Where the Heart Leads

July 13, 2021 Armature Studio Armature Studio
Simulator Adventure Indie
PS4 PC
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On the kind of stormy night that can change a person's destiny, an enormous sinkhole opens in the middle of Whit Anderson's farm. Braving the rumbling thunder and the driving rain, Casey - their curious Golden Retriever - ventures too close to the gaping maw and tumbles in. Desperate to save her, Whit descends into the darkness, and emerges in a realm beyond his imagining.

In this strange world, constantly shifting like the stops and starts of a dream, Whit bears witness to the story of his life and gains the power to change it.
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Release Date July 13, 2021
Developer Armature Studio
Publisher Armature Studio
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person
Themes Drama
Where the Heart Leads

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