The Pale Beyond — Fellow Traveller Press Kit

Five years ago, The Viscount and its crew set sail into The Pale Passage in search of absolute magnetic South. The ship and its crew were tragically lost to the ice, never to be seen again. Her sister ship, The Temperance shall follow in her path, hoping to find answers where The Viscount failed.

You didn’t ask to lead this expedition but here you are: stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilization and everyone looking for you to lead. Manage your meager resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls and head in the only direction you can - into The Pale Beyond.

Features

A polar exploration game set in an unforgiving frozen wasteland. Embark on a treacherous voyage across the ice and into the Pale Beyond, a stunning yet harsh landscape that can change at any moment.

Each decision you make, drives the narrative of the story. As the expedition unfolds and the Antarctic winter approaches, every decision you make will have a meaningful impact on the story as you navigate a way over the ice.

Thrust into leadership. After the Captain mysteriously goes missing, you unwillingly take the position of Captain. You didn’t ask to lead this crew but here you are: stuck in the ice, miles from civilization and everyone looking for you to lead.

Your relationships with the crew are critical and also complex. Keeping the crew and sled dogs safe, fed, and warm during an expedition is key for survival. Surviving the ice will matter little in the face of a mutiny, every vote will count.

Unique art style inspired by Victorian etchings and historic paintings. Inspired by Victorian etchings and paintings of the time depicting the ice, each character and environment has been drawn by hand. The result is a unique art style, an expressive cast to see you through the cold and grim environment of the ice.

About the Developer

Bellular Studios was founded by Michael Bell and Thomas Hislop, who originally developed the World of Warcraft narrative mod, WowTales. The studio has since grown alongside the sister YouTube channels (BellularGaming, BellularNews and BellularClips) into a development team of eight, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Focussing on games that marry narrative, mechanics and settings that are unusual to the medium of games, the Team is excited to share this first game, The Pale Beyond.