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- Forever Winter is set to release on 24 September.
- The game takes a unique approach to the survival horror genre
- Ahead of this release, we spoke with developers from Fun Dog Studios to learn more about their work.
The Forever Winter is an upcoming survival horror shooter with co-op elements. Adding a unique spin on the genre, the team puts you in the shoes of an average and vulnerable character instead of the typical main character.
Fun Dog Studios embarked on an exciting journey with this project in 2022 and has been working on this tactical shooter to give fans a fresh, terrifying experience. The game is currently in early access, and the official release is in just a couple of weeks.
To delve further into the team’s approach to survival horror, we recently interviewed the developers at Fun Dog Studios. During our interview, we went over the rogue-lite elements, the team’s journey, and more.
Fun Dog Studios: Formed in 2022, Fun Dog Studios has grown to 30 full-time game developers and is fully remote. From a design perspective, we believe gaming needs to be harder to be fun, worth your time and your money. No one tells stories about beating the boss on their first try!
Fun Dog Studios: Any other game would position the player as the chosen one, the only one who can stop the war. The Forever Winter is not that game. In our world, you’re not the hero – you’re a survivor, and you have to act like it. This shift in positioning also helps reinforce the concept at the heart of the game: going in guns blazing isn’t always the best option. The odds are stacked against the player – it’s adapt or die.
Fun Dog Studios: The Forever Winter’s dynamic environments and AI make it so no two runs are the exact same. And while you’re constantly building your skills and learning the game’s rhythm, you’re never too good to die. And if your squad dies, you lose everything – resources are gone, and you start the run anew. Best way to avoid this? Build up a stash back at the base to stockpile resources for later sessions. Or just try to not die.
Fun Dog Studios: Limited resources are just that: limited. When you die, you lose everything – say goodbye to the gear, the ammunition and the supplies you’d gained. More important than any bullet, though, is the water. Without it, you and all other scavengers die – and there’s a ticking clock that tells you exactly how much you have left. Find and retrieve water before your supplies dwindle, or it’s game over.
Fun Dog Studios: We’re a team of artists, so we are never short on fresh ideas. The beauty of The Forever Winter’s world is that the narrative benefits the setting itself. Every day, the war takes the land apart, and every night, a rapidly decaying AI puts it back together again. This concept allowed us to constantly push the boundaries of what the world could look like – nothing is set in stone.
Whether you opt for solo play or co-op, you will most likely find The Forever Winter experience terrifying till the end. The game is set to release on 24 Sep 2024, and we wish the team the best of luck as this release draws nearer. We would also like to thank the developers for taking the time to answer our questions.
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Obaid is pursuing a Law degree while working as a content writer. He has worked as a gaming writer for over three years because of his passion for the medium and reporting the latest updates in the industry. Having played hundreds of games, Obaid finds himself coming back to Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Red Dead Redemption 2, with these games being among his favorites. He has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as Wccftech, Metro UK, PS Lifestyle, GamePressure, VGC, and Gamespot.
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