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Three Fourths Home Extended Edition Release Dates
Austin - TX; October 7th, in the year of our Lord
2015 -- Digerati & [bracket]games are pleased to
announce the IGF Excellence In Narrative Nominee Three Fourths
Home is coming to Xbox One in the US this week, releasing on
Friday, October 9th. PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita versions
will be launching in the US with Cross Buy on Tuesday, October
13th. All versions are priced at $4.99 with the European
versions launching later this month.
About the Game
In her mid-20's, Kelly has been forced to move back to Nebraska.
Back to that flat expanse, that seemingly endless sea of
rustling cornstalks peppered by rusty silos and rustier towns. A
typically intense Midwestern storm is approaching while Kelly is
out; she needs to get home. Three Fourths Home is a visual short
story in which players assume the role of Kelly during her drive
through the storm. In the 20 miles between her grandparents'
crumbling barn and her parents' home, she receives a phone call
from her mother. While driving through a stylized representation
of rural Nebraska, players must navigate an extended
conversation between Kelly and her parents and younger brother.
Three Fourths Home takes a look into a specific moment of these
characters' lives and their relationships with one another. The
narrative touches on a variety of issues affecting Kelly and her
family, including disability, adulthood, and familial
obligation.
Game Background
Following its original release on Itch.io and Humble, Three
Fourths Home is coming to Steam as Three Fourths Home: Extended
Edition. Featuring a new edit of the main story, a new epilogue,
and several extra features, Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition
serves as an expanded version of the initial release. Three
Fourths Home began development during a turbulent period in
writer/designer Zach Sanford's life, during which he was forced
to move back to Nebraska. The narrative's specifics are
fictional, though reflect aspects of both personal experience
and of the experiences of friends and family. Following in a
sort of progression of themes from previous games, Three Fourths
Home was written to examine a family whose foundations are
crumbling, crippled by trauma both evident and hidden. The
narrative is constrained to a single, occasionally mundane
conversation that illustrates a family in turmoil, set against a
tumultuous landscape.
Features
A character-focused visual short story exploring family,
adulthood, and the hardships of impoverished small-town living
Stylized grayscale visuals with a unique setting
A narrative exploring family, disability, nostalgia, hardship,
and a host of other subjects inherent to small-town living
Nearly 800 unique dialogue choices
Soundtrack by Neutrino Effect
NEW TO THE EXTENDED EDITION:
A new edit of the main game, in which an important story changes
based on the way players navigate the conversation
A 20-30 minute epilogue set in Minnesota
A music player featuring clean versions of the soundtrack by
Neutrino Effect
4 new stories written by Ben
A “photo viewer” tied to the events of the epilogue