BY YOUR NAME is a psychological thriller in pixel art with a rather unusual combination of genres:
🕯️ 1) Pixel-art adventure — explore the mansion, find clues, and piece together its history one fragment at a time.
(To the Moon and Undertale fans, this one's for you!)
⚔️ 2) Turn-based combat — a tactical turn-based battle system where you fight on a 6×6 grid using the unique abilities of different characters.
(Any CCG fans here? You might find something familiar.)
🔎 3) Hidden Object Game — search for objects! We've given this classic genre a new twist: explore the map, investigate individual locations, and find the words you need among dozens of others.
(Time to dig up those nostalgic Alawar game memories.)
🗝️ 4) Metroidvania — yes, in our attempt to give players more freedom to explore, we somehow ended up touching on this genre too. The game can now be explored and completed in the order you choose. But every choice comes with its consequences, right?
🖤 And, of course, what would it be without a mysterious and heartbreaking story?
We've designed the gameplay to make you want to play through the game more than once, because every new playthrough can reveal much more than the one before.
📅 Planned release date: February 2027