The World Next Door Presskit

Factsheet

Developer:
Rose City Games
Based in United States

Release date:
March 28 2019

Platforms:
Windows
Mac
Nintendo Switch

Available From:
$9.99 - Steam
$9.99 - GOG.com
$12.78 - GOG.com

Description

The World Next Door is a narrative-driven, action-adventure game that follows Jun, a rebellious teen girl trapped in a parallel world inhabited by magical creatures. Inspired by the emotional storytelling and thrilling action of both anime and indie games, players can expect to meet and develop friendships with an eclectic cast of characters while uncovering the mysteries hidden within this world.

History

The original concept for The World Next Door was created by Lord Gris at a game design jam in collaboration with Corey Warning and Will Lewis in the summer of 2017. Rose City Games pitched the concept to VIZ Media shortly after, and began creating a playable prototype to flesh out the gameplay.

On February 6, 2018, Rose City Games and VIZ Media announced a partnership to debut original, narrative-driven games, and that The World Next Door would be the first title to be published.

An early demo was available to play during the 2018 Game Developers Conference at The Anime Party, and for a single day on the expo floor at the Intel Innovators booth. The goal was to gain as much early feedback on the game as possible during the "pre-alpha" stages of development.

The official trailer premiered during VIZ's panel at Anime Expo 2018 on July 5th.

The World Next Door is currently in full production with a planned release on PC. VIZ Media is slated to release two more games developed by Rose City Games over the next few years.

Features

A supernatural, story driven game with action-heavy puzzle battles
Branching dialogue and reputation systems that affect your relationships with characters in the game
Fast-paced real-time puzzle battles; activate runes to cast spells and defeat opponents to advance the story
VS mode available to 2 player local multiplayer

Videos

There are currently no trailers available for The World Next Door. Check back later for more or contact us for specific requests!

Images

Download all screenshots & photos as .zip

Logo & Icon

Download logo/icon assets as .zip

Awards & Recognition

"Best Action / Adventure Game" Dreamhack Austin

Selected Articles

""A quirky mashup of a visual novel and a role-playing game with real-time combat.""
- Stephanie Chan, Venture Beat
""A satisfying amalgam of some of the coolest parts of anime and gaming.""
- Brittany Vincent, Geek.com

Monetization Permission

Rose City Games allows for the contents of The World Next Door to be published through video broadcasting services for any commercial or non-commercial purposes. Monetization of videos created containing assets from The World Next Door is legally & explicitly allowed by Rose City Games. This permission can be found in writing at https://www.indiedb.com/games/the-world-next-door/presskit.

About Rose City Games

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An indie studio born from love of games and community. We team up with awesome partners to make original games! Currently making The World Next Door.

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