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´Press release:
Gothenburg, Sweden – February 29th, 2024.
The Gothenburg-based (Sweden) indie games developer Elden Pixels are today very glad and excited to announce that their atmospheric 2D puzzle platformer “A Void Hope”, is now available for PC (via Steam) and the Nintendo Switch (via the Nintendo Eshop).

The city is collapsing, people are becoming shells of their former selves, a tormented couple is struggling to distinguish nightmares from reality and it all started with…well, the strange thing is, we are struggling to remember…. Decipher the mystery for yourselves in Elden Pixels’ atmospheric narrative adventure, A Void Hope.

What critics are saying:

“…a mystery that pulled me in within the first five minutes” – GameReactor

“A Void Hope creates something new and fresh” – The Gamer

“…a visually stunning experience” – Adventure Gamers

A Void Hope is a short and immersive experience best enjoyed in a single sitting on a rainy, dark night. The game follows a couple trying to find a cure for an unknown affliction that seems to affect people’s memories, forcing them to venture into dark and dangerous streets and explore abandoned buildings in a collapsing city filled with delightfully detailed degradation rendered in Elden Pixels’ gorgeous retro-inspired pixel art style.

A Void Hope’s compelling mystery and carefully-crafted ambience is supported by puzzle platforming mechanics that require you to solve puzzles and find items as you traverse the city. There are dangerous threats wandering the streets too, but your goal is to avoid conflict in this narrative-focused adventure where unwinding the threads of the unknown by exploring the secrets of the city’s physical space, along with the psychological space of your struggling protagonists, will be your primary focus.
A Void Hope’s haunting aesthetic is aurally enhanced thanks to Elden Pixels’ collaboration with renowned synthwave artist Waveshaper, who previously worked on the soundtrack for Furi. His soundtrack accompanies you throughout your journey, enhancing the eerie and evocative landscape at every step. The music combines with sound design from Little Nightmares Audio Designer Christian Björklund and a story by science fiction and horror writer Frida Windelhed to create a seductively chilling ambiance that is as emotionally engaging as it is aesthetically pleasing.

Play the A Void Hope demo and buy now on Steam.

Elden Pixels
Website: https://eldenpixels.com/
A Void Hope: https://avoidhope.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/eldenpixels
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EldenPixels
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eldenpixels/
Discord: https://discord.gg/65Y8YRN

About Elden Pixels
Elden Pixels was founded in 2016 when a group of friends started making games together. Since then, Elden Pixels has developed and released several of their own games and – as of 2023 – published two externally developed games. Whether developing or publishing, Elden Pixels is trying to cement themselves as purveyors of quality boutique game releases.