One of the developers working onOnce Upon A Puppetrecently shed light on the game’s many collectibles and how they tie into the lore of the game’s theater-inspired world. Developed by development studio Flatter Than Earth and published by Daedalic Entertainment,Once Upon A Puppettakes players to a mystical world where floating hands guide puppets through magic strings and the fate of their realm rests on an unlikely duo named Nieve and Drev.
The pair must work together to unlock the mystery threatening the world ofOnce Upon A Puppet, solving puzzles andsneaking past corrupted puppet enemiesthey encounter on their journey. This journey will also contain collectibles to discover, as demonstrated in the Steam demo that is currently available to download. In this brief demo, players can find shards of a stained-glass painting, and gathering them unlocks a text passage about the world’s king.
Game Rant recently spoke with a member ofOnce Upon A Puppet’s development team about many different aspects of the game, including how collectibles will tie into the experience. Rather than just being there for players to gather, these collectibles eachcontain a piece of loreabout the world ofOnce Upon a Puppet, and finding them all will give players a better understanding of that world. Discussing this narrative function, the developer explained:
“Collecting them isn’t just about unlocking rewards. It’s about piecing together the hidden history of our theater world.”
Once Upon A Puppet’s Collectibles Tie Into The Game’s Lore
Once Upon A Puppet’s world is one that combines thedark atmosphere of games likeLies of Pwith the crafted stage production of a theater show. This world is threatened by an all-consuming darkness that could prevent any further stories from being told, prompting Nieve and Drev to embark on their dangerous quest to uncover the source of this ominous force.
Once Upon A Puppetwill launch across all major platforms on April 23 and can already be wishlisted on Steam. From what has been shown so far, the game has an interesting visual style and unique puppet-like gameplay, and now players know that there will be plenty of hidden collectibles to keep them diving back intothe twisting, theater-inspired worldofOnce Upon A Puppetonce it takes to the stage later this month.
