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The Inverted Spire

FACT SHEET

Developer: Void Blob Co-op

Release Dates: Chapter 2 - June 2029

Chapter 3 – July 2029

Chapter 4 – August 2029

Platforms: PC, Mac, and Linux

Website: voidblob.ca

Platforms: Itch.io, Steam, GOG, and Digital Download

Languages: English

File Size: TBD

Press Contact: hello@voidblob.ca

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DESCRIPTION

“Goblin mages dungeon-crawl to redemption.”

The Inverted Spire is a mature dark fantasy negotiation game with a striking film noir art style.

You’re a delinquent goblin mage hellbent on surviving an impossible journey. Guide your expedition of outcasts and political prisoners through a deadly architectural marvel stretching deep below the earth.

Read minds. Form alliances. Break them. Become who you always wished to be, or succumb to your darkest urges.

Anything is possible in the uncharted depths of the Spire.

FEATURES

Living, breathing environments

Including animated CGs (presently 30+), dynamic character expressions (presently 50+), and originally composed music.

Meaningful choices

The Inverted Spire departs from a more traditional branching narrative structure to offer a Rubik's cube of moving parts. 

It is is built from the ground up to maximize replayability. A single playthrough is likely to yield roughly 10% of available content, and there are multiple solutions to almost every in-game encounter. 

Every choice you make impacts character relationships and how the protagonist is perceived by others.  Some decisions have immediate consequences, while others gradually reveal their impact over time. How the characters develop and what ending you achieve in future releases will be determined by the sum of your actions.

Multi-dimensional character relationships in a genderless world

Your companions have perpetually-shifting trust bars that reflect their confidence in the protagonist at any given time. Their attitude is also impacted by personally significant events, and they respond to changes in the protagonist's behavior over the course of your journey.

You can cultivate romantic relationships, friendships and rivalries with any of your six companions over the course of future releases. (More on the relationship system here and genderless worldbuilding here)

Mind-reading

Our protagonist's sinister discipline places them in a unique position to influence the dynamics of their group. How you use this power is up to your discretion.  (More on that here)

A World Rich with Lore

You have access to an in-game codex that is persistently updated with character secrets (as you discover them), and worldbuilding lore presented through immersive in-world transcriptions of recordings, letters and documents. These entries are often significant to solving dialogue puzzles and seeing through to the underlying truth behind character interactions!

How much you uncover about the mystery behind your companions, the state of New Order, and the Inverted Spire itself depends on the choice that you make.

CONTENT WARNING

The Inverted Spire is a dark fantasy choices-matter visual novel with themes of redemption and self-discovery in a brutal dystopian world. This translates to a mature narrative aimed at an 18+ audience that may not be suitable for all players. 

It touches on themes of authoritarian repression, cyclical violence, relational abuse, substance abuse, loss and mental illness through a trauma-informed lens. The game also features body horror, coarse language and mature themes. 

If you believe you may be sensitive to some of the content involved, please proceed with care.

LOGO

KEY ART

SCREENSHOTS

hand drawn itch.io logo in teal, linking to void blob co-op's itch.io page
hand drawn instagram logo in teal, linking to void blob co-op's instagram page
hand drawn blue sky logo in teal, linking to void blob co-op's blue sky page
hand drawn tumblr logo in teal, linking to void blob co-op's tumblr page