FAQ and Press Kit
Pitch
Have you ever, as a child, felt the unsettling sense of being watched? As if something unseen was drawing closer in the dark hallways of your home, leaving you with no option but to hide and hope it passes by. Every sound becomes critical as you strain to identify the presence stalking you.
This is the experience we seek to recreate in Where They Go.
Players must navigate a constantly shifting environment while escaping a relentless monster that pursues them. Unique gear items found in the world allow players to alter their surroundings, offering strategic advantages in their desperate bid to survive.
The gameplay draws inspiration from the immersive gear mechanics of BioShock, the intricate puzzles of Myst, and the intense horror of Amnesia and Alien Isolation, all woven together with the environmental storytelling reminiscent of Little Nightmares.
You will need to scavenge for supplies and blueprints that will help you craft useful items in the hotel. Create perks, called Rites, to alter your abilities and help you overcome challenges. To help you with recovering resources you will can engage with service dolls to help you harvest materials more efficiently. As you progress and upgrade your equipment you will unlock areas that were previously inaccessible providing you the opportunity to uncover more secrets and useful items.
Description
-
Explore a sinister, seemingly abandoned hotel that twists and shifts around you, constantly expanding into the unknown.
-
Rely on your wits and specialized gear to solve the unnerving puzzles hidden within its walls.
-
Harvest and manage your resources to craft better gear and perks to aid you in the nightmare.
-
Engage with metroidvania like exploration unlocking more of the world as you progress.
-
Piece together the chilling history of the hotel and its haunting inhabitants as you fight to escape its ever-changing grip.
The Faire Noir Team
Faire Noir is a two-person team consisting of Tim and Joel, first-time game developers creating this game in the early and late hours of the day.
Tim is in charge of the code and scripting. He works as a developer in his day job and has coded small fun games before, but this will be his first published game.
Joel is responsible for the art. He works as a video editor, motion and graphic designer. He has done extensive work in 3D and animation and helped with a small indie game for iOS. However, this is the first big game he has worked on.
They are supported in their communication, social media, and testing by their family and friends whom they are infinitely grateful.
FAQ
What does Where They Go play Like?
Where They Go is a survival horror game that draws inspiration from BioShock, Amnesia, Alien Isolation, and Myst. It features strong horror elements, but unlike most horror games, it permits the player to move around quickly. You are allowed to sprint and slide into certain hiding places to avoid danger.
You will need to utilize the world around you to help you escape and use unique gear items to help you solve puzzles, craft more items and perks that will help you change the way you play the game.
What Platforms/Stores Is It Coming To?
We are currently developing the PC version of the game. Our plan is to launch the game on PC digital store fronts. Once we have finished fixing bugs and improving the game, we will start working on porting it to consoles.
When Will It Be Released?
We are working towards a late 2027 release. A more definitive date will be announced when we are closer to wrapping production.
Will There Be A Demo?
Yes! We have a free downloadable demo that will give you a taste of the game. You can also play the demo at certain conventions. Follow our social media to know which conventions we are attending. We may also bring some sneak peeks at additional content as well. Who knows.
What Game Engine Is This In?
Unreal Engine 5.
How does this game collect user data?
Please follow the link below to read our privacy policy.
How is AI being used in the development
In full transparency AI has been used in development of Where They Go to a moderate degree. During our time in development AI has gone through many changes. Seeing a new technology we felt the need to investigate it's impact on development, we have experimented with the tools to measure it's efficacy. In the process were able to see the impact of the technology and weigh the moral implications of it's use.
Currently, no released demo or images have any AI in them. but, we have content that was started with AI and was then heavily reworked by an artist to meet intention and tone in the development, very similar to kit bashing. In some cases, used as a filter akin to an advanced photoshop action.
Will AI assets be released in the full game? Ideally, no. but it is likely that some of them will. We have limited AI generated work for minor items such as base textures that are then modified by an artist.
If you have a firm stance against any AI use, we understand. Our own stance has and will continue to evolve. Although we think this technology can and will be used in the future, much of it's current use cases are implemented irresponsibly. We are lucky in the sense that any artwork generated for WTG we can target artists whose work has gone to into the public domain. but even then we lose the nuance of having a dedicated artist.
WE believe artists bring a depth to their work that an AI cannot. Ai may well be a useful tool for artists in the future, but for now we will limit our use of it. We still invite you to experience our game when it is released.
