State of Mind

State of Mind explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future. Employing multiple playable characters and two separate game worlds, State of Mind explores the existential drama that develops in a society on the brink of post-material existence.

You are Richard Nolan, a father and journalist from Berlin who discovers that he and his wife and son have been subjects to mind uploads. Richard’s upload, however, has gone wrong. As a result, he is still living in real-life reality, but an incomplete second version of his self also exists in a secret Virtual Reality project. Upon realizing that he is literally a torn man, Richard sets out on a dramatic and dangerous search for salvation. He aims to reunite with his family, as well as with his own split self. On his way, he soon realizes that this journey isn’t only about him, but about the future of mankind.

When mind and machine become one – what will remain of humanity? Berlin, 2048 – The world is on the brink. Lack of resources, illnesses caused by polluted air and water, crime on the rise, war. Governments and companies promise remedies through technological progress. Drones and humanoid robots replace humans in the public sector, everything is interconnected, surveillance has become omnipresent. Richard Nolan is one of the few journalists openly criticizing this development. When he wakes up in hospital after an explosion and finds that his wife and son have mysteriously vanished, Richard realizes: he and his family have become more than just bystanders in a storm of rivaling ideas pertaining humankind’s salvation between dystopian reality and digital utopia. Instead, they find themselves right at the center of it. This domestic drama evolves into a thriller about a worldwide conspiracy, which at its core aims to determine the fate of humanity: Could a perfect digital utopia be the answer? A virtual paradise not affected by material needs and quarrels? Could a super-AI be our savior – or would it simply declare us as dispensable since it could not be taught the value of philanthropy? What will the world look like after this storm, what will remain of humanity? Features: · Experience an alarmingly realistic vision of the near future · Dive into a multi-layered Sci-Fi thriller, where dystopian reality and digital utopia are intertwined · Unravel a global conspiracy in a society of ubiquitous digitalism, surveillance and transhumanism · Explore a world with a rich and unique visual style, combining realistic environments with low-poly characters · Take on the role of journalist Richard Nolan, as well as five additional playable characters · Use dexterity, deductional skill and research to reconstruct Richard's past

Daedalic's next-gen futuristic thriller adventure game, "State of Mind", is heading to Xbox One, PS4, and PC on August 15.