One of the most exciting aspects of indie game development is being able to seeindie studiosgrow and improve. Few studios represent that idea better than Total Mayhem Games and its popularWe Were Hereseries. Total Mayhem Games has released three games since 2017, each expanding on the creativity of the game prior. Now the team is ready to deliver its latest iteration of the co-op puzzle game. IntroducingWe Were Here Forever, tentatively planned for release in 2021, including on next-gen consoles.
We Were Here Foreverlocks players within the realm of Castle Rock with no escape. All that players have at hand is a note from the mysterious Jester. The note asks whether the players were betrayed or left behind, tasking the players with acquiring something ambiguous and threatening them to be lost in Castle Rock forever if they don’t deliver. It’s not quite horror, but clearly,We Were Here Foreveris trying to add aspooky atmosphereto the series.
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The gameplay ofWe Were Here Foreversounds much like the previous games in the series. It’s a first-person experience that requires two players, as it’sfilled with puzzlesthat can’t be solved alone. Using walkie-talkies, players will communicate how puzzles work and solve them together.
We Were Here Toogave fans more of thefree-to-playexperience found in the originalWe Were Here.We Were Here Togethergrew larger due to earlier criticism, adding more puzzles and game length. Now,We Were Here Foreverlooks like it’ll respond to the next-biggest criticism of the game series, which is a lack of compelling story. Total Mayhem Games is promising a spooky experience that’ll keep players on the edge of their seats.
We Were Here Foreverreleases in 2021 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
