State of Mind takes a sharp look at the immense technological promise the world we live in by jumping us forward to Berlin in 2048, according to Daedalic. The adventure game will let you to unravel a global conspiracy in a society of ubiquitous digitalism, surveillance and transhumanism exploring a world with a rich and unique visual style, combining realistic environments with low-poly, abstract characters.
The player will take on the role of journalist Richard Nolan, as well as five additional playable characters that will play major roles in the crime story. "In State of Mind, two completely different worlds sit in contrast to each other," Martin Ganteföhr, the Creative Lead on State of Mind said on the official website. "On the one hand, you have a dystopian Berlin in 2048 – the ‘real’ world, if you like – and on the other you have a new, bold, and supposedly ‘perfect’ virtual world dubbed City 5."
Richard's realization that his family have become more than just bystanders in a storm of rivaling ideas pertaining humankind’s salvation between dystopian reality and digital utopia is the moment when the action starts. This domestic drama will evolve into a thriller about a worldwide conspiracy, which at its core aims to determine the fate of humanity. Be sure to take a look at a world on the brink below:
Richard Nolan is one of the few journalists openly criticizing this development. When he wakes up in hospital after an explosion and finds that his wife and son have mysteriously vanished, Richard realizes: he and his family have become more than just bystanders in a storm of rivaling ideas pertaining humankind’s salvation between dystopian reality and digital utopia. Instead, they find themselves right at the center of it.
State of Mind will launch on PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on 15th August, 2018.