The slow and tranquil, Wayward Strand releasing on PC in 2020
If you are looking for a slow paced, tranquil, empathetic, and touching story to play, then Wayward Strand is the way to go for you. Set on an airborne hospital that caters to loads of patients in need of medical care, Wayward Strand tells its story in a soothing and calm narrative. It is the 1970s in Australia, and the Australian skyline has an airborne hospital floating in the sky. You play the role of Cassey Beaumaris who is a teenage girl interested in journalism. She has come aboard the airborne hospital for the first time in her life and Wayward Strand soothingly captures her three day journey on board.
Wayward Strand is a class apart from other games in the same genre. The characters have deep rooted stories about how they got into the airborne hospital and how they find the place. Each character has depth and personality. While some are happily weird and eccentric, others are delightful and warm. Some are even rude and have no interest in talking to and sharing their lives with Cassey Beaumaris. In such cases, Cassey Beaumaris loves to eavesdrop and capture a few snippets from the lives. How else is she supposed to truly get a feel of the entire place?
Cassey Beaumaris moves through the airborne hospital room by room and meets and makes friends with several patients and hospital staff on board. The three days seem longer than centuries owing to the slow pace of the game. However, the slow pace is complemented with intriguing stories and plots making you never want to quit it. Subtle hints are dropped from time to time about the murky past of the airborne hospital. Will Cassey Beaumaris be able to uncover the mysteries of the ship?
Join Cassey Beaumaris in exploring the airborne hospital in 1970s
The setting is Australia 1970s. You play the role of a teenager, Cassey Beaumaris aboard an airborne hospital. Life is slow and tranquil. What more could you ask for? Perfect for a lazy afternoon play, Wayward Strand is unique in its own way. Characters around Cassey Beaumaris talk on their own accord. You need not be particularly in conversation with them to be in on the information. You can even join in the chat and ask them questions of your own.
There are several intertwined stories that add depth to the gameplay. You get to know not just one single patient but about multiple patients, the hospital staff, and the many hidden stories of the airborne hospital that have been stuffed away in a dusty room. Will you be able to chat up people on the airborne ship and find out exactly what happened here years ago? Will you be able to understand how the airborne hospital became a safe abode for so many patients onboard? Your curious and inquisitive character of Cassey Beaumaris will definitely be a great help in trying to uncover the hidden. Not only do you have a way of talking to people, you are also pretty good at eavesdropping.
The multi linear narrative style of the game adds excitement and thrill to its gameplay. Additionally, the slow and easy on the ears soundtrack playing in the background makes for a comfortable setting for a teenage girl to go about her airborne adventures. Your summer will take a whole new twist once you get to know more information. Cassey Beaumaris also maintains a notebook where she writes down all her thoughts and the information she receives so that she does not forget it. As the world moves around you, Cassey Beaumaris, you get to choose the stories you want to hear about and advance further in the game.
Wayward Strand is a perfect lazy afternoon game to soothe your soul
The game is still under development but its teasers have already created quite a buzz amongst gamers all over the world. Wayward Strand has won several awards and recognitions prior to its release. These awards and recognitions include the PAX Australia 2019 Indie Showcase Winner in Melbourne, October 11th, 2019 and was also selected for the Freeplay Parallels Showcase in Melbourne, October 26th, 2017. Players have been waiting patiently for the release of Wayward Strand and it is finally being released in 2020 for PC gamers. Now, take on the role of Cassey Beaumaris, chat up residents and the hospital staff, spend a lazy afternoon walking the many corridors of the airborne hospital and find out the many stories that are hidden in plain sight. You never know what hidden story you come across that will turn your summer around!
