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The Watchmaker Announced
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, August 4th, in the year of
our Lord 2016 – 1C is pleased to announce that it will
be publishing The Watchmaker. Developed by Micropsia Games, The
Watchmaker is a puzzle-adventure to be released on Windows PC,
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Q2 2017. A playable build will be
available and presented at Gamescom 2016 in Cologne this August.
The Watchmaker takes place inside a giant clock tower, full of
gears and platforms, where time is an essential resource. Within
the strong steampunk atmosphere of the clock tower, an unusual
tale unwinds. The main character is Alexander, a keeper of the
clock tower, who realizes one day that his precious clock has
been sabotaged, making time run wild.
Gameplay in The Watchmaker illustrates the collapse of time
through a unique mechanism, in which the health of the main
character is indicated by his age. Alexander ages extremely
quickly, as if suffering from a strange disease, his enemies’
attacks further accelerating this process. And so instead of
collecting medkits, Alexander collects time to regenerate his
youth. The entire ageing process is elaborately animated and
reflected in the character’s face, posture and movements.
Trying to avoid the ultimate end that old age brings, players
must guide Alexander through the clock tower. Exploring its
environment full of intricate puzzles that need solving, and
enemies to be defeated, Alexander must uncover secret after
secret, to finally unravel the mystery of The Watchmaker...
About the game
In The Watchmaker, a puzzle-adventure game, players take on the
role of Alexander. In his steampunk world of giant clock
mechanisms, Alexander’s routine involves repairing his precious
clock tower every day, adjusting its mechanisms, oiling the
gears and polishing everything down to the smallest piece. For
years, this is the only life he has known.
But one day Alexander is awakened by a mysterious voice. This
disembodied voice alerts him that something has gone wrong:
someone, some unknown being, has sabotaged his beautiful tower.
With the clock not working properly, time has gone mad.
Consequently, Alexander starts ageing abnormally quickly,
leaving him only a handful of time to repair the damage.
Guided by the mysterious voice and armed with a magnetic glove
and a bag of time bombs, he must search the halls and arcades of
the tower in search of the saboteur. Various obstacles, enemies
and riddles buried in the clock’s intricate mechanisms stand in
his way. But Alexander must push on to save the clock and
restore time to its natural rhythm, all while gradually
uncovering the mysteries of the tower and its even stranger
past.
• Steampunk puzzle-adventure set in 5 extensive locations
• Diverse gameplay, with a mix of exploration, puzzles,
platforming action and boss fights
• Environmental puzzles and special gadgets to solve them, such
as magnetic gloves and time bombs
• Unique ageing process that replaces the usual health bar
Game Information
Platform: Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Publisher: 1C Company
Developer: Micropsia Games
Release date: Q2 2017