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If Found..., the new game from the Annapurna label, looks spectacular

A visual novel from Ireland, coming next year.

Annapurna Interactive has, very quickly, earned a name for publishing fascinating, frequently gorgeous video games, bringing us What Remains of Edith Finch, Outer Wilds, Telling Lies and with Wattam and Sayonara Wildhearts waiting in the wings - and joining them is If Found..., a new visual novel from a young team in Dublin that's looking spectacular.

It's told with hand-drawn art from Liadh Young, a soundtrack from 2mello and a selection of Irish artists and comes from Llaura Ash McGee and a small team working out of Dublin. Set in early-90s West of Ireland, it has you working through your memories as you seek to destroy your own diary.

Cover image for YouTube videoIF FOUND... | Teaser Trailer

It might all be a little familiar, too, if you came across If Found... when it featured at EGX Rezzed back in 2016. If Found... is coming to PC and iOS next year.