In the demo playthrough, Luka’s investigation into the creepy events unfolding in the small town of Beacon Pines leads to an early bad ending. You can also revisit a Turning Point at any time to make a different choice, and it helpfully lists the available Charms that can be used there, which makes it easy to see if any new options are available. Not every Charm can be used at every Turning Point, but there are a handful of options you can pick. For example, after relaxing while looking around the main character’s house, I got a Charm called “chill.” At key parts of the story called Turning Points, the game will pull out from the action to show you the book and allow you to fill in a blank spot in the sentence with one of the Charms you have. Charms are words related to whatever activity you just did. As you investigate certain things or perform certain actions, you’ll gain Charms. It’s an adventure game, but with a twist on the gameplay style due to its book premise.
However, you control the main character, Luka, directly to explore small, diorama-like areas. Beacon Pines is set within a book, with a narrator narrating key events. It’s planned for release later this year and has a demo available now. Exploring one set of events can unlock new charms to use on another branch, leading you to jump back and forth between entirely different versions of the story in order to unravel the mysteries at the heart of Beacon Pines.īeacon Pines will release digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 22nd September 2022.Beacon Pines is an adventure game set within a book being featured as part of LudoNarraCon.
These charms can be used at certain turning points in the story to fill in a blank word and drastically change everything that follows. Rewrite Past Events By Using Charms: While helping Luka investigate the strange goings-on in Beacon Pines, you’ll collect special golden charms, each with a word engraved on it.Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate! Uncover The Truth: Something strange is happening at the old warehouse, and Luka and his friends seem to be the only ones taking notice.The publisher has outlined the game’s key features as below:
After filling in a missing word, you will be pulled back into the book to witness the events unfold based on the choice that you made. The story is incomplete with words missing at important moments, meaning that you will need to explore the town to discover word charms that you can use to change the course of fate. Pitched as “Winnie the Pooh meets Twin Peaks,” the game is set within a magical storybook where you play as both the book’s reader and its main character, Luka. Fellow Traveller and Hiding Spot Games have confirmed a release date for their “cute and creepy adventure game” Beacon Pines on Nintendo Switch.