Nintendo traditionally has an Indie World Showcase available before the holidays, but this year it’s doing something different. The Inside the House of Indies Holiday Event has been revealed, running until December 23rd, 9 AM PT and featuring various indie announcements. One is Roman Sands RE:Build from Serenity Forge and Arbitrary Metric, which releases in Summer 2023 for Nintendo Switch and PC.
Described as a “genre-defying first-person narrative adventure,” it’s essentially two games spread over three acts, as various characters deal with the fallout of an “ecological disaster.” What is real, what’s not, what it all means – those are just some of the questions players will have to answer. In addition to adventure, puzzle and simulation games, Roman Sands uses gacha, horror and visual novel elements.
If that weren’t enough, alternate realities are at play. Interestingly, it’s seemingly based on a previous game called Roman Sands by the same developer. RE:Build seems to expand on the mechanics while offering a brand-new story. Check out the trailer below to see it in action, and stay tuned for more indie reveals in the coming days.