Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
There is also a deeper, more adventurous path in which you can complete complex puzzles to restore life changing events of the patients history in order to help the validation of their life.
Parallel paths make Ether One accessible to a range of skilled players. Invite your friends and family around to pick their brains for help taking on challenging environmental puzzles, or soak in the atmosphere of Pinwheel at leisure. From a young age we enjoyed the first person puzzle games that required you to write cryptic notes on spare pieces of paper to unravel mysteries. Ether One aims to bring back pen and paper puzzle solving, whilst still being accessible and optional for people not wanting to get stuck and frustrated on the harder puzzles.
“Myst meets Gone Home, laced with mature themes and introspective narrative. Sounds good? It is.”
8/10 GamesTM
◦Enjoy open narrative exploration or solve complex puzzles
◦Gameplay is accessible and you can decrypt the pen and paper puzzle at your own pace
◦Be free in how you enjoy the game
“The world of Ether One is a superbly detailed and well thought-out place.” 4/5
Joystiq
“Ether One might well represent the apex of its particular subgenre. It engages the player at every level they might want to engage it, and rewards them handsomely for plunging into its depths.” 4.5/5
Hardcore Gamer
“Ether One made me feel something very real in a time of immense difficulty in my life. For that, I thank it.”
Kotaku