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In production
Shining:
Block 21
Detective Matthew Woods enters a murder investigation where evidence, memory and an occult conspiracy begin to overlap.
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Target
- Q4 2026
- Platforms
- PC · Xbox
Independent game studio · Since 2017
Stories that stay with you.
We create atmospheric, story-driven games where character, consequence and mystery take center stage.
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Original games
Our games
Distinct worlds. Human stories.
Experiences built with intent.
Shining:
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Released
About a Boy
About a Boy tells the story of a boy in a future time when, following his destiny, he inevitably enters a dark future city where there is no human being in the sense of the word.
- Engine
- Unity
- Target
- June 2023
- Platforms
- PC · macOS
03 / VR
Immersive work
Virtual
reality
Interactive VR projects built around presence, spatial storytelling and purposeful simulation.
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02Beyond the current slate
Future
projects
New worlds are already taking shape with the same story-first discipline.
24-CAMERA OPTICAL VOLUME VOLUME READY
Performance capture
Performance,
captured.
Return 0’s in-house Vicon motion capture studio brings physical performance directly into our production pipeline. Using Vicon Vantage V16 cameras with Shogun Live and Shogun Post, we capture full-body movement for grounded, cinematic character work.
0124 × Vicon Vantage V16
02Full-body performance capture
03Shogun Live + Shogun Post
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RETURN 0 / STORY FIRST
The studio
Small team.
Big feeling.
Return 0 is an independent game studio focused on cinematic, narrative-led experiences. We combine interactive storytelling, purposeful design and performance capture to build worlds that feel intimate, unsettling and alive.
Story firstHuman performanceAtmosphere with purpose