Navigate the Shadows in Schim, Out Now on Xbox

After greater than 4 years of engaged on Schim we’re excited to share it with the Xbox group! As two builders (Ewoud van der Werf and Nils Slijkerman) it’s superb to have the ability to launch the sport on Xbox as nicely. Ewoud did all of the porting and has very fond reminiscences of enjoying on his first Xbox (360) a few years in the past. With this put up we wish to provide you with some insights and invite you into the world of our first indie sport Schim.

Shadow Leaping in Schim

Schim is a sport through which you leap from shadow to shadow to get again to your particular person. We designed the colourful summary world with influences from cities within the Netherlands. The degrees in Schim invite you to mess around. Schim is a really enjoyable and forgiving sport with optionally available challenges and a slight problem curve. A terrific sport to destress with. We’ve seen gamers race by means of ranges and simply as many gamers who take their time and discover all nooks and crannies to expertise the little tales that may be witnessed and influenced.

Interacting with Shadows

Shadows are the platforms in Schim however it’s also possible to work together with them. Each kind of shadow has its personal distinctive interplay that triggers the essence of the thing, particular person or animal. Some issues change their state like a visitors gentle whereas others make a sound like a automobile that honks its horn. The interactions affect the circulation of the extent and at instances can create new paths on the planet. We added a great deal of these distinctive interactions to reward exploring and experimenting on this magical world.

Reunite with Your Shadow

The story of Schim revolves across the Schim and their particular person. The particular person begins as a toddler originally of the sport. Within the first ten minutes you get to develop up with them. You possibly can hop out of their shadow or run round controlling the particular person if you end up of their shadow. Quite a few reside occasions happen in speedy succession and we see them develop up. At a sure level they expertise a horrible day the place every part simply doesn’t go their approach. They get fired, their bike stolen and so they stumble and fall. That is the second the place you because the Schim get disconnected out of your particular person. You’ll have to discover your approach again to them. In most ranges you will note your particular person attempt to get issues so as once more on the planet as you chase them. It’s as much as you to get again to them.

The Shadow Creatures of Schim

Each shadow on the planet has its personal Schim. Within the sport you’ll come throughout lots of them. Some will want your assist as they’ve misplaced their shadow similar to you.

These objects may be discovered and positioned again into the world. Additionally they function the collectibles within the sport. Some are hidden and provides sufficient room to discover the world to search out all of them.

Totally different Instances of Day

Relying on the time of day the shadows are longer or shorter. There are additionally some ranges that you’ll go to greater than as soon as. A number of of those ranges will probably be skilled each in daylight and in nighttime. Throughout nighttime you’ll solely have the ability to traverse in shadows which might be forged by lights within the stage. Something that’s darker however nonetheless moonlit doesn’t depend as a shadow. This makes these ranges really feel very completely different from their daylight variations.

Thanks for studying. We welcome you on the planet of Schim!

Out there now on Xbox One and Xbox X|S

SCHiM

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SCHiM is a sport about leaping from shadow to shadow, whereas interacting with a soothing and full of life atmosphere.
A schim is the soul and spirit of an object, factor, or residing being. All the pieces on the planet has one. A schim ought to by no means be separated from their factor! This does occur to your schim, this schim who’s hooked up to a human being is separated from them early on within the sport.

Are you able to get again to him earlier than it is too late?