The next big indie game publisher is taking some exciting swings
The next big indie game publisher is taking some exciting swings
下一个大型独立游戏发行商正蓄势待发，动作频频
Kinetic Publishing, a new indie publisher from the development team behind the co-op horror game Phasmophobia, just hosted its first games showcase, and it includes five ambitious new titles set to release in 2027 and 2028. Kinetic Publishing 是由合作恐怖游戏《恐鬼症》（Phasmophobia）开发团队创立的全新独立游戏发行商。他们刚刚举办了首场游戏发布会，公布了五款雄心勃勃的新作，计划于 2027 年至 2028 年间陆续推出。
Perhaps the most significant announcement from Kinetic’s show is that it’s publishing the next game from Telling Lies and Immortality creator Sam Barlow, titled Precognition. (Barlow previously revealed the game as “Project C.”) Like other Barlow titles, Precognition will feature FMV-sequences and nonlinear storytelling. Here’s the setup: Kinetic 发布会上最重磅的消息莫过于他们将发行《说谎》（Telling Lies）和《不朽》（Immortality）创作者 Sam Barlow 的下一部作品，名为《预知》（Precognition）。（Barlow 此前曾以“Project C”代称该项目。）与 Barlow 的其他作品一样，《预知》将包含真人影像（FMV）序列和非线性叙事。游戏设定如下：
Players take on the role of Diana, a woman who discovers she can receive visions of the future after an experimental implant is embedded into her brain. Players will be tasked with exploring these visions of the future, focusing on specific moments and committing them to Diana’s memory in the present day. Prescience comes with consequences, however, and as soon as Diana commits a detail to memory, the very future ahead of her changes. 玩家将扮演戴安娜（Diana），她在脑部植入实验性芯片后，发现自己能够预见未来。玩家的任务是探索这些未来幻象，聚焦于特定时刻，并将其作为记忆留存在戴安娜的当下。然而，预知未来是有代价的：一旦戴安娜将某个细节铭记于心，她所面对的未来便会随之改变。
Barlow and his studio, Half Mermaid Productions, are collaborating with film director Brandon Cronenberg (Infinity Pool, Possessor) on the game. It’s set to launch in spring 2028 on the Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X / S. Barlow 及其工作室 Half Mermaid Productions 正与电影导演布兰登·柯南伯格（Brandon Cronenberg，《无边泳池》、《占有者》）合作开发此游戏。该作计划于 2028 年春季登陆 Nintendo Switch 2、PC、PS5 以及 Xbox Series X / S 平台。
The rest of the lineup shown off on Wednesday includes a mix of games across a few different genres. They’re all set to launch on Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X / S. 周三展示的其他游戏阵容涵盖了多种不同类型，均计划登陆 Nintendo Switch 2、PC、PS5 和 Xbox Series X / S。
Contact Protocol, from Cold Zephyr Games, is a “starship job simulator” where you play as a security officer that has to vet approaching starships. It’s scheduled to launch in spring 2027. 来自 Cold Zephyr Games 的《接触协议》（Contact Protocol）是一款“星际飞船工作模拟器”，玩家将扮演一名安全官，负责审查靠近的星际飞船。该作定于 2027 年春季发布。
Crescent County, from Electric Saint, is a “cosy-with-bite slice-of-life game” where you build relationships on a magical island and use your Star Wars speeder-like “motorbroom” to make deliveries and race other characters. It’s planned for a summer 2027 release. 来自 Electric Saint 的《新月郡》（Crescent County）是一款“带点小刺的治愈系生活模拟游戏”。玩家将在一个魔法岛屿上建立人际关系，并使用类似《星球大战》飞行摩托的“扫帚摩托”进行送货和竞速。该作计划于 2027 年夏季发布。
Shellbound, from Fake Lobster, is a Metroidvania that takes place on a giant, living snail. It’s set to launch in summer 2028. 来自 Fake Lobster 的《壳中羁绊》（Shellbound）是一款银河恶魔城游戏，背景设定在一只巨大的活体蜗牛背上。该作定于 2028 年夏季发布。
Aether Wizard Life, from Vonder Games, is another cozy game, this one focused on being a wizard. Keep an eye out for it in autumn 2028. 来自 Vonder Games 的《以太巫师生活》（Aether Wizard Life）是另一款治愈系游戏，主题是体验巫师生活。敬请期待 2028 年秋季的发布。
Kinetic announced its publishing arm back in January. It’s part of something of a trend of successful indie developers, like Palworld’s Pocketpair and Slay the Princess’ Black Tabby Games, that are using their financial success to help other game makers launch their own titles. Kinetic 于今年一月宣布成立其发行部门。这反映了当前的一种趋势：像《幻兽帕鲁》（Palworld）的开发商 Pocketpair 和《杀戮公主》（Slay the Princess）的开发商 Black Tabby Games 等成功的独立开发者，正利用他们的资金优势，帮助其他游戏创作者发行作品。