We make pervasively narrative games. Made "Closer the Distance", a slice-of-life sim. Creators of the award-winning surveillance thriller series "Orwell."
🚨 Closer the Distance is OUT NOW 🚨
The game we've poured our hearts and souls into over the last 4 years is here! We'd be very happy if you played it, spread the word, and maybe left an honest review.
Get it here:
Thank you so much!❤️
The Osmotics
🚨 This is not a drill! 🚨
CLOSER THE DISTANCE IS COMING AUGUST 2ND
to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
🧑🤝🧑 Take care of lovable characters
❤️ Navigate complex relationships
🏡 Visit a picturesque village
🧵 Weave the threads of fate
Wishlist on Steam:
Surprise! We're looking for a Narrative Designer / Writer (f/m/d) to work with us on our unannounced new game! 🔏
And the best thing? You can work with us from ANYWHERE! 🌍🌏🌎
All the details:
🎮Are you a content creator or journalist and would potentially like to make a stream, let's play or review of Closer the Distance?
📧 Please reach out to us via info (AT) osmoticstudios (DOT) com!
It's
#PitchYaGame
! Closer the Distance is a story-driven life-sim where you:
🧑🤝🧑 Take care of lovable characters
❤️ Navigate complex relationships
🏡 Visit a picturesque village
🧵 Weave the threads of fate
Wishlist now:
In our upcoming game "Closer the Distance", a narrative life-sim, you will:
🧑🤝🧑Help loveable characters
❤️Navigate complex relationships
🏡Visit a picturesque village
🧵Weave the fabric of fate
Wishlist now:
#indiedev
#gamedev
#IndieGameDev
#IndieDevs
Orwell is NOW available on the
@Apple
🍎App Store!
Get the game:
We've put a lot of effort into making the game as good as we possibly can on mobile. Please help us with a retweet, play the game and leave a nice review if you like it!😊 Thanks! ❤️
+++ ORWELL IS COMING TO A LANGUAGE NEAR YOU +++
We've worked hard on it and it's about time to announce that Orwell will be fully localized into German, Spanish, Russian and Chinese!
AND even better, YOU can aid us in bringing the game to YOUR language:
~~ ORWELL LOCALIZATIONS IN 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 🇷🇺 🇨🇳 WILL ARRIVE ON SEPTEMBER 30! ~~
The update will be FREE for all owners of the game throughout platforms and also include a community localization in Portuguese (Brazil) and many improvements! 🚀RTs appreciated!
On the Crewcast we highlight the new thirst-person shooter The Crush House, British cartoon-slapformer Thank Goodness, You're Here!, Sims-like narrative game Closer the Distance, and finally Stellar Blade!
Watch:
Listen:
Hey
#PitchYaGame
!
Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim with a fully simulated village of 14 characters. Take on the role of the recently deceased Angela and guide the people left behind in the remote Yesterby.
Wishlist on Steam:
Yeah, okay, the visual scripting of Quantic Dream's games is admittedly complex, but have you ever wondered what the structure of an episode of
@Orwell_Game
looks like?
@articydraft
#gamedev
#indiedev
Orwell is finally heading to mobile devices! 📲🥳
Pry into the online lives of target persons and protect The Nation from your couch or on train! 👁️
The game will release on 🍎iOS on March 31. An 🤖Android release will follow later.
#ios
#MobileGame
#gaming
#GamingNews
#SteamNextFest
has ended! Thank you so much for everyone who played our demo! 🙏 We hope you enjoyed it! We had a blast hearing all your kind comments! 😊
If you couldn't find the time so far, the demo is still available!
ODDADA, the game our audio gourmet
@MathildeSound
made together with
@SvenAhlgrimm
is OUT NOW!!
Go buy this gem of a musical toybox and playfully create fantastic pieces of music! 🎶🏘️
We are over the moon to be a part of the spectacular 2023
@IndieArenaBooth
lineup with Closer the Distance. Can't wait to meet you all at gamescom and show you around Yesterby!
#iab2023
#gamescom2023
It is time! Behold our fantastic line-up trailer for Indie Arena Booth 2023 ✨ We are incredibly excited for you all to try out these games at
@gamescom
this year. We'll announce every single game individually in the coming weeks, so stay tuned 👀
#iab2023
Every in-game track in
@osmoticstudios
#closerthedistance
also has a corresponding "night" version, where synthesizers slowly replace the guitars in the evening 🌒
The night plays a special role in the game, so the music adapts to this mood 🎶
Thx
@VanessaZeeb
for the art ✨
It's
#TrailerTuesday
and
#NextFest
at the same time! 😵💫
Watch the trailer and try the Closer the Distance demo to:
🧑🤝🧑 Take care of lovable characters
❤️ Navigate complex relationships
🏡 Visit a picturesque village
🧵 Weave the threads of fate
👉
ICYMI: We just announced our next game "Closer the Distance", a slice-of-life sim, published by
@skyboundgames
. 🏘️⛪️🎸
Coming soon!
Wishlist now on Steam :
Orwell is FREE for a limited time on Steam right now!
All you need to do is head to the Steam Store page, add the game to your account and play it during the free period to keep it forever!
#gamedev
#indiedev
#game
#free
Whoooo!! Closer the Distance won the Animated Games Award by
@itfs
! 🥳 Thanks so much! Congrats to all the winners and nominees of the festival! ❤️
You can find some happy game devs below 👇
(Image credit: ITFS/Reiner Pfisterer)
We're super happy that so many are hyped to play Ignorance is Strength and have already picked up the game. It means a lot to us!
Thanks so much for that! <3
(German only) Habt ihr schon unseren deutschen Trailer für Closer the Distance gesehen? 🤩
Closer the Distance ist komplett auf Deutsch jetzt erhältlich:
Is this still working? 👀
We are making Closer the Distance, a story-based life-sim in the style of The Sims meeting Life is Strange. Can we haz likes plz? 🙏
#gamedev
#indiedev
#indiegame
#unity
✨ Meet the Residents - Laul ✨
Laul is strictly speaking not a resident of Yesterby, but a traveling musician drawn to the village after he finds something that belonged to Angela. Now he and his loyal dog Torm set out to return what has been lost - and spark hope in Yesterby
We're super happy to announce that
@gamecityHamburg
will support the prototype for our next game codenamed "A Most Honorable Bunch" with funding! 🙏
Yep, we're already working on our game after Closer the Distance, that's game dev for you. 😅
These are the five recipients of the Gamecity Hamburg Prototype Funding 2024! This year, there were so many great submissions, and we are really happy for the teams and their games. Find out more about them on our website:
#funding
#gamedev
This year our team has been hard at work on our next title, Closer the Distance.
In order to create a unique life-sim game with an impactful narrative and a high level of polish on multiple platforms, we have decided to give it more time and are now planning to release in 2024.
"Out of all the demos I tried during Steam Next Fest, this is the one I’ve been thinking about the longest, and it’s the one I spent the most time in. Please don’t sleep on Closer the Distance"
Wow! Thank you so much,
@thegamerwebsite
!
🍞 Closer the Distance is part of the Games Baked in Germany showcase on Steam 🥨
Take a bite of the demo or taste some of the many many other delicious games taking part!
Guten Appetit! 😋
Experience Conny's story in rebuilding the people of Yesterby in two weeks.
"Closer the Distance" is coming to Steam, PS5, and XBOX Series S/X on August 2nd. Wishlist now on Steam.
@osmoticstudios
"Closer the Distance takes the theme of grief and uses it to construct a wonderful narrative and an intelligent gameplay approach."
GoodisaGeek (
@GodisaGeek
) awards Closer the Distance a 9/10!! 🥰
✨ Meet the Residents - River ✨
River is Angela's best friend and finds herself in a predicament: She is the newly appointed manager of the Boat Lodge's development. The project could solve Yesterby's financial troubles - but it appears that Angela never wanted it to happen.
Cassandra is partying, 2017 is almost over, and we are calling it a year. Thanks everyone for making it so wonderful for us!
We hope you can enjoy some peace and quiet in the coming days and have good start into 2018. Happy Holidays! 🎄
Mel, Michael and Daniel from Osmotic
The soundtrack for Closer the Distance by the great
@felixbarbarino
& Rory Charles is now available on YouTube.
Sit back, unwind and immerse yourself in the emotional tunes of Yesterby! 🎸🎶
Two team members are joining Osmotic Studios: Vanessa joins the team as Art Director. The second new team member is Alex, who joins as Scripter and Tester. We’re very happy to have both of you on board!
Learn more about our new team members here:
Orwell investigators!
Assuming we were to make a new Orwell game - and I really mean *assuming* - what would you want to see in it? What did you like about the previous games and what didn't you?
EPISODE 3: SYNTHESIS OF
@ORWELL_GAME
IS OUT NOW!
Make sure your game client is updated to the newest version before launching.
One last, enormous thanks to you, our fans. Thank you all so much for playing, for getting into the episodic spirit, and for being so supportive!
Orwell is part of the
@humble
Jumbo Bundle! Get the game by beating the average payment PLUS 20% off Orwell: Ignorance is Strength, as well as lot of other great games!
The cat is out of the bag! 🐈 We're part of the
@IndieArenaBooth
's amazing line-up, so we're gonna be at
@gamescom
!! Come by our booth and play Closer the Distance and many, many other wonderful games! 💜
Are you brave enough to seek guidance from the Queen of Indie? Behold, for she might just open the gates for you - and there's no turning back! ✨🤘
Indie Arena Booth is back at
@gamescom
2024 with 160+ fantastic and unique indie gems! We are beyond proud to finally share our
✨ Meet the residents - Galya ✨
Galya is Yesterby’s doctor, a health fanatic and always strives to help others. As Leigh’s partner and Pia’s best friend, she often has trouble dividing her limited time between them.
What's the best way to spend release day? Watching people play your game, of course! 🍿
If you happen to stream Closer the Distance this Friday, let uns know! We're gonna come crashing your stream (if you want us to)! 😅