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My Brother Rabbit Coming September 21
KATOWICE, POLAND – Sept. 6, in the year of our Lord
2018 – My Brother Rabbit, the heartwarming adventure
game from Artifex Mundi, invites players on an emotional trip
into the dreamlands of imagination on PC, Mac, Xbox One,
PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch September 21.
After their beloved daughter falls ill, a family hopes to
restore her health with the treatment she needs. Her caring
older brother wants to help however he can and turns to the
power of imagination and wonder to help take her mind off
serious matters. While life appears dreary and cruel, the
fantastic and surreal world conjured up by the children offers a
wonderful reprieve.
In the siblings’ land of make-believe, a sweet little rabbit
takes care of his friend flower, who recently became afflicted
by a strange sickness. To reach those who can heal her, he sets
out on a journey that requires both a keen eye and smart
thinking. Collect hidden objects including butterflies,
insectoid lightbulbs, and other items and apply them to the
riddles hiding throughout the world.
After observing each area and uncovering secret objects, these
items are used in over 30 minigames. Some are as simple as
connecting threads in a color-matching game. More complex
puzzles involves repairing a fantastical musical machine. Each
part adds another musical layer to the song emitting from the
device, until a full symphony heralds the rabbit’s triumph.
As the rabbit gets closer to making his friend flower better,
the joyful scenery begins to blend with the cold hospital
surrounding the children. Though their situation is dark, the
children use their creativity as a torch to light their way out.
Kids have the incredible ability to explain what they don’t
understand. This isn’t a way to ignore what they fear, but to
instead both cope and understand the strange ways of an
ever-changing world. The game’s designers worked with their own
children to better understand they way they perceive our
reality.
My Brother Rabbit’s gorgeously bizarre hand-painted landscapes
are reminiscent of Dali, and the surreality is underscored
further by the music. Arkadiusz Reikowski of Layers of Fear and
Seven: The Days Long Gone fame penned an inspiring score that
helps accentuate the whimsical delights of this world. Players
will delve into their imagination and experience an emotional
connection like no other.
“We feel that players will form a bond with the children in My
Brother Rabbit because of their enduring spirit,” said Tomasz
Grudziński, CEO at Artifex Mundi. “Though this story begins with
a tragedy, these children always hope for a brighter future.”
No word on a physical copy version of this game on these systems at this time.
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