luna2 collaborated to bring the Children of Silentown into the interactive medium. The Making Of video tells the tale of how this suggestion snowballed into the game we see today as a full-fledged title, made by this small group of people in their off-hours from their full-time jobs in software development and full-time content creation on YouTube. The passion this team exudes is infectious, poured into the project slowly but steadily over the years. Even Jack, the punk, cannot wait to share it with everyone.
The story follows Lucy, a young girl growing up next to a monster-filled forest where it’s up to her and the player to solve the surrounding mysteries and learn to use her voice. Play minigames, solve puzzles, and collect clues amid atmospheric music and an eerie yet endearing hand-drawn art style. Songs specifically play a paramount role, depending on how many you’re able to learn, you can find yourself at one of multiple endings.
Curious players can try the free prologue on Steam now before Children of Silentown releases next January on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. Watch the release date reveal trailer here and visit the official website or social media (Twitter, Discord) for more information.
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About Elf Games (Developer) and Luna2 (artists)
Elf Games is a small video game development team from Italy founded in 2014 by Piero Dotti and Fabiola Allegrone. It debuted in 2016 with Little Briar Rose, winning the “Italian Video Games Award” for best game design. The team loves creating atmospheric stories while mixing up a captivating game experience with visually peculiar environments.
Illustrators, animators and video producers Francesca Presentini (aka Fraffrog) and Riccardo Accattatis from the animation studio Luna2 have created the concept and art style of Children of Silentown for an animated short movie.
Both teams have collaborated to turn the short into a full-fledged video game, and Children of Silentown was born.
About Daedalic Entertainment
Daedalic Entertainment publishes and develops high-quality games for all platforms. The company has a diverse line-up of high-quality titles, including classic adventures, RPGs, and strategy and multiplayer games. With an international team of around 90 employees, Daedalic is currently developing a new line-up of innovative games across consoles, PC, and mobile platforms.
Based in Hamburg, Germany, Daedalic is one of Europe’s most acclaimed publishers and developers. With a total of 32 awards in the German Developers Award (including multiple accolades for 'Studio of the Year') and 12 German Computer Game Awards for genre-defining games such as Deponia, Edna & Harvey, Silence, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, The Long Journey Home, and State of Mind, Daedalic is a record holder for the two most prestigious game awards in Germany. Recent publishing hits include Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Partisans 1941, and more.
Daedalic is currently developing The Lord of the Rings – Gollum. The story-driven adventure tells the story of Gollum from a perspective never witnessed before in any storytelling media, all the while staying faithful to the legendary books of J.R.R. Tolkien.