To the Moon fans may be Finding Paradise by year end

Written by Jack Allin — January 12, 2016 at 13:09

Ever since To the Moon tugged on our heartstrings back in 2011, the game's many fans have been clamouring for a sequel. We haven't been cheated in the meantime, with the smaller A Bird Story released along with several holiday "minisodes" and even a platypus-themed comic, but a full-fledged follow-up has remained elusive. Until now, as at long last indie developer Kan Gao and Freebird Games have unveiled Finding Paradise.

Though it can be played as a standalone adventure, Finding Paradise shares story elements in common with both of its predecessors. It once again stars a pair of doctors who visit dying people on their deathbeds and are able to "traverse through a patient's memories to artificially fulfill their last wish." This time around, the patient is none other than Colin, the little boy from A Bird Story, now elderly. While details about Colin's wish fulfilment have yet to be revealed, we do know that the game will involve a "main plotline revolving around the patient's life story, as well as an over-arching plot involving the doctors themselves."

As seen in the early screenshots and trailer, Finding Paradise will once again feature detailed, isometric pixel art accompanied by an original score. The teaser includes once such track, entitled "Time is a Place". The full game, of course, will offer plenty more where that came from.

The developer is currently hoping to complete the game by the end of this year, but admits that final launch will "probably" slip into early 2017. That should give us plenty of time to stock up on Kleenexes.