WEBVTT -- English 00:00:08.199 --> 00:00:09.779 There was a time when I thought 00:00:09.820 --> 00:00:12.480 this goddamn city had some hope. 00:00:13.339 --> 00:00:14.919 I was so naive. 00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:17.365 Blinded by my shiny new life. 00:00:17.480 --> 00:00:20.539 But pride comes before a fall. 00:00:22.179 --> 00:00:24.268 And this place turned out to be a pit 00:00:24.539 --> 00:00:26.809 that pulled me down with it. 00:00:28.940 --> 00:00:31.320 I became an outcast, just trash in a society 00:00:31.480 --> 00:00:34.432 saturated with fear and hypocrisy. 00:00:35.140 --> 00:00:36.759 If it weren't for her, 00:00:36.820 --> 00:00:39.579 I'd have blown this place a long time ago. 00:00:39.640 --> 00:00:41.719 I should have done it. 00:00:42.659 --> 00:00:44.329 While everyone else suffers, 00:00:44.520 --> 00:00:46.813 corrupt authorities just line their own pockets 00:00:46.979 --> 00:00:49.203 and kiss up to them... 00:00:49.399 --> 00:00:53.543 Greedy bureaucratic bastards living high off the hog. 00:00:56.899 --> 00:01:00.539 I could see there was nothing good waiting for me here. 00:01:07.799 --> 00:01:08.719 What the…? 00:01:22.659 --> 00:01:24.019 Goddamned... 00:01:29.579 --> 00:01:31.420 I have to find him... 00:01:32.719 --> 00:01:35.799 then it won't be me who will need to hide. 00:01:40.140 --> 00:01:42.140 That strange feeling... 00:01:42.799 --> 00:01:45.640 It’s the only thing that remains at places like this 00:01:45.719 --> 00:01:47.959 after dead bodies hit the morgue 00:01:48.099 --> 00:01:51.819 and rain washes away the last drop of blood. 00:02:57.099 --> 00:03:00.780 A few sips of Scotch always helped me to think. 00:03:01.060 --> 00:03:02.719 But not tonight… 00:03:03.919 --> 00:03:06.280 Not when every one of my hypotheses 00:03:06.340 --> 00:03:08.620 leads to the same ending. 00:03:14.400 --> 00:03:17.879 I still remember the moment I first saw her... 00:03:18.379 --> 00:03:21.039 hair as black as the darkest night, 00:03:21.580 --> 00:03:23.719 provoking red dress, 00:03:24.280 --> 00:03:27.139 and the look in her eyes that said it all. 00:03:28.599 --> 00:03:31.340 A sane man would immediately turned back 00:03:31.400 --> 00:03:32.719 and disappeared. 00:03:33.240 --> 00:03:34.680 But your sanity and she 00:03:34.740 --> 00:03:37.520 could never be in the same room together… 00:03:45.439 --> 00:03:47.560 My name... 00:03:47.919 --> 00:03:49.860 is James Renoir. 00:03:59.319 --> 00:04:00.520 Hello from Soulbound Games! 00:04:00.539 --> 00:04:03.020 We are small development studio from the Czech Republic 00:04:03.020 --> 00:04:05.199 and today we would like to present you RENOIR 00:04:05.199 --> 00:04:08.099 our game for PC and gaming consoles. 00:04:09.680 --> 00:04:11.479 RENOIR is heavily influenced by film noir. 00:04:11.620 --> 00:04:13.259 We want to transfer the unique feeling 00:04:13.259 --> 00:04:15.080 and characteristic elements of this genre 00:04:15.080 --> 00:04:16.420 into a video game. 00:04:17.379 --> 00:04:19.639 Main hero of the game, James Renoir, 00:04:19.639 --> 00:04:21.399 is a private detective living in the city 00:04:21.399 --> 00:04:23.879 saturated with crime and corruption. 00:04:25.399 --> 00:04:26.959 In the beginning of our story, 00:04:26.959 --> 00:04:29.540 during the search for clues to his latest case 00:04:29.540 --> 00:04:31.240 Renoir is shot in cold blood 00:04:31.240 --> 00:04:33.100 and left to die by an unkown killer. 00:04:35.500 --> 00:04:38.500 But Renoir’s journey is far from over... 00:04:46.240 --> 00:04:49.759 The fact that Renoir is dead influences the entire game 00:04:49.759 --> 00:04:52.139 from storytelling to actual gameplay. 00:04:52.300 --> 00:04:55.199 He must search for clues leading to some answers 00:04:55.360 --> 00:04:57.740 and especially - his own killer... 00:04:58.660 --> 00:05:00.339 Contrast between light and dark 00:05:00.540 --> 00:05:02.519 is an essential element of the noir style 00:05:02.660 --> 00:05:04.459 as well as of our game. 00:05:04.720 --> 00:05:05.740 In his new state 00:05:05.839 --> 00:05:07.259 Renoir is vulnerable to light 00:05:07.279 --> 00:05:08.240 and must avoid it. 00:05:08.800 --> 00:05:10.839 But there is one thing that aids him. 00:05:11.040 --> 00:05:12.839 On the sites of violent crimes, 00:05:12.839 --> 00:05:15.600 Renoir can force souls of the victims to help him. 00:05:17.459 --> 00:05:18.939 For a brief window of time, 00:05:19.100 --> 00:05:20.759 the player can ‘become’ a victim 00:05:20.800 --> 00:05:22.480 and perform a set of actions 00:05:22.620 --> 00:05:24.279 which are preserved for later use. 00:05:25.660 --> 00:05:26.459 After that, 00:05:26.540 --> 00:05:29.620 the player can trigger all preserved actions at once 00:05:29.740 --> 00:05:32.040 to help James overcome difficult obstacles. 00:05:32.500 --> 00:05:34.860 This represents our main puzzle mechanics, 00:05:34.920 --> 00:05:38.300 which will create a special gameplay experience. 00:05:38.759 --> 00:05:41.560 The story is narrated mainly by Renoirs monologues 00:05:41.639 --> 00:05:43.160 and special flashback sequences, 00:05:43.240 --> 00:05:44.639 that reveal his own past 00:05:44.699 --> 00:05:46.519 and the dark history of the city. 00:05:51.019 --> 00:05:52.620 We use many artistic techniques 00:05:52.680 --> 00:05:54.120 to bring up proper noir feeling 00:05:54.180 --> 00:05:57.019 and monochromatic visual is just a beginning. 00:06:04.339 --> 00:06:06.720 Film noir is typical for working with lights 00:06:06.779 --> 00:06:09.680 and that’s another reason why we use Unreal Engine 4 00:06:09.779 --> 00:06:11.959 which is very powerful in this area. 00:06:12.639 --> 00:06:15.040 We also use a lot of post-processing effects 00:06:15.160 --> 00:06:16.779 to bring gamers the feeling of being 00:06:16.879 --> 00:06:19.199 in an old film from the 40’s. 00:06:20.240 --> 00:06:21.839 Music is another important element 00:06:21.920 --> 00:06:23.899 that brings up the atmosphere of our game. 00:06:24.399 --> 00:06:25.870 Our composer Jirka is trying to 00:06:25.980 --> 00:06:28.040 approach Renoir’s life with empathy. 00:06:28.300 --> 00:06:30.139 So the music is going to be quite intimate 00:06:30.220 --> 00:06:31.139 because in the end, 00:06:31.220 --> 00:06:33.019 we are telling a story of a man 00:06:33.100 --> 00:06:34.939 who had a very hard life. 00:06:43.160 --> 00:06:44.740 We have been working on RENOIR 00:06:44.899 --> 00:06:46.279 part-time for the last 6 months 00:06:46.399 --> 00:06:47.540 to shape our vision into something 00:06:47.639 --> 00:06:49.800 intriguing and transferable to others. 00:06:50.199 --> 00:06:51.980 And now, we need your help. 00:06:52.220 --> 00:06:55.180 Please support us by backing or spreading the word! 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