{"id":22831,"date":"2023-11-06T14:59:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T05:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=22831"},"modified":"2023-11-06T14:59:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T05:59:34","slug":"20231106-22831","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20231106-22831\/","title":{"rendered":"Escape the \u201cbackrooms\u201d of a Japanese subway station in upcoming UE5 indie game\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Japanese indie game studio KOTAKE CREATE announced their upcoming liminal space-inspired walking simulator <strong>The Exit 8<\/strong>. The game is scheduled to release in November and will be available in English.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u7121\u9650\u306b\u7d9a\u304f\u5730\u4e0b\u901a\u8def\u304b\u3089\u8131\u51fa\u3059\u308b\u77ed\u7de8\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0<br>\u300c8\u756a\u51fa\u53e3\u300d\u306eSteam\u30da\u30fc\u30b8\u3092\u516c\u958b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<br>\u5468\u56f2\u3092\u3088\u304f\u89b3\u5bdf\u3057\u3001\u7570\u5909\u3092\u898b\u9003\u3055\u306a\u3044\u3053\u3068\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oT5wgmp528\">https:\/\/t.co\/oT5wgmp528<\/a><br><br>11\u6708\u4e2d\u306b\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u4e88\u5b9a\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3001<br>\u30a6\u30a3\u30c3\u30b7\u30e5\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u767b\u9332\u3084\u30ea\u30c4\u30a4\u30fc\u30c8\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u308b\u3068\u5b09\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gamedev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gamedev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indiedev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indiedev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ue5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ue5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/8%E7%95%AA%E5%87%BA%E5%8F%A3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#8\u756a\u51fa\u53e3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I1tzQZ5WOh\">pic.twitter.com\/I1tzQZ5WOh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30b3\u30bf\u30b1 \/ KOTAKE CREATE (@NOTOKEKE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NOTOKEKE\/status\/1720416995613819391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Post translation:<\/strong> We have opened the official Steam store page for The Exit 8, a short game in which you have to escape from an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully and do not overlook any anomalies. The game will release in November, so don\u2019t forget to add it to your Wishlist and share!&nbsp;<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In The Exit 8, you get trapped in the seemingly endless underground passageway of a subway station. As you try to escape from it, the same view seems to repeat itself over and over. You need to analyze the environment carefully and find a way to break free.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems that as you move along the passageway, \u201canomalies\u201d will turn up. If you notice an anomaly, you are to turn back immediately. On the other hand, if there is no anomaly present, you are to continue walking without turning back. It looks like players will have to keep their eyes peeled for anything that seems off in their surroundings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-001.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-001-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-001-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-001-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-001-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The in-game underground passageway is modeled after the passageways that connect subway stations in Japan, with the white tiled flooring and walls, neon lights and signboards all being very typical of what you would actually see in a Japanese subway. The game is also inspired by \u201cThe Backrooms\u201d creepypasta and liminal spaces. Although the game is officially listed as a walking simulator, the backroom elements and the rather disquieting atmosphere of the trailer show hints of some horror elements as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\uff18\u756a\u51fa\u53e3\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/03fCgS6eu_8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>KOTAKU CREATE is a Japanese indie game development studio that uses Unreal Engine 5. They had previously announced the title <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2353010\/STRANGE_SHADOW\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Strange Shadows<\/a>, an adventure game in which you run and hide from giant scary creatures, but it seems that The Exit 8 will be releasing first.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231104-270835-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Exit 8 is planned for release in November for the PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2653790\/The_Exit_8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><br><br><br><br><em>Written by. 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