Skybound touts indie titles Closer The Distance and Homestead Arcana

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Skybound Entertainment has unveiled Closer The Distance, a narrative life simulator from award-winning indie studio Osmotic Games. He made the announcement during Microsoft's ID@Xbox showcase.

And Skybound and Serenity Forge have announced they will be shipping Homestead Arcana on April 21.

In Closer The Distance, players take on the role of Angela, who finds herself in limbo after a tragic accident. She is able to observe the cozy little village she once lived in, discovering that she is connected to the locals and can help influence their lives and help them mend after her death.

The title is a narrative life simulation experience. Every character Angela is able to interact with is fully simulated, with their own emotional states, wishes, memories, and intertwined relationships with other townspeople. These complex, story-rich characters develop over time as they interact with each other, with or without Angela's guidance.

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Through their choices and interactions, players will discover the history of the Yesterby community and the impact Angela has had on the lives of its various characters. Each choice has incredible meaning in the rich and harrowing narrative that follows, and players will learn that sometimes the choices made in human relationships can have a deeper impact on your consequences.

Closer The Distance will be available later this year on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation5, PlayStation4 and PC via Steam.

"Closer The Distance is a truly unique life simulation, exploring some existential questions about the impact of an individual's life on others," said Ian Howe, Managing Partner of Skybound Entertainment, in a press release. "The Osmotic team crafted a compelling and thoughtful narrative, providing players with the tools to interact with a carefully constructed world and truly influence its characters"

Osmotic Studios has made some great games in the past based on the work of George Orwell, author of 1984.

"Our studio was formed to explore new ways to convey complex narratives in video games, so after the success of our debut title, Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You, we researched how we could push the medium further,” said Daniel Marx, CEO and Game Director at Osmotic Games. "Closer The Distance is the result, and by fusing life simulator mechanics with a challenging narrative experience, we empower our players to ponder and grapple with challenging themes, layered with an undercurrent of hope, 'empathy and kindness'

Skybound, founded by Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead and Invincible, has been around since 2010 and is focused on creating universes that become pop culture phenomena from a library of over 150 properties, including Impact Winter pop-up tent pole.< /p>