Inkle, the studio behind such narrative-focused delights as 80 Days and Heaven’s Vault, has formally unveiled its next endeavour, A Highland Song, which comes to Switch and PC “soon”.
If A Highland Song looks familiar, that might be because Inkle hasn’t been particularly secretive about its latest project, sharing some of its early production work on the title via regular updates on its blog. Today, however, marks its official unveiling, bringing with it an immediately arresting, wonderfully evocative reveal trailer.
While narrative remains at A Highland Song’s core, it once again marks a new shift in genre for Inkle. The studio – which has previously dabbled in visual novels, turn-based strategy, exploratory adventure, and murder mystery – is now trying its hand at 2.5D platforming in what it’s calling a “narrative adventure with rhythm”.
A Highland Song follows the adventures of Moira McKinnon who, having spent most of her life in a small house on the edge of the Scottish Highlands with her mother, receives a letter from her uncle, calling her to the coast.