00:17I'm Johnny Galvatron from Beethoven and Dinosaur, and right now we're going to show you the
00:22video game that we've been jamming on.
00:28It's about a teenage guitar prodigy who embarks on a journey to craft his stage persona.
00:34It's called The Artful Escape.
00:43Stuff gets pretty far out, but our story begins on Earth in Calypso, Colorado, where Francis
00:51Vendetti is on the eve of his first live performance.
00:57Francis is the nephew of legendary folk icon Johnson Vendetti, who's kind of like this
01:03universe's Bob Dylan.
01:05In these opening chapters of the game we're introduced to Francis' hometown, the staggering
01:11legacy of his uncle's fame and the impossible expectations of his fans.
01:20Many of the townspeople have opinions, even memories of Johnson Vendetti, and I'll offer you advice,
01:25history, and ill omens.
01:45It's here, exploring Calypso, that Francis begins to suspect that things are not as
01:50they seem.
01:55Now it gets cosmic pretty quickly for Francis in the pursuit of his new stage persona, and
02:01we join him in the world of Glimmerdip, searching for a jazz club that never appears in the same
02:06place twice.
02:17Out in the cosmic extraordinary, Francis can jam on his guitar at any time, using it to hover
02:23through the air, knee slide down slopes, and interact with a musical world.
02:35The different dimensions of the Artful Escape are alive with creatures and foliage that will
02:39harmonise with your guitar.
02:49We wanted the shredding of the game to feel powerful and effortless, the same way some games
02:55depict a mastery of combat.
03:09Francis uses a musical language to communicate with the interfaces and creatures along his adventures,
03:15sometimes with jazz club owners like this, and sometimes with staggering cosmic wild things.
03:49You can customise many aspects of Francis' persona, including his stage name, what planet he's from, discuss
03:56your backstory, and of course change your stage costume.
04:00The Artful Escape is our loving mishmash of rock operas and adventure games and guitar solos.
04:07It's been a journey to create, and we can't wait for the final act.
04:12Thanks so much for watching, that's all we've got right now, except for this.
04:16Thanks so much for watching, we'll see you soon.
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