Seismic Squirrel (what a great studio name!) has unveiled Aether & Iron, a narrative-driven RPG planned for a PC launch. Players take on the role of a smuggler named Gia in an alternate 1930s New York. The city has become vertical following the discovery of anti-gravitation aether technology. As Gia, build your crew, upgrade your skills, survive turn-based vehicle combat battles with the help of your customized car, and dive head-first into a mystery.
While this world is visually different from the past of our own, it’s still full of the things you’d expect in a hardboiled 1930s New York: there are shady gangsters, corrupt politicians, backstabbing, and other dangers. Gia uses her skills to navigate the world (examples include Hustle, Smarts, and Brass) and they are upgradeable. But Aether & Iron isn’t only about skill: it’s also about your choices and the luck of the dice.
Aether & Iron’s long list of key features, courtesy of Seismic Squirrel, include (but are not limited to):
- Muster Your Crew: The streets of New York can be unforgiving without reliable backup. Recruit unique and resourceful companions to watch your back, and follow their stories. Each is armed with a range of talents that can make all the difference in a jam.
- Tinker with your rides to suit your playstyle. Do you prefer moving hard and fast, relying on speed for quick getaways? Or perhaps you might prefer to slap on some steel plates and bust out the grenade launcher!
- Your choices shape not just your path, but the city’s fate as well. Will you rise as a savior, withdraw as a renegade, or evolve into a symbol of resilience in a world of authoritarian barons and high-stakes strategy?
- Dive into An Underground Life: Navigate secret paths, dodge enemies, hide contraband, and stay ahead of the big bosses out to get you. Perhaps join a rebellion along the way.
- Grow your Talents: Level up your Hustle, Smarts, and Brass abilities to improve your chances in combat and social situations. But no matter how good you are, you’re always a dice roll away from success or failure.
- Fascinating Visuals: Inspired by 1930’s detective comics and the art deco period, Aether & Iron brings a unique visual identity to gameplay.
- Full Voice Acting: Experience an alt-history 1930s New York directly through our talented cast of voice actors. Learn about our characters stories; sometimes funny, sometimes philosophical, usually tragic.
“We’re really excited to reveal Aether & Iron to the world!” says Jay Zylstra, President of Seismic Squirrel, in a press release. “We hope to bring you on an immersive journey into a retro-futuristic 1930s New York, a timely setting of both hope and uncertainty based on many fascinating real-world people and events. The game will be fully voiced to tell a compelling story about unravelling a grand conspiracy. We yearn to tell you even more and hope that you’ll wishlist us on Steam and follow us online as we have further news to share!”
Developed and published by Seismic Squirrel, Aether & Iron will be released for PC (Steam).
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