Little Orpheus News

Hey there gamers,
We’re very pleased to announce that Little Orpheus is a finalist in this year’s IndieX 2022 Online Edition gaming awards. To celebrate the event, two of the team will be taking part in a special livestream on November 8th at 12:00 GMT to discuss the game’s development. Join lead artis Laura Dodds and lead level designer Will Traynor over on Twitch to get a real insight into the development of Little Orpheus.

Watch the stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/rtparena or here: https://www.twitch.tv/rubberchickentv

What is IndieX?
Indie X is Portugal’s biggest indie game showcase featuring both national and international indie games with the aim to promote the best games that Portugal’s rising game dev industry has to offer, as well as a selection of international indies who tag along for an awesome showcase.

Adventure platformer Little Orpheus was meant to launch on PC back in March but was delayed at the last minute. At the time, the announcement said the decision to delay was taken "in light of recent events", referencing without directly naming the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Well, as of today, Little Orpheus, which is a scifi adventure about a Soviet cosmonaut in 1962, has been released.

Read more

Hello cosmonauts,
It brings us immense joy to announce that Little Orpheus, the award-winning narrative side-scrolling adventure from the master storytellers at The Chinese Room, is now available.

The year is 1962 and NASA is trying to put a man on the moon. In a remote corner of Siberia, a Soviet cosmonaut is heading in the other direction. Ivan Ivanovich is dropped into an extinct volcano in his exploration capsule, Little Orpheus, to explore the centre of the Earth. He promptly vanishes. Three years later he emerges claiming to have saved the world.

Join Ivan as he explores lost civilizations, undersea kingdoms, prehistoric jungles and lands beyond imagination. Little Orpheus is a fantastical side-scrolling adventure game for casual players and seasoned adventure fans alike, inspired by classic movies such as Flash Gordon, Sinbad and The Land that Time Forgot.

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Game Features:

• A stunning, colourful world remastered for PC with hi-res textures, new moves and animations, enhanced graphics and lighting effects.
  
• A gripping story full of humour and adventure by the award-winning masters at The Chinese Room, creators of Dear Esther and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture.
  
• Award-winning vocal performances and a world-class music score by BAFTA-winning composer Jessica Curry and Jim Fowler, enhanced for PC in 5.1 surround sound.
  
• Includes the bonus 9th episode A Rush of Onion to the Head and the Lost Recordings Mode.
  

Suit-up and join us on this once in a lifetime journey.

[h2]Download Little Orpheus TODAY! [/h2]

...Incoming Cosmonaut transmission...

Hey there!

Things have been a bit quiet around here of late but we're very excited to inform you that The Chinese Room's Little Orpheus is landing on September 13th.

Following the delay earlier this year, The Chinese Room and us here at Secret Mode carefully evaluated the content within Little Orpheus considering wider world events. We are confident that the game does not contain material that could offend or harm and that Little Orpheus can release without any changes to its content.

Little Orpheus is a fantastical journey set in 1962, inspired by classic adventure stories such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Flash Gordon, and The Land That Time Forgot.

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

This definitive edition of the multi-award-winning Apple Arcade hit from master storytellers The Chinese Room is rebuilt and remastered for the big screen with hi-res textures, new animations, and enhanced graphics and effects. Little Orpheus for PC also features the bonus ninth episode - A Rush of Onion to the Head - and the Lost Recordings Mode from the original release.

We look forward to you joining us in this adventure as we return to the past and cast our eyes downwards in search of fresh wonders lying beneath our feet.

Thanks for your continued patience and support,
Team Secret Mode

Dear Esther and Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture devs The Chinese Room are bringing their postponed cosmonaut adventure Little Orpheus to PC on September 13th. The game had originally been due to launch on March 1st but was delayed. Little Orpheus stars a Soviet Russian character, and the devs wanted to review its content before release out of sensitivity to the conflict in Ukraine. Check out the trailer below.

Read more