Gone home Fullbright has revealed Springs, Eternal, a lo-fi narrative adventure in which lost souls gather in a “half-forgotten otherworld”, coming to PC sometime next year.
Fulbright 2025 is, of course, markedly different from the one that produced Gone Home. Back in 2023, co-founder Steve Gaynor confirmed that the studio now existed. actually a solo outfit after his problematic behavior in the workplace, which he described as “abusive”, led to a rift with the rest of the team.
Since then Gaynor released toilet spiders Part of an “ongoing series of small, weird, low-quality games” as well as the recently revealed Springs, Eternal is equally low-quality, featuring a visual style reminiscent of the “blurry and pixelated graphics of PC and home console games from the late '90s.” But it's not just the '90s vibe and moody purple color palette that links it to Gone Home; it also has a first-person, narrative-driven exploratory focus.
Springs, Eternal is set in an isolated mountain corner of Stillwater, a wooded area and “half-forgotten otherworld” full of “dark, winding paths” where lost souls gather to enjoy the soothing waters. As for you, the memories of the relationship brought you here, and you will remember it even more in flashbacks throughout the two to three hours of viewing.
And as you explore the pools, saunas, caves, big house and other landmarks of the “open structure” world, you'll meet more than a dozen other characters – from “philosophers engaged in a debate that could last a lifetime” to “a tattoo artist waiting to inscribe your future on you” – whose stories you learn through branching dialogue. “The dark paths you walk are sinister,” the ad adds, “but you can’t die… can you?”
Springs, Eternal doesn't have a release date yet, but it will be coming to PC. via Steam at the very least, sometime next year.
