When You’re Gone turns emotional turmoil into a Chess-like strategy game, following the rocky relationship of Sam and Emma as a grid-based battle. With negative emotions turning into demonic forces that mean to destroy you, and potential Mindfolk allies joining your party to turn the tide, the game explores romance in a more tactical way.
Sam and Emma have a great deal of history together, but a lot of it is hurting them. In order to find closure for many of these awful memories and follow their story to its conclusion, you’ll have to fight personified versions of these painful moments. They come as twisted creatures, battling you in the surreal landscapes of the mind, and you’ll need to carefully plan how to attack them on a tactical grid.
The developers are mum on how these battles are carried out, but the game’s haunting artwork already hints at some unsettling battles against ugly beasts, as well as a difficult story of shared misery. It promises a look at the darker sides of love, felt through enduring combat against emotions as foes, and seems well worth signing up for the beta to try out.
For more information on When You’re Gone and to sign up for the beta, you can head to the game’s site. You can also follow the game and developer Winteractive on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
