Genesis Noir's been a long time in the making. Developed by Feral Cat Den, this "non-traditional" point-and-click adventure was announced back in 2017 and was due to launch last year before facing delays. Originally planned for PC and Xbox One, publisher Fellow Traveller has now revealed that a Switch version is joining them on March 26th.
Described as a poetic adventure game - one that's set "before, during, and after The Big Bang" - we'll be playing as No Man, a watch peddler caught within a cosmic love triangle. Speaking more about this stylish release, Fellow Traveller released this outline.
Genesis Noir is a surreal noir adventure spanning time and space. When a love triangle between cosmic beings becomes a bitter confrontation, you’ll witness a gunshot fired by a jealous god—otherwise known as The Big Bang. Jump into the expanding universe and search for a way to destroy creation and save your love. Genesis Noir seamlessly blends interactive storytelling and generative art into a narrative tale of time, space and music.
As “No Man,” a watch peddler trapped in the deterministic cosmos, you will explore black holes, primordial Earth, and jazz cafes. With a focus on tactile puzzles and exploration, you’ll experiment with objects to discover how they can be manipulated to progress your journey. Witness the birth and history of mankind. Find comfort in a glass of gin. Become acquainted with the massive, the microscopic, and everything in between. Dial a rotary phone; destroy a civilization; plant a garden; improvise with a musician; create life—all in your search for a way to save Miss Mass.
Available for $14.99, you can find it now on the North American eShop, though the game's not currently listed in Europe. Better yet, Fellow Traveller is offering a 20% launch discount - starting now until April 2nd - bringing this down to $11.99.
Will you be attempting to save Miss Mass on March 26th? Let us know below.
[source eurogamer.net]
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Alright, they've got my attention. Cosmology, jazz and fifty shades of black? Cheers for creativity.
(Apparently, I'm "INB4" mindless objections to the understated depiction of breasts in the trailer...)
Hey, wait... "Dr. Alice Bowman" actually is a NASA scientist! (See 0:18 into the video.) Science is always welcome on my Switch!
I had seen this announcement and always kept it on my list. Glad I don't have to figure out Steam for this anymore.
Looking forward to playing this.
“Nice” made me laugh
@COVIDberry
Me too- This hits a bunch of favs.
Noir, science (cosmo too!), love triangle, jazz/improv!...
Science Girl is cautiously interested~
There are almost too many red flags though, so I hope it is just science humor:
See:
-“Before the Big Bang” (although BB is descriptive more than prescriptive so proscribing time may be an overreach; in common use BB is the time origin and in being writing “before” is not unlike South of the South Pole.)
-“Massive vs microscopic” (false dichotomy, yes yes other meaning of massive but that is sloppy)
-“Deterministic universe” (ok, this could be an in game mechanic; but sadly even many professors in physical sciences are unaware Laplace’s demon is weaker than Maxwell’s- put in another way: we do not live in a deterministic universe)
@COVIDberry
Also I missed the breasts so I couldn’t get all disturbed they were bigger than mine! err I mean umm. He hee.
I only care about the science anyway~~ def missed the name in the vid, I was Easter egg hunting. Wondering if the gold/gun etc had some Rutherford connection since I can’t think of anything else at the moment.
Very cool looking! Excited to see more.
This looks utterly amazing. I really want to support it but my (lack of) vision makes visual puzzles one of the most frustrating genres for me. Hope they do well, though.
Looks really interesting. But I think I prefer to play it with a mouse, so PC Version it is. It's available on GOG, too!
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