THE CROSSING

In this meditative adventure, play as Misheel as she returns after many years to the region of her childhood, now completely abandoned by its inhabitants after a forced evacuation. As you progress through this intimate and sensitive story, the search for the reasons behind your return allows you to simultaneously uncover the history of the region and its former residents. “Are the flowers blooming again in my hometown?”

Explore Landscapes Inspired by the Gobi Desert

Explore a handcrafted open world inspired by the landscapes of the Gobi Desert and Inner Mongolia. Set out to discover this abandoned region, where ancient (ancient c'est vraiment genre antique, c'est bien ça que tu veux exprimer?) human structures hide knowledge and the stories of those who once lived there.

A Personal and Poetic Story

Misheel is the narrator of this journey. She describes what she sees and feels as she visits each of these places through a textual narrative. The world is depicted through her eyes and thoughts, in a poetic, highly evocative, simple, and direct style: "A defunct gas station. The letters on the sign have been smudged by dust. The feelings come flooding back: nostalgia and fear just like that day when we fled. Growing up took time, coming back is a choice."

Navigating a Desert

Find your way through vast steppes, seas of dunes, and canyons using a compass and a paper map, on which you must figure out your position yourself. Take the time to enjoy a peaceful experience of peaceful wandering, alternating between moments of actively pursuing your goal and moments of total disorientation, with driving as your sole objective.

Rally and Road Trip Experience

Let yourself be transported by a driving feeling authentic to 1980s rally cars, especially thanks to a tire grip simulation and a manual gear-shifting system. Everything coming together to create a sence of speed, but without any performance expectations, where you can explore at your own pace.