DANGEN Entertainment has officially announced that it will be publishing Recall: Empty Wishes for PC platforms in Q2 of 2023. A demo will be available for play on Steam during BitSummit X-Roads 2022.
Recall: Empty Wishes is a story-driven psychological thriller following the story of a missing boy, Tommy, and his sister, Yonny. Ever since Tommy disappeared, Yonny has been searching for him. One day, Yonny discovers a toy phone receiver that she used with Tommy when they were children. The mysterious phone receiver connects Yonny and her friend, Phoebe, to the Gallery of Empty Wishes, where they find themselves able to enter the chilling memory echoes of people connected to Tommy. Using the receiver, they delve into key characters’ deepest desires and ultimately seek to uncover the truth behind Tommy’s disappearance.
Recall: Empty Wishes’ story takes place in Taiwan in the 2010s and centers around the aspects of family ties and student relationships. Players piece together Tommy’s relationship with his sister, his mother, and his classmates, combining interactive adventure with otherworldly aspects of the psychological thriller and horror genres.
Recall: Empty Wishes’ gameplay is controlled in 2D side-scrolling pixel-art environments. Each chapter focuses on a specific character’s past, as players take control of Yonny or Phoebe and enter their echo to proceed through the story. The player will have to explore different locations, interact with other characters, make dialogue choices, collect items, and solve puzzles to move forward in the game.
Recall: Empty Wishes features hand-drawn cutscenes that help narrate the suspenseful story. The player discovers truths about the characters’ actions, intentions, and true feelings by visiting their echo in the Gallery of Empty Wishes. Recall: Empty Wishes features non-linear storytelling that plays out over a given span of time. Truths are slowly revealed and characters come to terms with their inner selves. Players will have to make choices that affect the outcome of the game.
There is no mechanism of the game over in Recall: Empty Wishes. Players are encouraged to solve puzzles, make decisions and proceed through the game at their own pace. The game features a Prologue and five Chapters, with certain choices affecting important outcomes. There is more than one ending to the game.
