The new life simulation casual game “Beyond the Curtains” (Beyond the Curtains), developed by Taiwanese independent game team Narrator in partnership with Storia and Undecided, is scheduled to be launched on Steam in 2025. It will enter the 2024 G-EIGHT game exhibition and release a new PV simultaneously. New scene with sightseeing train.
“Window View” was first released by G-EIGHT in 2023. Players will play the owner of a certain room and quietly appreciate the world outside the window through a first-person perspective. As time goes by, the indoor furnishings and scenery outside the window will change, with Chill’s BGM It is suitable for focusing on work, reading, etc., or as background sound for leisure activities.
Due to problems such as serious air pollution or poor climate, opening windows for ventilation has become a luxury life option for modern people, and “Window View” aims at similar pain points. Zhang Heng, co-founder of Storia, said that after the release of this game, it will help Players in high-rise apartments can realize their wishes and can simulate the scene of people coming and going on the first floor through the game screen to achieve a relaxing game effect.
The characteristic beauty of “Window View” is presented in the art style of Japanese animation. The two previously revealed windows were developed in cooperation with different teams. For example, the first window “The Last Leaf” was designed by Venusian Studio with a leisurely town pace, and the second window was designed by Jinxingren Office. The window invites the well-known Taiwanese animation team Erzhisha to design.
In the live trial, you can see the interactive functions introduced in the new PV. For example, in “The Last Leaf”, in addition to the radio released in August, you can listen to the chats or singing content of Spring Fish VTuber.
There are also some objects that can be interacted with by clicking with the mouse. For example, the little fairy that appears at night will flash and disappear after being discovered. If the player calls the attention of passers-by, unexpected reactions may occur. For example, students after school on the first day will appear on the screen. Nod to you the next day.
In addition, “Window View” will be the first to release a brand-new scenery in this G-EIGHT, a “Beauty Tour” designed with a mobile sightseeing restaurant window view. Players only need to answer the official name of Taiwan’s famous scenic spot in the scenery, and they will have a chance to win A trading card for the venue event.
The development team also revealed that in the future, the sightseeing dining car will include iconic scenic spots at home and abroad, as well as specialties from around the world, to bring more wonderful experiences during the journey.
The trial version of “Window View” is currently on Steam and is expected to be released in 2025. Readers who are interested but have no time to play it live can add it to their wish list and download it to experience it.