Factsheet

Developer:
Dragon Slumber
Based in Montreal, Canada

Release date:
Once the aether clears

Platforms:
Steam

Website:
aethernautgame.com

Regular Price:

Description

AETHERNAUT is a first person puzzle game in the vein of Portal and Talos Principle. Use light, sensors, portals and time travel to gather the aether vials and access the core of the Construct.

History

Discover the depths of your soul with AETHERNAUT, an open world first person puzzle game in the vein of Portal and Talos Principle. Set in a claustrophobic steampunk world, you must solve puzzle rooms using light, sensors, portals and time travel to gather the aether vials and access the core of the Construct.

You are guided by the voice of Cornell, a scientist helpîng you through the experiments and seeking to better understand who you are as a person by asking challenging philosophical questions:

  • Would you rather be remembered forever as an evil tyrant, or be completely forgotten?
  • Is happiness or usefullness a more important purpose in life?
  • When we fall in love, do we love the real person or just our idea of that person?
Your answers will guide the path of the story as you learn why you are able to survive the deadly aether. But as you delve deeper into the abandoned Construct, an unseen entity tries to make contact, pleading for your help.

Solve the experiments and discover who you are. Will you escape the Construct before it's too late?

Features

  • Solve over 100 puzzle rooms
  • Explore a vast open world by jumping, ledge grabbing and portaling
  • Master the three aether cubes through light driven puzzle design
  • Reveal your personality through probing questions
  • Uncover the secrets of the Construct through voice recordings left by its citizens
  • Discover multiple endings depending on how you complete puzzles
  • Accessible gameplay with simple controls

Videos

Trailer 2 YouTube

Trailer YouTube


Images

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Awards & Recognition

  • "Indie Game Award" Catapult Program
  • "Official Selection" Demo Night 2021

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About Dragon Slumber

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Dragon Slumber is a Montreal-based indie studio founded in 2013 by Kevin Giguère, a programmer with over 20 years' experience. As of 2020, Dragon Slumber has released the award-winning Tech Support: Error Unknown for PC, Mac and Linux, along with JRPG Arelite Core, and runner racer Astral Traveler for PC. Dragon Slumber believes that great games begin with careful and innovative designs and always strives to provide unique experiences for gamers.

More information
More information on Dragon Slumber, our logo & relevant media are available here.



Aethernaut Credits

Kevin Giguère
Programmer, producer, game designer

Contact

Inquiries
kevin@dragonslumber.com


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