Passionate about the vast and untapped potential of games as a story-telling medium, its mission is to seek out pioneering game developers working on unusual games with narrative at their core, help these developers bring their creations to the world and to connect them with players looking for something different. They are both non-binary and No Longer Home is a semi-autobiographical game based on their experiences with the end of university and immigration.įounded in 2015 by Cel Davison and Hana Lee, after graduating from the Illustration course at Camberwell College of Arts (UAL), No Longer Home builds on the short prequel Friary Road and is a reimagined version of a submission for the Fermi Paradox Jam on itch.io.įellow Traveller is an indie games label exploring what narrative games can be. Humble Grove is a studio made up of two people, Hana and Cel. Welcome the magic of the every day and somewhat extraordinar Follow the day-to-day activities and conversations of two queer, non-binary students and their friends. Have BBQs, play video games, and stay up late just talking in bed. Wander through an intimate flat and examine the everyday belongings of Bo and Ao. Disillusioned by post-educational life and shoved aside by a government that doesn’t want them there, both try to come to terms with their uncertain futures. Thanks to visa limitations, Ao is forced to return to Japan, leaving Bo in England. How do you say goodbye to a place? How do you let go of the life you’ve built due to circumstances beyond your control?īo and Ao are graduating from university and preparing to leave the flat they’ve lived in together for a year. The No Longer Home soundtrack and the prequel Friary Road Soundtrack will be available for $9.99 and $4.99 respectively.The Farewell Edition bundle of the game will be available, including the base game and both soundtracks. The No Longer Home Soundtrack is composed by IGF-nominated sound artist and composer Eli Rainsberry (they/them) of A Monster’s Expedition, Bird Alone, Wilmot’s Warehouse, with contributions from session musician Derek Daley (he/him), and composer for the prequel Friary Road Paws Menu (he/him). No Longer Home will be available for $14.99 on Steam, Epic Games Store, Humble and GOG.comwith a 20% launch discount for 1 week. The game originally came about as a way for Cel and I to stay in touch, to explore and express the emotions that came with saying goodbye.” Hana Lee (they/them), Lead Artist & Animator added: “After graduation, due to visa restrictions I unfortunately had to go back to Japan. “No Longer Home is about exploring our place in the world and finding wonder in everyday domesticity.” The events in the game are based on our own experiences, during a time when we were feeling disillusioned with post uni life and trying to figure out what to do next.’ says Cel Davison (they/them), Lead Writer & Cinematographer. “Precarity and identity are the predominant themes through the story. Find magic in everyday moments like BBQs with friends and playing video games together as the duo come to terms with an uncertain future. No Longer Home is a slice-of-life story, inviting players to immerse themselves in the lives of Ao and Bo, two queer, non-binary students who’ve recently graduated and are preparing to leave the flat they’ve shared for a year.Įxplore the flat, have conversations with friends and get to know Lu, the multi-eyed animal-like new flatmate. It launches for PC on Steam, Epic Games Store, Humble and GOG.com on July 30, 2021. Publisher Fellow Traveller and developer Humble Grove bring you No Longer Home, a semi-autobiographical game about saying goodbye to a significant stage in life. Development duo Hana and Cel chose this project as a way to explore and express the emotions that came with saying goodbye.A semi-autobiographical game about relationships, everyday life and saying goodbye, No Longer Home launches on July 30 No Longer Home was born when the developers were similarly forced apart after university, and decided to stay in touch by working on a game together. Get to know Lu, the multi-eyed, animal-like new flatmate. Follow the day to day activities and conversations of two queer, non-binary students and their friends. And deep under their South London flat, something grows. Disillusioned by post-educational life and shoved aside by a government who doesn’t want them there, both are trying to come to terms with their uncertain futures. Bo and Ao are graduating university and preparing to leave the flat they’ve lived in together for a year.
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