Longdue, a new studio formed by former Disco Elysium staff, has revealed a teaser trailer for its new project and announced the inclusion of key Disco Elysium alumni.
The new “psychogeographic RPG”, called Hopetown, will launch a Kickstarter campaign on 17th March where more details will be revealed.
Until then, below is the first teaser trailer, which includes character artwork and an intriguing voiceover hinting at the psychological consequences of the story.
Lenval Brown, who voiced the narrator in Disco Elysium, will return for Hopetown and voice a key character.
“It feels good to be back – to step into something new,” said Brown. “There’s nothing like bringing a world to life, shaping a story that’s been waiting to be spoken into existence.”
What’s more, Martin Luiga – founding member of the ZA/UM Cultural Association who was involved in writing Disco Elysium – has also joined the team at Longdue.
“I am pleased to share my experiences with Longdue to help them craft the narrative and systems for Hopetown, playing to the strengths that the narrative RPG genre has achieved thus far and attempting to innovate upon them to tell a rich story based in equal parts on what has been, what is and what could be,” said Luiga. “I am confident that the team can deliver a worthy addition to the canon of Western RPGs. I call upon the fans of the RPG and adventure genre to back the Hopetown Kickstarter to help us make the game.”