No Instructions Included When Afterplace Launches on Switch

Afterplace is coming to Nintendo Switch on February 26.

The Nintendo Switch store page is live today, with preorders now available.

Afterplace is an open world adventure RPG from solo developer Evan Kice. It first released on Steam, where it found an audience by trusting players to figure things out on their own. The game drops you into a strange, interconnected world and then steps back. There are no quest markers telling you where to go and no checklist pushing you forward. Progress comes from curiosity, observation, and a willingness to wander.

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The world is full of characters to talk to, enemies to fight, and places that feel important long before you understand why. Combat happens in real time, but it is not the main focus. Much of Afterplace is about learning how the world fits together, noticing small details, and slowly building your own understanding of what is going on.

Afterplace is the kind of game where:

• You might walk past something important several times before realizing it matters

• Getting lost is normal and often encouraged

• The game rarely tells you what something is for until after you have used it

• Curiosity is usually rewarded

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The Nintendo Switch version includes the full game and brings Afterplace to a portable format that suits its slow, stop and start style of exploration. It is easy to pick up, wander for a while, and come back later without losing your sense of place.

Afterplace launches on Nintendo Switch on February 26. Preorders are available now on the Nintendo eShop.