Two Sides of a Dream: Constructing the Worlds of Concord: The Fall of Reverie

Hiya! We’re so happy to be launching Concord: The Fall of Reverie on Xbox Sequence X|S as we speak. It’s a story journey with two colourful worlds, a forged of eclectic characters, and a fascinating story we hope you’ll all take pleasure in!

Concord: The Fall of Reverie was born out of a single idea: having the ability to see forthcoming narrative branches and performing on them accordingly by means of your required selections. From this mechanic got here the concept of desires as gas for future actions, a lens by means of which to see and dissect the complicated world we stay in, and look after. We knew from the start that the sport could be set in a barely futuristic world, shut sufficient to ours to allow us to sort out modern points but distant sufficient to lend us extra inventive freedom.

Constructing Reverie, the house of historical godlike beings referred to as Aspirations, was the following logical step to tie collectively the gameplay mechanics and narrative intention, nevertheless it was additionally the toughest one. Reverie and the Aspirations had been meant to present Polly (and also you) a broader, virtually metaphysical view of the world.

However we didn’t need this realm to really feel overly divine: it wanted to be fragile, withering within the face of capitalism’s dreamless system. It was additionally our answer to bridge the hole between this far-reaching gameplay, fitted to large selections and even greater penalties, and the intimate story we wished to inform.

We determined to color Brittle (the true world) as a shiny, vivid world the place social points are hidden from plain sight. However, Reverie’s lands are chilly, arid, and scattered with ruins akin to our previous civilizations, echoing the absence of desires in Brittle. All of it serves the concept desires are the place hope will be discovered when all appears misplaced, the place nice issues will be born from vacancy. Thus, Reverie serves as a set of paths to assist Polly navigate her difficult life, and the Aspirations as guides to assist her discover her personal voice.

We primarily based the Aspirations off a couple of mythological and psychological theories, amongst that are the Spiral Dynamics and popular culture classics like “Sandman” and “Inside Out.” They wanted to be damaged and really feel actual, not like all-powerful Greek gods. It helped give them extra character and pen them as magical, erratic beings who, regardless of being immortals, are nonetheless scuffling with their very own group. Their struggles mirror what occurs in Brittle and assist bind Polly’s quest with that of the Aspirations.

We discovered it tough to flesh out two worlds concurrently with our narrative system. The issue lay in balancing narration between Brittle and Reverie, and it took some iteration earlier than we determined to make Brittle the primary setting of the sport. So, on the events when Reverie’s story takes the stage, it feels vital – weaving threads that have an effect on humanity – and intimate, tied as it’s to Polly’s private historical past.

We hope you benefit from the story and draw as a lot inspiration from it as Polly does from Reverie all through her journey. You’ll be able to play Concord: The Fall of Reverie beginning as we speak on Xbox Sequence X|S.

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The destiny of humanity is at stake.
Use your present of clairvoyance to see into the long run and cease an apocalypse that threatens the stability between your world and the deities’.

Within the very close to future…
When Polly returns house after a couple of years overseas to search for her lacking mom, she shortly realizes that her hometown has drastically modified. A megacorporation named MK is utilizing its energy to manage the inhabitants, and her group is in peril.  

She quickly discovers that she has a present of clairvoyance that connects her to Reverie, the realm of the Aspirations of Humanity: Glory, Bliss, Energy, Chaos, Bond, and Reality.

On this world, Polly turns into Concord, an Oracle who has the ability to decide on the Aspiration that can in the end rule over Reverie and restore the fragile stability between the deities’ world and ours.   

The destiny of humanity is at stake. To which future do you aspire?

DECIDE YOUR DESTINY 

As Polly, or Concord, every motion you are taking will have an effect on each worlds and ship you down sprawling narrative paths. See into the long run and discover the implications of alternatives within the Augural, a recreation board and visible illustration of Polly’s present of foresight.

In pursuing whichever future you want, you’ll additionally bond with and acquire crystals from the Aspirations. These will unlock completely different paths at vital crossroads that can change how the thread of the story unravels, and in the end the destiny of humanity.

FIND THE NEW HEART OF HUMANITY 

Whichever Aspiration comes to guide Reverie, with Concord’s assist, may even turn out to be the center of humanity. Their persona and elegance of rule will change Reverie whereas additionally giving the folks of our world a brand new path too: when the hyperlink between worlds is stronger, Reverie has a much bigger affect on the state of our world. 

Glory, Bliss, Energy, Chaos, Bond, and Reality are all wildly completely different entities with their very own distinct personalities, objectives, and opinions on learn how to make issues higher. You’ll get to know every of them as go to Reverie in your desires as Concord, however solely you realize finest – as Polly – what your world wants.    

A COLORFUL WORLD  

As you play, experience creative path that’s shiny, vibrant, and futuristic. Immerse your self within the each day lifetime of a Mediterranean metropolis and get to know its folks, with a forged of characters who’re totally voiced and animated. Take pleasure in a fascinating soundtrack by award-winning composer, Lena Raine.