When she goes to find food in a nearby river, you can see a truck dumping all sorts of nastiness into it while she catches a fish. That start of the game has the mama fox fleeing from a burning forest, finding refuge in an area surrounded by waste. They aren't subtle about that message either. We're making this game and talking about this topic because our research can only make us think that this is the future we're leading humanity to,' they said. 'We're trying to keep realistic and authentic. While Endling has a dystopian setting, during a Q&A developers Herobeat Studios said they didn't want a game 'infused with sci-fi', but something closer to home to deliver an 'eco-conscious' message. So, if one goes missing, or worse, you'll notice their absence in the music too. To crush your heart even further, each instrument you hear in the soundtrack is linked to one of the fox cubs.

Lose a cub, however, and you'll lose access to that skill. They'll each get their own ability to help their mum out. One of your other objectives in Endling is to find one of your cubs that was stolen too, so you're constantly fueled by the need to survive, protect and save your babies.īaby animals have no right to be this cute. But once they grow up a little, they'll start adventuring with you. At first your fox cubs are pretty helpless, leaving you to venture out on your own to catch mice and rummage through trash to bring back food.

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