The Faraway King

Thank you for your interest in The Faraway King. 

The current Early Access version should be largely bug-free, but the core story feels less engaging than the final version should be (see EA section above). I think there’s enough that’s unique about it that it may still be of interest to fans of narrative games (i.e. story-focused games with little challenge), so I have released this version for those who are curious. But you’re equally welcome to wishlist and wait for a demo that starts at the start of the story. It will be a while though…

Having journeyed to the nation of Yoom to find The Faraway King and get his life back on track, J.D. finds his quest entwined with that of the mysterious and inexplicable Zxtabella. Helping her locate The Seven Alterations—tasks of unclear purpose, for an unknown master—appears to be the only way he can find the legendary "king". But with only her vague and cryptic clues to go on, it won't be straightforward.

On the way to their eventual goal, they'll meet fishermen, artists, and members of a bureaucratic cult, they'll investigate the mystical secrets buried in the ancient history of Yoom, and they'll each find a new direction in their lives, depending on the choices you make.

Travel the Yoom map by motorbike, using Zxtabella's psychic visions to narrow down the location of the Alterations to a forgotten cabin in a distant town or a remote spot in a vast woodland. Or try a road at random and who knows what you'll find? 

As they approach each Alteration and we join them in 3D, the duo invariably find themselves immersed in a sub-plot that may or may not be connected to the Alterations, from a murder mystery (not in the Early Access version) to a town with a strange cultural divide. 

See the Extended Gameplay Trailer above for a clear idea of typical gameplay.

Out of Time Interactive is currently Alex Franks, who has previously worked in various capacities for games companies including Sony, King, Ubisoft, and SEGA. More recently, for Nexus Studios, he has contributed to site-specific audio-visual works for the ABBA Arena and The Sphere (Las Vegas), and helped develop Meta's metaverse.

You'll need a PC capable of running Unreal Engine 5 games. Control pad and mouse/keyboard are both supported, and switching back and forth should be OK-ish, but pad input has only been tested with a PS4 controller.