‘Away’ Is A New Wacky & Colorful First-Person Rogue-lite

Aurelien Regard, creator of The Next Penelope, today announced his new project ‘AWAY’, a colorful first person adventure game that combines action and negotiation mixed in a rogue-lite environment!

To celebrate the announcement of ‘AWAY’, Aurelien Regard released a first-look teaser (above) for the game that captures the essence of Japanese Anime.

I’ve been a long-time fan of first person games, but most of the time, you’re either facing realistic war or very abstract universes. I’ve been waiting for a long time to play this type of games in a different, colorful setting, filled with joyful or wacky characters you can interact with. Also, sometimes I really miss the silliness of the 90’s anime shows we grew up with in Europe. This is how this project started, and I hope others will enjoy this experience as much as we enjoy creating it!” says Aurelien Regard.

The new intro teaser for ‘AWAY’ showcases the game’s inspired art style while providing a look at some of its oddball characters, foes, and locations that will be encountered on your journey to the unexpected. The teaser also has a snazzy, fast-paced Japanese song by Aya Majiro and Kazuhiko Naruse to listen to that perfectly sets the mood for the game.

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Guys, Away looks bloody fantastic and the graphical style the game uses grabbed me within seconds of the trailer starting. And then when the actual gameplay hit I was even more impressed. I have no idea why more people aren’t talking about Away, but they should be.

“AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected” is scheduled this to drop sometime later this year.

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