Eastshade
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| Developer | Eastshade Studios |
| Publisher | Eastshade Studios |
| Designer | Daniel Weinbaum |
| Series | Eastshade |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platforms | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| Release | February 13, 2019
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| Genres | Adventure, photography |
| Mode | Single-player |
Eastshade is a 2019 adventure photography game developed and published by Eastshade Studios as a sequel to 2017's Leaving Lyndow. Set in an open world populated by anthropomorphic animals and played from a first person perspective, Eastshade follows a painter who traverses across the island realm of Eastshade in order to complete paintings of four distinct locations to fulfill the last wishes of the character's mother. It was initially released for Windows on February 13, 2019, while console ports for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released on October 21, 2019. Eastshade received a generally positive reception from critics.
Eastshade has no combat mechanics. Its gameplay involves completing quests given by various non-player characters and fulfilling various objectives.[1] In most instances, quests in Eastshade involve doing good deeds, helping people see the error of their ways, and bringing communities together through the player character's artistry.[2] The compositional mechanics for the player's paintings resemble the framing involved in taking a picture rather than painting one.[3]
Development and release
Eastshade Studios developed and released Leaving Lyndow prior to their work on Eastshade. Besides serving as an introduction to the in-game universe of Eastshade, the developers wanted to develop working experience on shipping a smaller project before attempting a more large-scale project, and that the sales revenue from Leaving Lyndow was intended to supplement the funding of Eastshade.[4] Eastshade was released for Microsoft Windows on 13 February 2019 and on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles on 21 October 2019.[5][6] The game was available as part of the Xbox Game Pass service from November 2020 until October 2021.[7][8][9]
