One of two Developers of and Writer for Hope: A Sly Full of Ghosts. Wishlist it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3072180
Stray was a good one! There's a tiny one called The Last Day of June on PlayStation Plus (I think it's still there) that I liked too. It's at most 4 hours, but the story guides it, if you like that kind of game.
I agree, a game can just be a "game". It doesn't need a story to be fun. My issue with the current trend isn't that games "need" a story, it's the bloat added to fun games to keep you in them artificially.
From battle passes and special currencies for multiplayer games to thousands of tiny, pointless collectables in single-player games that are there just to keep you busy.
Hell, Tetris is the most played game in the world (or close to it), and it has no story and no bloat.
Are AAA Games too bloated?
Games in the AAA space tend to be "forever games." Almost demanding all of your free time to enjoy it. Even single-player ones, like Elden Ring and the new God of War(s), they have a story, but they want you to be in their worlds for as long as possible.
Don't get me wrong, I love a good story, but can we get shorter games? Like, concise experiences that are free of bloat?
I find myself ignoring AAA announcements because I "know" they will be games that take forever.
I'm working on a Sci-fi Point and Click adventure called Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts. A demo is coming in a few weeks, and I would love a wishlist if the game sounds like your jam.
A sci-fi Point and click adventure where you Captain a disjointed crew aboard a stolen spaceship. Dialogue choices, puzzles and minigames will help you unravel the ship's secrets and reveal your crew's motives. Will you discover what lies beneath the stars?
Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts is a sci-fi point-and-click adventure where you, as Agatha Hope, captain a disjointed crew on a stolen spaceship. Your goal? Escaping the corporate tyranny on Earth.
Your decisions and wits will decide the course of the mission, your relationship with the crew and whether you survive or not.
It blends the spirit of old-school point-and-click games with a deep narrative full of character and secrets.
Dialogue choices, puzzles and minigames will help you unravel the ship’s secrets and reveal your crew’s motives.
Thanks for taking a look ☺️. There are no AI or ARG elements to the game. Are you able to elaborate on what made you think that was the case?
Glad to know you like them ☺️
Thanks! I think I will. I just need to get over myself on this.
I'm working on a Sci-fi Point and Click adventure called Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts. A demo is coming in a few weeks, and I would love a wishlist if the game sounds like your jam.
A sci-fi Point and click adventure where you Captain a disjointed crew aboard a stolen spaceship. Dialogue choices, puzzles and minigames will help you unravel the ship's secrets and reveal your crew's motives. Will you discover what lies beneath the stars?
Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts is a sci-fi point-and-click adventure where you, as Agatha Hope, captain a disjointed crew on a stolen spaceship. Your goal? Escaping the corporate tyranny on Earth.
Your decisions and wits will decide the course of the mission, your relationship with the crew and whether you survive or not.
It blends the spirit of old-school point-and-click games with a deep narrative full of character and secrets.
Dialogue choices, puzzles and minigames will help you unravel the ship's secrets and reveal your crew's motives
Absolutely! Thank you for the correction!
Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts (2026, developers Azrael Arocha and Wil Alvarez)
Open World Games: yay or nay?
As I get older, I notice that the open world formula is tiring! I much prefer a linear game told well than the same game with add-ons.
I was looking forward to Days Gone. I haven't had it spoiled for me, so I picked it up and when I realized it was open world, it killed my enthusiasm for it.
I just can't go hours on end forever just because.
For me, open worlds are almost a Nay! I've heard great things about Days Gone, and I want to play it, but the amount of time it will take to go through the story, because it's open world, I don't know. I get tired just to think about it.
What about you? Do you enjoy open-world games? Do you seek them?
That's awesome! "Another World" is indeed one of the visual inspirations for the art style 😉. Good eye 😉.
You really are observant, the dialogue options are that big because at first we aimed for mobile too then quickly realized this game is not a mobile game and are yet to update the UI for dialogues.
We will eventually do it, but there's only two of us working on it in our spare time so making sure the frame work is fully there is our priority.
99% of the features are present, 90% of the story outline is complete so everything is falling into place and we aim to launch late 2026. Wish us luck 🤞.
Nitpick away! The more nitpicking the more encouraging it gets for us. That means, that only surface level issues are present. (🤞😅)
As for the teaser trailer, yeah that needs to change, once the demo is out you'll see that changes are needed too. I'd love to hear your thoughts when we release it.
Thanks for the encouragement and support! 🥳
It means a lot 🤩
I loved a tiny one called The Last Day of June.
It was on PlayStation Plus and it really had a great story.
I'm working on a Sci-fi Point and Click adventure called Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts. A demo is coming in a few weeks and would love a wishlist if that sounds like you jam.
A sci-fi Point and click adventure where you Captain a disjointed crew aboard a stolen spaceship. Decide their fate via dialogue choices. Repair your ship through puzzles and minigames and unravel its secrets. Will you discover what lies beneath the stars?
Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts is a sci-fi point-and-click adventure where you, as Agatha Hope, captain a disjointed crew on a stolen spaceship. Your goal? Escaping the corporate tyranny on Earth.
Your decisions and wits will decide the course of the mission, your relationship with the crew and whether you survive or not.
It blends the spirit of old-school point-and-click games with a deep narrative full of character and secrets.
I was told to bring my Sci-fi Point and Click adventure to you! It's called Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts. I'd love it of you checked it out and, if it's up your alley, wishlist it.
A sci-fi Point and click adventure where you Captain a disjointed crew aboard a stolen spaceship. Dialogue choices, puzzles and minigames will help you unravel the ship's secrets and reveal your crew's motives. Will you discover what lies beneath the stars?
Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts is a sci-fi point-and-click adventure where you, as Agatha Hope, captain a disjointed crew on a stolen spaceship. Your goal? Escaping the corporate tyranny on Earth.
Your decisions and wits will decide the course of the mission, your relationship with the crew and whether you survive or not.
It blends the spirit of old-school point-and-click games with a deep narrative full of character and secrets.
It's my pleasure! I wasn't sure of there was an appetite for this type of posts here. It's really encouraging to see the support ☺️ Thanks again! 🙂
Awesome! That's really encouraging 🥳 Thanks! The PnC scene seems to be picking up lately so it's exciting to be part of it! 🤩
I'm working on a Sci-fi Point and Click adventure called Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts. A demo is coming in a few weeks and would love a wishlist if that sounds like you jam.
A sci-fi Point and click adventure where you Captain a disjointed crew aboard a stolen spaceship. Decide their fate via dialogue choices. Repair your ship through puzzles and minigames and unravel its secrets. Will you discover what lies beneath the stars?
Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts is a sci-fi point-and-click adventure where you, as Agatha Hope, captain a disjointed crew on a stolen spaceship. Your goal? Escaping the corporate tyranny on Earth.
Your decisions and wits will decide the course of the mission, your relationship with the crew and whether you survive or not.
It blends the spirit of old-school point-and-click games with a deep narrative full of character and secrets.