Two Sides of a Dream: Constructing the Worlds of Concord: The Fall of Reverie

Hey! We’re so happy to be launching Concord: The Fall of Reverie on Xbox Collection X|S at present. It’s a story journey with two colourful worlds, a forged of eclectic characters, and a charming story we hope you’ll all take pleasure in!

Concord: The Fall of Reverie was born out of a single idea: having the ability to see forthcoming narrative branches and performing on them accordingly by way of your required selections. From this mechanic got here the concept of goals as gasoline for future actions, a lens by way of which to see and dissect the complicated world we reside in, and look after. We knew from the start that the sport could be set in a barely futuristic world, shut sufficient to ours to allow us to sort out up to date points but distant sufficient to lend us extra inventive freedom.

Constructing Reverie, the house of historic godlike beings often known as Aspirations, was the subsequent logical step to tie collectively the gameplay mechanics and narrative intention, nevertheless it was additionally the toughest one. Reverie and the Aspirations have been meant to present Polly (and also you) a broader, virtually metaphysical view of the world.

However we didn’t need this realm to really feel overly divine: it wanted to be fragile, withering within the face of capitalism’s dreamless system. It was additionally our resolution to bridge the hole between this far-reaching gameplay, fitted to huge selections and even larger penalties, and the intimate story we needed to inform.

We determined to color Brittle (the actual world) as a shiny, vivid world the place social points are hidden from plain sight. Alternatively, Reverie’s lands are chilly, arid, and scattered with ruins akin to our previous civilizations, echoing the absence of goals in Brittle. All of it serves the concept that goals are the place hope might be discovered when all appears misplaced, the place nice issues might be born from vacancy. Thus, Reverie serves as a set of paths to assist Polly navigate her sophisticated life, and the Aspirations as guides to assist her discover her personal voice.

We primarily based the Aspirations off a number of mythological and psychological theories, amongst that are the Spiral Dynamics and popular culture classics like “Sandman” and “Inside Out.” They wanted to be damaged and really feel actual, not like all-powerful Greek gods. It helped give them extra character and pen them as magical, erratic beings who, regardless of being immortals, are nonetheless scuffling with their very own group. Their struggles mirror what occurs in Brittle and assist bind Polly’s quest with that of the Aspirations.

We discovered it tough to flesh out two worlds concurrently with our narrative system. The problem lay in balancing narration between Brittle and Reverie, and it took some iteration earlier than we determined to make Brittle the primary setting of the sport. So, on the events when Reverie’s story takes the stage, it feels necessary – weaving threads that have an effect on humanity – and intimate, tied as it’s to Polly’s private historical past.

We hope you benefit from the story and draw as a lot inspiration from it as Polly does from Reverie all through her journey. You’ll be able to play Concord: The Fall of Reverie beginning at present on Xbox Collection X|S.

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The destiny of humanity is at stake.
Use your reward of clairvoyance to see into the long run and cease an apocalypse that threatens the stability between your world and the deities’.

Within the very close to future…
When Polly returns house after a number of years overseas to search for her lacking mom, she rapidly realizes that her hometown has drastically modified. A megacorporation named MK is utilizing its energy to manage the inhabitants, and her group is at risk.  

She quickly discovers that she has a present of clairvoyance that connects her to Reverie, the realm of the Aspirations of Humanity: Glory, Bliss, Energy, Chaos, Bond, and Fact.

On this world, Polly turns into Concord, an Oracle who has the ability to decide on the Aspiration that may finally rule over Reverie and restore the fragile stability between the deities’ world and ours.   

The destiny of humanity is at stake. To which future do you aspire?

DECIDE YOUR DESTINY 

As Polly, or Concord, every motion you’re taking will have an effect on each worlds and ship you down sprawling narrative paths. See into the long run and discover the results of alternatives within the Augural, a sport board and visible illustration of Polly’s reward of foresight.

In pursuing whichever future you need, you’ll additionally bond with and acquire crystals from the Aspirations. These will unlock totally different paths at necessary crossroads that may change how the thread of the story unravels, and finally the destiny of humanity.

FIND THE NEW HEART OF HUMANITY 

Whichever Aspiration comes to steer Reverie, with Concord’s assist, can even turn out to be the center of humanity. Their character and magnificence of rule will change Reverie whereas additionally giving the folks of our world a brand new course too: when the hyperlink between worlds is stronger, Reverie has an even bigger affect on the state of our world. 

Glory, Bliss, Energy, Chaos, Bond, and Fact are all wildly totally different entities with their very own distinct personalities, targets, and opinions on learn how to make issues higher. You’ll get to know every of them as go to Reverie in your goals as Concord, however solely you recognize greatest – as Polly – what your world wants.    

A COLORFUL WORLD  

As you play, experience inventive course that’s shiny, vibrant, and futuristic. Immerse your self within the each day lifetime of a Mediterranean metropolis and get to know its folks, with a forged of characters who’re totally voiced and animated. Get pleasure from a fascinating soundtrack by award-winning composer, Lena Raine.