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Press release:
16 MAY 2019 – Echodog Games today announce “Signs of the Sojourner“, a narrative based deck-building game uniquely combining themes of communication, relationships and personal choice with sleek card game mechanics (“Signs of the Sojourner” is coming to Steam in 2019).

Alongside the teaser trailer, Echodog have also announced that players who sign up to their Discord will gain immediate access to their free alpha build – starting today.

The new announcement trailer showcases the simple, yet expressive ‘sequence-building’ gameplay mechanic, focusing on building narrative experiences, rather than winning encounters.

Players will travel around a diverse, detailed world to collect cards, and then use them to communicate with those around them, all set with a backdrop of a beautiful, color-filled landscape.

In Signs of the Sojourner, your deck is your character. Every card you play dictates who you are, and where your story goes. Do you build a deck to appease others, or do you craft out who you really are?

Creative Director, Dyala Kattan-Wright said:

“The original pitch was ‘a deck-building game where your deck is a metaphor for the type of person you are.’ Who hasn’t drawn a bad hand during a conversation with a joke that didn’t land or a miscommunicated thought?”

“We combined this idea with our desire to tell stories about travel and diverse communities, about finding a home and connecting.”

“We hope Signs of the Sojourner is a type of game that players haven’t seen before but an experience that they can relate to.”

Players can keep up to date on the development of Signs of the Sojourner by following their Twitter, and access the free alpha demo now on their Discord.

About Signs of the Sojourner
Signs of the Sojourner is a narrative deck-building game about relationships and communication. The ways in which you develop your deck, and thus your character, will determine how well you can communicate and connect with characters from different backgrounds and regions.

As your relationships grow, you’ll become involved in the lives and struggles of characters at home and abroad, all communicated via a unique card game experience.

Features:
– Navigate conversations via a card game
– Your deck is your character
– Meet dozens of characters in a variety of locations
– Build your deck to develop relationships
– Collect tasty foods to bring home to your shop

About Echodog Games
Echodog Games is a small indie studio based in Los Angeles, California.

Echodog Games was founded in 2018 by game designer Dyala Kattan-Wright. She soon teamed up with Holly Rothrock and Zach Vinless to create the narrative card game Signs of the Sojourner.

The teammates first met while working at the company Nix Hydra, and together had years of experience at companies like Nickelodeon, EA, Giant Sparrow, and Wayforward before deciding to set off on their own indie adventure.

They are joined on Signs of the Sojourner by audio studio SkewSound and narrative designer Kevin Snow (Fallen London, Where The Water Tastes Like Wine).