Designer(s) Jacob Janerka Engine Visionaire Developer Jacob Janerka Mode Single-player video game | Composer(s) Jonas Kjellberg Initial release date January 2017 Genre Adventure game | |
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Platforms Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh operating systems | ||
Paradigm is an upcoming point-and-click adventure video game for Microsoft Windows. The game is being developed and designed in by Jacob Janerka.
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Plot
The game follows Paradigm, a genetically grown person that was horribly mutated in the process, who was dumped in a post soviet town to grow up on his own.
Cast and characters
Ross O'Donovan will be playing a bit part as the Double Denim Bridge Troll. Actors Fryda Wolff will be voicing a couple of characters and Vitas Varnas plays a prodigy child.
Development
The game was crowdfunded through Kickstarter which ended on October 7th, 2014, having raised $36,557 AUD by 1,387 backers, 250% over its initial funding goal of $14,000 AUD. To help crowd-fund the project, the game's designer Jacob Janerka quit his job.
Themes
The game's aesthetic features an Eastern European 1970's and 1980's post-apocalyptic future look.
Marketing and release
Together with the Kickstarter, an alpha demo of the game was available to download and play. The game was originally slated for release in mid-2015.
On August 4th, 2016, the game was chosen as one of six winners to be showcased at the PAX Aus Indie Showcase 2016. In March, 2017, a trailer was released on the developer's YouTube channel with a release date reveal of April, 5th, 2017 for Steam and Humble Bundle.