The poetic video game “A Juggler's Tale” coming September 29th
A Juggler's Tale tells the hopeful story of Abby, the puppet, as she tries to find her way to freedom, while puppeteer Jack holds her strings firmly in his ever-useful hands. The poetic adventure was part of the 2021 Summer Game Fest Demo Event. The full game will finally be available for Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S on September 29th.
Set in a puppet theater, A Juggler's Tale shows a bruised but beautiful fairytale world on stage. This is where you meet Abby, a little juggler held captive in the circus, who entertains the crowd during the day and spends the nights in a cage, dreaming of freedom. Eventually, Abby manages to escape - but she soon discovers that the whole world is in danger.
The game offers fascinating puzzles centered around the puppet strings - you can solve puzzles, avoid traps, and get rid of pursuers along the way, but make sure you don't get entangled.
Nice, but also a little scary, A Juggler's Tale (The tale of a juggler) embodies the tone and atmosphere of traditional fairy tales and adds a modern twist. In a world torn apart by war and famine, Abby must cross rushing rivers, sneak through bandit camps and survive deadly traps, hunted down by the relentless ruthless Tonda. His adventure is lyrically narrated by the puppeteer Jack, who is telling the story in the form of a puppet game.
The game's enchanting stylized scenery, coupled with popular-inspired music and the narrator's ever-present charismatic voice, creates a cinematic gaming experience for everyone.
In a dark world where life itself hangs by a thread, what does it take to truly break free? A Juggler's Tale (The tale of a juggler) asks anyone who wants to immerse themselves in a wonderful and current story and immerse themselves in a fantasy world, this question - regardless of age, gender or gaming experience.
A Juggler's Tale is a cinematic puzzle platformer. Play as Abby the puppet and make your way through a world of medieval fairy tales to find freedom. Use the puppet's strings in unique puzzles, find your way around obstacles and avoid the relentless cutthroats that follow you, while the puppeteer holds the strings firmly in his hands.
HISTORY
"Ladies and gentlemen! Come in, come in! In the mood for a story, are we? "
Abby is an artist held captive in a circus: she spends her days entertaining the public and her nights in a cage, eager for freedom. One day, escape the circus and explore a mystical world.
Unfortunately, freedom comes at a cost and Abby soon finds herself drawn into the dangers this world has to offer: in a war-torn medieval fairytale, surrounded by ravaged and starving citizens and hunted down by the relentless ruthless Tonda, Abby has to cross raging rivers, through bandit camps and traps.
His adventure is always accompanied by the nursery rhymes of puppeteer Jack, who tells his story while firmly holding the strings of his puppets in his ever-helpful hands.
Who can Abby trust? Will he be able to find a way to really free himself? Despite hanging from her strings, will Abby learn that she can still influence her fate?
"Abby, Abby ... Can't you see, the strings that hold you up - they also hold you back."
