The World Next Door
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The World Next Door is a narrative-driven, action-adventure game that follows Jun, a rebellious teen girl trapped in a parallel world inhabited by magical creatures. Inspired by the emotional storytelling and thrilling action of both anime and indie games, players can expect to meet and develop friendships with an eclectic cast of characters while uncovering the mysteries hidden within this world. ...learn more
Project status: Published/In Market
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Overview / Usage
The original concept for The World Next Door was created by Lord Gris at a game design jam in collaboration with Corey Warning and Will Lewis in the summer of 2017. Rose City Games pitched the concept to VIZ Media shortly after, and began creating a playable prototype to flesh out the gameplay.
On February 6, 2018, Rose City Games and VIZ Media announced a partnership to debut original, narrative-driven games, and that The World Next Door would be the first title to be published.
Methodology / Approach
An early demo was available to play during the 2018 Game Developers Conference at The Anime Party, and for a single day on the expo floor at the Intel Innovators booth. The goal was to gain as much early feedback on the game as possible during the "pre-alpha" stages of development.
The official trailer premiered during VIZ's panel at Anime Expo 2018 on July 5th along with a comic book prelude to the events of the game.
On August 28th, 2018 The World Next Door was announced as a Nintendo Switch Title as part of Nintendo's Nindies Showcase.
The World Next Door is currently in full production with a planned release date for March 28th, 2019 on PC and Nintendo Switch. VIZ Media is slated to release two more games developed by Rose City Games over the next few years.
Technologies Used
Unity, Wwise