I Mother hits PC in October
Action-adventure I Mother will be released later this month.
Revealed today, the game will be released on PC (via Steam) on October 22. A release date announcement can be seen here. Developed by solo development studio Hell Yeah! and published by indie.io, the game stands out by having no spoken or written language.
A synopsis for I Mother reads:
In a time before words, players will step into the role of a Neanderthal woman, alone and far from her tribe. Her story unfolds as players navigate a prehistoric world in search of a way home, guided by symbols drawn from archaeological discoveries— believed to be among the first expressions of human communication.
The use of these symbols is inspired by the work of paleoanthropologist Genevieve von Petzinger, whose TED Talk on the origins of symbolic communication highlights humanity’s earliest attempts to record and share meaning. In I Mother, solo developer Adam Buczek transforms these symbols into the foundation of interaction, gradually building significance through association and interpretation.
Adam Buczek, solo-developer at HellYeah! said this about making the game:
“After stumbling upon Genevieve’s research, I realised I wasn’t just making a game about a Neanderthal woman. I had, in my hands, the raw materials of a symbolic language that could become her way of speaking to the player—not through dialogue or subtitles, but through shared experience and association. The whole point was to let go and respect the player’s intelligence, letting symbols mean what they mean, not what I say they do.”
I Mother can be wishlisted on Steam right now here. A demo for the game is also available. I Mother will cost $14.99; a special 20% discount will be available at launch.
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