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Six transmedial designers and storytellers decided to take the innovative transmedia theory to the game industry. The gameplay of this Indie puzzler is something players probably haven't seen before. The experiment and goal was to create a transmedial game and Highlight is the proof of concept.

Reviews: 7 user reviews — 100% — of 7 reviews
Released: 2019-07-14
Developer: Sven Nagel
Publisher: Project Highlight
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows

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