Which is why I think for us, it was important that we didn’t just do a continuation of the last one. But because we really just adore that story and didn’t want to return to it unless there was a reason to tell a new story in it. And not just because it ended up being received so well. The original game was something of an indie darling, everybody seems to know of it – does that make for pressure in creating a sequel? And, well, there are still some questions.īewitched by the sense of wonder and wishing to find out more about the mysteries within Oxenfree II, we sat down for a chat with Sean Krankel, studio director at Night School Studio, and Adam Hines, the studio’s lead writer.
If almost anyone else came up pitching the idea of a woman reconnecting with her roots, encountering old friends, and chatting with strangers on walkie-talkies mixed with time portals… well, you’d at least have a few questions to ask. But there’s a confidence in the air around Oxenfree II, the sort of thing that comes when a team like Night School Studio builds off the back of an incredible success like the first game in the series. It’s a fine thread to weave, mixing a near-universal nostalgia with a coming-of-age tale featuring a cast largely aged 30-plus – and on top of that featuring a supernatural, existential threat.
Small-town ambience anyone from that sort of place knows well. She’s back for a job, returning to her roots and forced to confront not just the giant portal looming over the town, but also her past. This time around, players take on the role of new protagonist Riley, a 30-something who grew up in Oxenfree II’s setting, the town of Camena, before leaving to find her way in life. It’s the same atmosphere – the same vibe – there’s plenty of supernatural goings-on, you’ll be chatting a lot (with wonderfully written dialogue), and the story itself picks up not too long after the events of the first game. Oxenfree II builds on the foundations of the 2016 original, leading us to a world both familiar and very different.
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