Factsheet
Developer:
PLAYMIND
Based in Canada
Release date:
September 6 2018
Platforms:
Windows
Xbox One
PlayStation 4
Website:
theinnerfriend.com
Available From:
$14.99 - Steam
$14.99 - Green Man Gaming
Description
Led by a mysterious Shadow, face fears and nightmares inhabiting its materialized subconscious universe. Dive into a unique and eerie world to relive the Shadow’s childhood memories and overcome them to restore what was once a safe haven. You’ll journey ever deeper through the subconscious to unravel a rich but wordless story and encounter gruesome beings that you must evade. Ultimately, however, you will have to face them.
History
Emmanuel Sévigny founded PLAYMIND in 2002. Since then, the studio has been creating state of the art AR, VR and interactive installations as well as digital environments and event-based games. Emmanuel had always dreamed of making his own video game, and when he finally decided to put his ideas to the test, The Inner Friend was born. PLAYMIND has now been working on the project for 2 years.
Features
- IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING : Immerse yourself in a visually-driven narrative with a minimalist interface
- AN EERIE ADVENTURE : Journey through a surreal world inspired by childhood nightmares and psychology
- DIVERSE GAMEPLAY MECHANICS : Overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and defeat nightmarish foes
- RECONNECT WITH YOUR INNER CHILD : Earn the Shadow’s trust to unlock new challenges and pieces of the story
- COLLECT ALL ARTIFACTS : Rebuild the Shadow’s safe haven to save him from his darkest fears
Videos
The Inner Friend - Teaser Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Awards & Recognition
- "Best In Show" Montreal's Independent Games Festival
- "2nd place for Best Narrative" Montreal's Independent Games Festival
- "Best of E3" Monster Vine
Selected Articles
- "The game has a lot of personality and is unlike anything I’ve experienced before"
- Jessica Meno, MonsterVine - "This is a game that soars when its horror elements are wedded to it’s quiet, contemplative moments."
- Logan Wilkinson, Irrational Passions
Monetization Permission
PLAYMIND allows for the contents of The Inner Friend to be published through video broadcasting services for any commercial or non-commercial purposes. Monetization of videos created containing assets from The Inner Friend is legally & explicitly allowed by PLAYMIND. This permission can be found in writing at https://www.indiedb.com/games/the-inner-friend/presskit.
About PLAYMIND
Boilerplate
A developer and publisher of adventure games including The Inner Friend.
More information
More information on PLAYMIND, our logo & relevant media are available here.
The Inner Friend Credits
PLAYMIND
Founder
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks