11 bit studios announces chilling new game, This War of Mine

11 bit studios is best known for its award winning and action packed Anomaly games, the latest of which, Anomaly 2, has gained high praise all over the web. While the Anomaly games focussed on a top-down real-time strategy approach involving fantastic graphics and intense tactical engagements, their latest game appears to be a little more emotional and grounded. Their new game, This War of Mine, carries the tagline: “In war, not everyone is a soldier”, and is a survival game focussed on a group of civilians caught in the thick of war trying to get by. By day, you will need to craft, feed and provide for your small group of survivors, while at night, you scrounge your vicinity for food, medicine and anything that will keep you alive another day. Here is the game’s first trailer:

Said to be inspired by real-life stories, lead designer of This War of Mine, Michael Drozdowski says that “We decided to work around this idea and make something real, something that moves people and make them think for a second. It’s about time that games, just like any other art form, start talking about important things.” It’s definitely a very interesting and engaging game concept, one which I’m extremely excited for. While this is the extent of what we know about This War of Mine for now, 11 bit studios will be showing off the game at GDC 2014, and is expected to release in 2014 sometime for PC and mobile devices.

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Source: This War of Mine