The Edgelands begins in a dark, eerie house set in an unknown rural backwoods town. From there, it will take you on a surreal, dream-like journey through folklore witnessed through a modern lens – a view of the current landscapes molded by mythology and the supernatural.
Your job is to navigate these strange twilight places, wandering through bleak visions of foggy swamps and murky pubs, meeting the people within and learning of their plights and stories. In doing so, you’ll get to experience a blurring of fiction and reality – the ordinary and the supernatural coming together in a world shrouded in darkness.
This experience is highlighted by electronic music that adapts to what you’re doing, continually shifting depending on your behavior and how you choose to conduct yourself in this world. This creates a personal bond that connects you with your actions in The Edgelands, putting you in control of the mood created by the music and tying your choices into the narrative the game weaves.
Sombre and dream-like, The Edgelands is a powerful, personal experience that is well worth spending a hazy evening with.
The Edgelands is available for $ 9.99 on Steam. For more information on the game and Marshlight Software, you can head to the developer’s site or follow them on YouTube and Twitter.
