Разработчик: Wayward Prophet
Описание
Imagine that for every epic adventure, there was A Story Beside.
A Story Beside is a narrative-driven fantasy adventure game experienced through the eyes of an ordinary girl. Step into the shoes of Lyric, the humble innkeeper in a quiet mountain village, as she reflects upon a lifetime of poignant memories, heartwarming friendships, and bittersweet choices — proving along the way that you don't have to slay dragons to be the hero of your own story.
Expect gameplay full of meaningful choices, charming characters, sweeping romance, and emotional storytelling inspired by games like Life is Strange and To the Moon.
A LIFETIME OF CHOICES
Shape your story over the course of Lyric's lifetime, making decisions that will impact everything from modest details in her appearance and personality to lasting friendships and romantic endeavors. As the years go by, the fate of her village and the people who live there will change based on your choices.A QUIET VILLAGE
Spend decades getting to know the town of Pyreside in all its cozy charm. The quaint apothecary shop next door, the creaky old windmill on the hill, the cottage beyond the wooded path... these are the humble but cherished places that are dear to Lyric's heart.A NEW PERSPECTIVE
Build friendships and seek romance among the farmers, smiths, and shopkeepers who call Pyreside home. In the epic hero tales, these ordinary folk are the ones living on the fringes of the story, watching self-absorbed adventurers drop by the local inn looking for a warm meal and a soft bed.
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor: 2.0 GHz equivalent
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Storage: 550 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Runs at 960x544
Mac
- OS: OS X 10.6.8
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD 2400 or comparable
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Runs at 960x544
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD 2400 or comparable
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Runs at 960x544
Отзывы пользователей
The story in this game has the potential to change one's life. If nothing else if it doesn't get you in the feels you should probably check your pulse. I am astounded at how good the writing was for this game. I hard cried at the end of it. It was heart-wrenching but also a beautiful experience that made me appreciate life more. I wish some of the game design choices with the UI and controls were a little different, but it's a small complaint considering how rewarding the experience of the story was for me. Highly Recommend!
My extraordinary, ordinary life.
What a tender, charming, heart-achingly beautiful little game. A story that is truly a diamond in the rough.
A game for those who want a calm and relaxing game, to appreciate life, understand the beauty of relationships and see the world on another perspective than the busy and bustling life of a main character
Very touching game with a beautiful story. The pixel art is also so pretty to look at.
A beautiful and story rich game.
Sorry, I feel very guilty not liking this. The game is aesthetically stunning, and it was relaxing and enjoyable to begin with. Top marks for the voice acting, which can be appropriately described as lyrical.
However, it got very slow and dull very quickly. I dragged myself to keep playing in bursts over several weeks, then eventually skim-read the ending on YouTube. There is a lot of tedious walking, and Lyric walks very slowly. It's all built around emotions and character relationships, so if you're not feeling invested in the characters, there's little else to it. The plot is ultimately just a series of events without much purpose or cohesion.
Ultimately, this is the life of an NPC - and as such, it's not very exciting.
This isn't a game, it's a story. What little bit of game mechanics there are (which aren't many at all) you are railroaded and can only do exactly what they want you to do and nothing else. If I had known that this wasn't a game I wouldn't have bought it.
This game was so interesting to see what it is like to be an NPC in an RPG. I thought it was neat how you get to play out the "mc's" whole life time. Since you are an npc don't expect any fighting or anything. This is sort of more like a walking and fetching type game with lots of dialog and story. The story was really bittersweet and made me tear up at times. Over all I really enjoyed this game.
My one piece of advice: have Kleenex handy. Oh my god. What a beautiful story, just long enough to be full of detail and emotion but not too long that the lack of actual *things* to do gets boring. And the story is one that will stick with me for a long, long time.
Excuse me while I go sob with my dogs.
An amazingly beautiful, heartwarming game.
Finished my first playthrough in about 8 hours. The story is short but well written.
A very sweet and touching little game with an awful lot of heart.
This Game...Oh , this game was definitely worth every minute I played... Never before had I thought about looking into the backstory and life of an NPC of a game. I kept thinking about all my history of gaming and enjoying Adventure RPGs like Dragon Quest or Secret of Mana... etc. And all those NPCs you meet?? Thinking, if it was actually real life, they also would have their own story! And oh, was this game created beautifully. The art, the gameplay, the pacing and the chapters of life - all so intricate and unique.
Please play this game and support the creators!
As lovely as the game is, visually and story-wise, I just refunded it. In less than 50 minutes I had two lock-ups during dialogue that forced me to shut it down using the windows button on keyboard. Then I had to replay everything from last save, which gets old quick when the game is almost all cut-scenes so you can't cut corners. (with replaying chunks I estimate it was actually twenty minutes actual game time). The lock-ups didn't occur second run so not sure what the problem is but it makes for a frustrating time in a game I bought to relax.
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Wayward Prophet |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 15.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 97% положительных (197) |