Wrap up warm as we head out in the ice and snow Antarctica with the co-founders of the multi award winning game studio ‘State of Play’ Katherine Bidwell and Luke Whittaker as they tell us about the creation of their latest game ‘South of the Circle’.

Released in 2020 on Apple Arcade ‘South of the Circle’ tells the story of Peter, a Cambridge academic who finds himself fighting for survival in Antarctica during the 1960’s Cold War.  Peter flashes back to his life at the university and his relationship with a fellow lecturer, Clara.

It is a game about memory, survival, and the consequences of not dealing with the past. As Peter battles against the harsh conditions and his attempts to escape the ice become more desperate, the lines between his past and present begin to blur.

Speakers

●      Katherine Bidwell, Co-founder and Director of Development (State of Play)

●      Luke Whittaker, Co-founder and Creative Director (State of Play)

Bios - State of Play Games

State of Play makes lovingly crafted games.

Established in 2008, State of Play’s work has won a number of international awards including a BAFTA for Artistic Achievement for our handmade puzzle adventure game Lumino City and an Apple Design Award for our iOS game INKS. They also made the puzzle game KAMI and its BAFTA nominated sequel KAMI 2. Their new narrative adventure South of the Circle is out now on Apple Arcade.

https://www.stateofplaygames.com

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Game info

South of the Circle, State of Play, 2020

South of the Circle tells the story of Peter, a Cambridge academic who finds himself fighting for survival in Antarctica during the 1960’s Cold War. Peter flashes back to his life at the university and his relationship with a fellow lecturer, Clara

South of the Circle is a game about memory, survival, and the consequences of not dealing with the past. As Peter battles against the harsh conditions and his attempts to escape the ice become more desperate, the lines between his past and present begin to blur.

https://www.stateofplaygames.com/south-of-the-circle

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