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Herald: An Interactive Period Drama - Demo

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Herald: An Interactive Period Drama - Demo
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This is the free demo of Herald: An Interactive Period Drama. This demo gives you a short but sweet introduction to the gameplay and story of the full game, which you can buy here You are Devan Rensburg, a man of mixed heritage living in an alternate 19th century - in a world where the west is uni...
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Narrative
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Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Point&Click, show 6 more... Mystery, Visual Novel, Narrative, Demo, LGBTQ+, Hidden Object
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Windows 7 64 bit or newer, Dual Core @2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Direct X 9 compliant video card with 1GB o...
Description

This is the free demo of Herald: An Interactive Period Drama. This demo gives you a short but sweet introduction to the gameplay and story of the full game, which you can buy here


You are Devan Rensburg, a man of mixed heritage living in an alternate 19th century - in a world where the west is united as a single colonial superpower: The Protectorate; a world divided by race, class and culture.

You were born in the eastern colonies - but raised in the west, in the Protectorate’s capital. In search of your roots, you booked passage on board of the HLV Herald, a ‘Protectorian’ ship set for your country of birth. During your voyage, news of colonial unrest created tensions between the diverse crew and passengers.

Months later you alone are dragged ashore. No ship, no crew. All that remains is you, your journal and a captain's coat you were wearing. A mysterious woman is holding you captive and demands you to tell her what happened to 'your' ship. What you tell her, is your choice.
  • A branching narrative that changes depending on how you decide to play. Do you choose to be bold and stand up for the downtrodden, or would pleasing the elite be the safer and smarter choice?
  • Uncover all of the secrets aboard the merchant clipper Herald, as you explore its many nooks and crannies.
  • The Herald is a microcosm of 19th century society. The crew and passengers all have their own dark secrets and often use sly coercion to convince Devan to help them. But who can you trust?
  • Herald's diverse cast of characters is brought to life by beautifully animated portraits, and the performances of thirteen talented voice actors.
  • Herald is set during an alternate 1857 in which the West has been united as a single global superpower: the Protectorate. Governed not by kings but by an elected 'Lord Protector’, the Protectorians believe they are morally superior. But are they?
  • A gripping tale about finding your place in a world divided by race, class and culture.

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Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Narrative
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Point&Click, show 6 more... Mystery, Visual Novel, Narrative, Demo, LGBTQ+, Hidden Object
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Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.9+)
Release date:
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Company:
Wispfire / Wispfire
Size:
276 MB
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Posted on: April 11, 2017

Nox.Seth

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Played the demo, bought the game.

I just finished the demo 10 minutes ago. It was delightful, charming and VERY short (10 minutes? tops). I had seen enough. This is a lovely game, with beautiful artwork and a compelling story. Voice acting was more than decent (definitely above expectations for an indie game). Of course I bought the whole thing. This is one of those games where one screenshot is enough for anyone to decide. If you liked the screenshots and the trailer, you'll love the game.

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Posted on: August 15, 2018

igarcerant

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Games: 625 Reviews: 5

Best as first point-and-click adventure

Being myself new to puzzle games as this, it took me 17 minutes to complete. Yes. It is this short. The game seems to be good, with high production values, especially in voice acting and writing. The interface is straight enough and it used my gamepad so it was easy to play through. All good so far. Its only fault is the lack of complexity. I'm not a fan of point-and-click adventures but never before I found something as easy as this game. Every puzzle is spoiled with tips so you are required to follow instructions. No combinations, no multiples solutions, no multiple puzzles at the same time. Probably this simplicity is only on the demo but we'll never know. The shiny side of "Herald" is the dialog. You are invited to run through the game while role-playing, with as much as four options to answer every dialog. This produces an immersion feeling that's very welcome. In short: I liked it.

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