A Space for the Unbound
Release Date: January 19, 2023
Adventure, 2D, indie games, side-scroll, 90s, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, singleplayer
OpenCritic
A Space for the Unbound is an independent 2D pixel art adventure game, telling the story of two high school students from an Indonesian village, on whose shoulders lies saving the world from a threatening force.
A Space for the Unbound is an adventure game about relationships, depression and paranormal threads, and its action is set in an Indonesian village. The game was developed by the independent studio Mojiken and released by Toge Productions, known for games such as My Lovely Daughter and Necronator: Dead Wrong.
Plot
The action of the game is set in the late 1990s in Indonesia. When an enigmatic power is released, threatening not only people's lives but also the fate of the whole world, the two protagonists decide to take things into their own hands and prevent disaster. Atma and Raya, as the two protagonists are called, travels through an idyllic village in search of clues and necessary information, getting to know each other better, as well as the villagers themselves, ready to share their own stories. There were also paranormal themes, the fight against one's own fears, the theme of depression and ... cats.
Mechanics
A Space for the Unbound is a two-dimensional adventure game observed from a side perspective. From time to time there are challenges in the form of solving simple puzzles consisting in providing the desired item, however, the game is primarily aimed at exploration, learning the plot by interacting with encountered NPCs and watching climatic cutscenes.
Technical aspects
A Space for the Unbound is a game maintained in the pixel art style typical of the 90s, but much more colourful and rich in details and animation. Masdito "Ittou" Bachtiar, who previously worked with the Mojiken studio on She and the Light Bearer, is responsible for the music.
Videos and Screens
[1:52] A Space for the Unbound trailer #3
[1:53] A Space for the Unbound launch trailer
PlayStation Universe: 8 / 10 by Tommy Holloway
Mojiken's well crafted, charming small town, and it's handling of delicate subject matter, combined with its captivating narrative, carry you through to its bittersweet end, despite some pacing issues, and gameplay elements that feel out of place.
Guardian: 5 / 5 by Lewis Packwood
The story of Atma and his reality-warping girlfriend Raya demonstrates a flair for the dramatic and will keep you guessing right up to the end
Slant Magazine: 4.5 / 5 by Aaron Riccio
A Space for the Unbound triumphs in capturing what’s between the lines of the story: the life-and-death emotions of Raya. The game’s not afraid to peer at her faults right alongside everyone else’s, and if, as one character puts it, “The most perfect world is one with imperfection,” then, emotionally speaking, this is a pretty perfect game.
A Space for the Unbound Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Mojiken Studio
Publisher: Toge Productions
Age restrictions: 12+
A Space for the Unbound System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 1.86 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 7600 GS or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 7
Recommended: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 1050 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 10