Boyhood’s End is an episodic sci-fi puzzle-filled horror adventure published by Alliance Arts and co-developed by both WSS Playground and buriki clock. It defies space and humanity and is available on PC via Steam Early Access today.
Travel to a distant future where dystopian AI overlord “R. Karellen” assigns humanity scores, determining academic performance, future career, food choices, and even romantic partners. Giovanni is an unfortunate soul with the lowest scores across the human race. He faces relentless bullying from his classmates as a result. But when Campanella, a quick-witted upperclassman, whisks him away on a road trip across the galaxy, things begin looking up for Giovanni.
Hop aboard a driverless train and reach the Crimson Southern Cross, located at the farthest edge of the universe. Meet history’s greatest leaders, pull pesky pranks on them, and solve complex puzzles among the stars. When Giovanni isn’t dusting off his coding skills in pursuit of suspicious side gigs, discover how Campanella’s thrill-seeking antics earned him the highest scores among his peers.
Experience the essence of humanity as Giovanni and Campanella explore vividly illustrated landscapes and encounter hand-crafted animated cutscenes. As they travel through destinations featuring both rudimentary and advanced technologies. They must decide whether to return to their AI-controlled reality or preserve the last remnants of their childhood.
“When making Boyhood’s End, I wanted to tell the story of survival. I hope that Giovanni’s journey will help others to live and survive through hardships as they begin their journey in early access” – Shiori Tobita, Director/Scenario Writer at buriki clock.
The first chapter of Boyhood’s End arrives on PC via Steam Early Access today for $10.99 with language and subtitle options in English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Boyhood’s End contains some scenes of limited violence. For more information, please visit the official WSS Playground website, and visit WSS Playground on Twitter.
Throughout Early Access, Boyhood’s End will expand with four additional chapters, with chapter 2 arriving in December 2024. Each chapter will incrementally increase the game’s base price for new purchasers. However, Early Access owners will enjoy free access to all upcoming story updates.
