The critically acclaimed Indonesian adventure video game gains global acclaim by delivering a deeply compelling narrative
ou wake up after an inappropriately long nap in a high school classroom. Your girlfriend, Raya, playfully scolds you for being such a slacker. You both hurry to the cinema shortly after to watch the latest romantic comedy flick, awkwardly touching each other's hand while grabbing for popcorn.
The two of you stroll around your quaint little town, surfing the web in the local warnet, listening to keroncong music, and buying street food like cimol, enjoying your last days as high school students together.
But then she reveals that she has reality-warping superpowers and for whatever reason an apocalyptic crack is forming across the sky. Your high school days are coming to a close and it seems that the world is ending along with it.
This is the story you’ll find yourself in within the world of critically acclaimed Indonesian adventure video game A Space For The Unbound, the first-ever locally developed game to be nominated in the industry’s most prestigious awards.
In December 2023, the pixel-art adventure game developed by Mojiken Studios and published by Toge Productions was nominated for the Games For Impact category during The Game Awards 2023, considered the Oscars or the Grammys of the gaming world. Released on Jan. 19, 2023, A Space For The Unbound has also already gained accolades in similar events such as the New York Game Awards and The Game Developers Choice Awards.
Shortly after the game was released globally on multiple platforms, it was met with critical acclaim for its captivating story featuring characters Raya and Atma, while tackling heavy subjects such as depression and anxiety amid a fantastical narrative akin to animated offerings from Studio Ghibli like Spirited Away.
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