Award-Winning Coming of Age Story Lost Words: Beyond the Page Now Available on Stadia
Uncover an Emotional Tale of Loss and Growth in the Narrative-Driven Puzzler Today, Due on Consoles and PC Next Year
Walnut Creek, Calif. (March 27, 2020) – Indie publisher Modus Games and developer Sketchbook Games are pleased to announce that Lost Words: Beyond the Page is now available on Stadia. An atmospheric puzzler revolving around the touching story of a young girl named Izzy coming to terms with life’s hardships, Lost Words: Beyond the Page will arrive on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC in 2021.
Watch Izzy bring her memories to life within today’s launch trailer
Penned by renowned writer Rhianna Pratchett (Mirror’s Edge, Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider), Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a captivating adventure wrapped in an overarching and undeniably touching narrative, exploring a young girl’s journey as she faces the harsh reality of losing a loved one. The title has already gained more than a dozen accolades and game awards throughout its time in development, including ‘Best Indie Game’ at Game Connection Paris, ‘Special Selection Indie Award’ at Reboot Develop and ‘Best Story’ at Game Connection USA.
In the game, players will interact with the words within Izzy’s diary to solve challenging puzzles and build unique platforming segments to progress through an evolving and aesthetically wondrous landscape. As players leap between the words on each page, they become useful stepping-stones and puzzle-solving methods to unlock each new chapter.
For more on Lost Words: Beyond the Page, visit the official site (https://www.lostwordsgame.com), and wishlist the game on Steam if you prefer to play next year (https://store.steampowered.com/app/599610/Lost_Words_Beyond_the_Page/). For the latest on Modus Games, head over to https://modusgames.com/, join the Discord channel (modus.games/discord), and follow @Modus_Games on Twitter.
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Lost Words: Beyond the Page is also supported by Creative England and Microsoft’s Greenshoots Programme, The Wellcome Trust, Games Co London and The UK Games Fund.
About Modus Games
Modus Games is one of the fastest-growing video game publishers in the world. The label prides itself on providing AAA publishing services to talented independent developers across the globe. Modus Studios Brazil is a full-service development studio supporting creators of inspired interactive entertainment. For more information, visit www.modusgames.com.
About Sketchbook GamesSketchbook Games is a multi-award-winning studio founded by game designer Mark Backler, who previously worked at companies such as EA, Lionhead, and Sony, on a variety of games including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and the BAFTA award winning Fable 2. The company is based at the Colchester Games Hub and is developing Lost Words: Beyond the Page in collaboration with Fourth State.
