Polyarc has announced Moss: The Forgotten Relic, a fantasy adventure game that combines the stories of the exclusive virtual reality titles Moss and Moss: Book II. It will arrive on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam this summer. In this living fable, you guide Quill, a brave mouse seeking your protection in a fallen kingdom filled with ruins and untamed nature, solving puzzles and facing arcane forces.
Development and technical adaptation for multiple platforms 🎮
The leap from VR reality to traditional systems involves considerable technical challenges. Polyarc has restructured the gameplay to work without headsets, adapting motion controls and the third-person perspective. The graphics engine has been optimized to render the same detailed world on varied hardware, from Switch to PS5 and Xbox Series. Integrating the two previous titles into a single narrative has required unifying assets and mechanics to offer a coherent experience without relying on VR peripherals.
Quill asks for help again, and we're out of batteries in our controllers 🔋
Finally, Quill is no longer exclusive to VR headsets so we can all help her save her kingdom. But get ready for the little mouse to look at you with those pleading eyes while you try to remember where you left your charged controller. Because yes, now you can solve puzzles from the couch, but you'll also discover that your greatest threat isn't the arcane enemies, but finding the charging cable before the battery gives up.