HD - 2D VISUALS - 1980S YUKON WILDNESS
THE
VERDANT
TRAIL
Where pixel art meets modern lighting. Survive the 1980s Yukon wilderness by mending broken relationships.
Narrative
Three Friends, One
Fatal Choice
Three friends from England get lost in the Yukon wilderness in the 1980s. After Tyler leaves camp at dawn and falls into a river, a grizzly bear begins to stalk them. Injured and without navigation gear, they must survive. As Marcus grows sick and Sierra breaks under pressure, Tyler must rebuild their trust and find a way home.
Survivors Dossier
Tyler Wilder
A 27-year-old poet-florist. His selfishness caused this; he must choose between self-preservation and the team.
Sierra Oakley
A wealthy publisher who thinks expensive gear solves everything. Her confidence is shattering in the wild.
Marcus Reed
A florist and botany expert. His knowledge of nature is the key to staying alive.
Art Direction
Pixel
Memories in
Deep Green
Inspired by Octopath Traveler, we redefined the 80s Canadian bush with HD-2D.
Delicate pixel characters reside in deep 3D environments, where every spruce
carries the rhythm of light and shadow.
ROADMAP
Every Step Out of the Wild
Team 5
The Creators Behind
the Wild
@ KEVIN LIU WSA GAMES DESIGN AND ART