Halflight is a horror adventure game made by indie studio MatchB from Taiwan. Players follow in the steps of the young boy Xi-sheng as he strays into an extraordinary phantom world – guiding him as he seeks to save his best playmate and brother Mu-Sheng, and at the time, save himself. Using 3D environments powered by Unreal Engine 4, enter into a cartoonish world of nostalgic Taiwanese life from decades ago.
Originally made by four students of National Yunlin University of Science and Technology as a graduation project, the game took 1st Place in the Taiwan College Student Unreal Competition hosted by Epic Games. From there, the project has continued to win accolades in the gaming industry, including:
- Unreal Dev Grant from Epic Games (Link to the news)
- 2018 Digital Content Awards – Best Indie Game
- 2017 indiePlay China Indie Games – Best Student Game
- Taiwan College Student Unreal Competition – 1st Place
Key Features:
- A Bizarre World – Using 3D environments powered by Unreal Engine 4, enter into a cartoonish world of nostalgic Taiwanese life from decades ago. Experience the transformation as freakish lights turn familiar settings into a new outlandish world.
- Imaginative Puzzles – Puzzles are intricately designed into the environment, requiring the player to use their imagination and logic. As the story progresses puzzles will challenge and surprise you as they reveal the path ahead.
- See the World through the Journal – Notes scattered around the world unveil details of how the world was formed. Learn of the story and backstory of the game through observation of these notes, and search for the boundary between reality and fantasy.
- Unexpected Enemies – No place is completely safe… enemies await unsuspected in places unknown to players. Instead of confrontation, use wits and items at hand to avoid enemy attacks.
- Realistic Voiceovers – Voiceovers include Taiwanese and Mandarin versions, allowing players to feel first-hand how it was to live in that nostalgic era, and experience being a child again.
Check Out the Halflight Trailer:
You can now play the Halflight demo for free via Steam.
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