The Artful Escape

The Artful Escape follows Francis Vendetti, a teenage guitar prodigy facing the legacy of his uncle, a dead folk legend, as he approaches his first performance. He sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire a new stage persona and discover who he is beyond that inherited musical identity. His adventure ranges from stolen opera houses and melodic alien landscapes to the depths of the Cosmic Extraordinary.

The journey centers on expectations, family legacy, folk music, aliens and the search for a new identity. Along the way, Francis encounters different kinds of inhabitants and travels through landscapes shaped by sound and movement.

Gameplay and features

• Shape a stage persona: Create Francis’s stage persona, choosing details that range from the science-fiction beginnings of his backstory to the trim on his moonboots.
• Move through sound-shaped worlds: Shred, soar and dance across the multiverse. Movement composes landscapes made of sound, making the environment resemble an instrument.
• Meet inhabitants of the multiverse: Converse, consult and spend time with varied beings, including disenchanted publicans, nostalgic villagers, alien wildlife and reality-defying behemoths.

Frequently asked questions

What is Francis trying to do in The Artful Escape?

He is trying to escape his uncle’s musical legacy and find a new stage persona before his first performance. His journey is also a search for who he is beyond that inherited identity.

Can players customize Francis’s stage persona?

Yes. Players can craft his persona, with choices spanning the science-fiction beginnings of his backstory and details such as the trim on his moonboots.

How does movement relate to the environments?

Francis can shred, soar and dance across the multiverse. His movement composes landscapes made of sound, so the world itself is presented as an instrument.

Who does Francis encounter on his journey?

He can converse, consult and spend time with beings such as disenchanted publicans, nostalgic villagers, lumbering alien wildlife and reality-defying behemoths.