This is an in-development game entitled “The Unfinished Swan.”

An ink-splattered bench in The Unfinished Swan.

It’s definitely an interesting concept, especially since the game uses no shading/lighting to speak of. Watching the demo video, though, I couldn’t help but think that it’d benefit from some movement options and effects akin to Mirror’s Edge. Nothing too crazy, mind you — there’s no reason to put in guards and guns — but something to add to the game’s exploration aspect.

Granted this is mostly a tech demo at this point, so this strictly a speculative opinion. Still, DICE is taking their title in a more streamlined and abstract direction with downloadable content; The Unfinished Swan already has that vibe, now I think it just needs some extra gameplay to accompany the rest of the package.

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