The Faraway King
Out of Time Interactive
A narrative adventure with exploration and visual novel elements. Join J.D. on a journey through the nation of Yoom to find the mythical figure known as the Faraway King and rid himself of his supposed curse. But should J.D. trust his bizarre companion, Zxtabella?
Having journeyed to the nation of Yoom to find The Faraway King and get his life back on track, J.D. finds his quest entwined with that of the mysterious and inexplicable Zxtabella. Helping her locate The Seven Alterations—tasks of unclear purpose, for an unknown master—appears to be the only way he can find the legendary "king". But with only her vague and cryptic clues to go on, it won't be straightforward.
On the way to their eventual goal, they'll meet fishermen, artists, and members of a bureaucratic cult, they'll investigate the mystical secrets buried in the ancient history of Yoom, and they'll each find a new direction in their lives, depending on the choices you make.
Travel the Yoom map by motorbike, using Zxtabella's psychic visions to narrow down the location of the Alterations to a forgotten cabin in a distant town or a remote spot in a vast woodland. Or try a road at random and who knows what you'll find?
As they approach each Alteration and we join them in 3D, the duo invariably find themselves immersed in a sub-plot that may or may not be connected to the Alterations, from a murder mystery (not in the Early Access version) to a town with a strange cultural divide.
See the Extended Gameplay Trailer above for a clear idea of typical gameplay.
Out of Time Interactive is currently Alex Franks, who has previously worked in various capacities for games companies including Sony, King, Ubisoft, and SEGA. More recently, for Nexus Studios, he has contributed to site-specific audio-visual works for the ABBA Arena and The Sphere (Las Vegas), and helped develop Meta's metaverse.
You'll need a PC capable of running Unreal Engine 5 games. Currently only keyboard and mouse control is supported.
If you experience poor performance, switching to Mid graphics (Menu>Options) offers a significant performance boost with little graphical cost.
