Harebrained (formerly Harebrained Schemes)has revealedthe first game they’ve been working on since splitting with Paradox last October.Graftis a horror action-RPG set in space. No release date has been announced, but it is planned for PC.
The trailer is a bit sparse. It opens with some animated art displaying the protagonist losing an arm, then receiving a new one. There are cyborg-ish zombies and dudes in military gear. The protagonist chooses to attack the zombies. There’s a bit of gameplay showing the rusty sci-fi interiors, smoke-machine fog, and lock-on combat. There’s not a whole lot, but what’s there looks like a game.
Graftwas first teasedsome months agowhen Harebrained spoke about their challenges getting a publisher. They say that, when showing off the preliminary idea, they were essentially told, “come see us after you’ve found the fun and then we’ll take a look.” Now, it looks like they’re going to be self-publishing it with the help of theEpic MegaGrant, if the trailer is any indication.
Personally, I still want moreShadowrun, which has been untouched since 2015’sShadowrun: Hong Kong. However,Shadowruncreator Jordan Weisman left the company around 2018 when it was sold to Paradox, so I imagine the staff is excited to branch out. Unfortunately, that leaves meShadowrun-less, but I’ll somehow press forward.
