Indie game studio Pendopo and publisher Hitcents announced today the official release of Rendezvous: Shadows of the Past on Steam. This prequel to the upcoming Rendezvous is free to play.
Using a cyber-noir setting, Rendezvous tells the story of a guy living in an authoritarian metropolis in the year 2064. Setyo, the story’s protagonist, is trying to forget his haunting past as an ex-agent. To save his sister, he must return the dystopian city of Neo-Surabaya. From drones to street punks, the story presents tense action and requires the player to observe the world around them to find clues and solve puzzles.
Rendezvous means so much for Pendopo since it’s our first big project. By telling a personal story of familial ties with cyberpunk and noir tropes, we hope to bring Indonesian cultures to the global gaming community, a corner of the world that is usually underrepresented.
Pendopo Development TeamGameplay immerses players into a stunning world of 2D hand-drawn pixel art presented in a 2.5D format. This stylization melds modern effects to bring depth and life to the bay city. Items, objects of interest, and tools to solve challenges all have multiple paths leading to them encouraging player exploration. Players have the option of directly engaging encounters or bypassing them via stealth tactics. For those who choose to engage will have whatever weapon is available including the improvised.
Rendezvous: Shadows of the Past is available free to play on Steam for Windows PC. Rendezvous currently does not have a release date set. Players can add Rendezvous to their Steam wishlist now.
Hitcents (@Hitcents Twitter) is a full-service video game publisher and developer based in the United States. Founded in 1999 as an early internet advertising company, Hitcents roots in the gaming industry took hold in 2011 with Draw a Stickman. Currently the company focuses their development on their own games while also offering publishing services to small independent teams.
Pendopo Studios (@PendopoStudio Twitter) is an indie game studio based in Sleman, Yogyakarta SR, Indonesia. Founded in 2019, the studio’s goal is to create an enjoyable, living, and unique world through interactive media experiences. The studio’s portfolio includes Cosmobot and Rendezvous.
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