

It's an "incredible technology for independent studios," Dalcò says, "allowing games to reach new levels of realism without the need for huge teams. Ray of lightīringing the conversation back to PS5, Dalcò picks ray tracing as a standout weapon in the next generation's arsenal. has become very complex and has grown and evolved constantly during the development of the game," says Dalcò. "I like to use the contrast between the beauty of the landscape and the gloom of the story: indeed war, violence, and unease are the ingredients of the Martha Is Dead story. The idea for the game came from the team's love of Tuscany and a desire to show a different side of the region mostly known for its scenery.

The game will still explore the human mind, but with a more artistic approach, frequently suspending reality and creating symbolically powerful abstract scenes – for this reason I think it is perhaps unhelpful to compare the two projects, although there are elements that do tie the games together."

Many months of research helped to mould Renée's story in The Town Of Light – with Martha Is Dead we wanted to do something different. Thematically the game feels like a progression from LKA's The Town Of Light.ĭalcò explains: "Following a project like The Town Of Light, of course there is a spotlight on mental health within our games, however Martha Is Dead is a very different game. Superstition, psychological trauma, and the horrors of war are the backdrop to the mystery of a woman who is found drowned. "As the technology matures, I think it will transform the game space." Luca Dalcò
