To a T is a 3D narrative adventure about a teenager with permanently outstretched arms. Itās the latest project from Katamari Damacy designer, Keita Takahashi.
For almost 20 years now, Japanese designer Keita Takahashi has crafted games that are offbeat, perplexing, and often curiously life-affirming. If you havenāt played Katamari Damacy or Wattam before, weād urge you to go and give them a try now.
To a T, announced in yesterdayās Annapurna Interactive showcase, looks simultaneously of a piece with Takahashiās earlier work and ā perhaps ā even more ambitious. Yesterdayās trailer (see below) gave us the broad strokes: a teenager (simply named Teen) lives with their arms permanently outstretched in a T-pose, and the story relates how the kid fits in at school and finds their place in the world. Oh, and Teen also has a fluffy canine companion.
The gameās webpage describes the backstory in a bit more detail than that charming trailer, meanwhile:
to a T is a narrative adventure game that portrays the extraordinary life of a 13-year-old teenager, whose body happens to be in the shape of the letter āT.ā They live in a modest seaside town that they explore by foot, train, or even their favorite unicycle, and interact with a the charming cast of characters who live there.
From teenager’s loyal fluffy canine companion and their caring mother, to a gang of despicable bullies and a giraffe that makes the most scrumptious sandwiches. After a chance encounter, the teenager discovers a newfound ability, and a story begins to unravel around a mysterious object enveloped in light that falls from the sky.
Over on Steam, thereās more detail about what weāll get up to in the game. Itās a 3D narrative adventure that unfolds episodically āover multiple daysā and takes in exploration, where youāre free to collect coins and chat to NPCs, as well as minigames in which Teen attempts to adapt to everyday tasks. We get a flavour of this in the trailer ā with arms permanently outstretched, how do you brush your teeth?
Thereās also character customisation, with clothes you can purchase from stores and keep in your wardrobe at home, and of course, that cute dog mentioned earlier.
The Steam description also suggests a more sombre side of the game that was only hinted at in the trailer. āWhile going to school and contending with bullies,ā it reads, āTeen discovers a new ability granted to them by their extraordinary posture, and they start to uncover more about their mysterious lineage.ā
If anyoneās too mean to Teen, we riot.
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To a T doesnāt have a release date yet, but weāll be sure to update you when we learn of one.