GRAFT
A new RPG, GRAFT, is on the way to us all with GRAFT asking a deep, philosophical question to us all
It's not every day that we get a level of body horror and a philosophical question in our video games, but here we go with GRAFT. A new horror title that also has some RPG elements in it, coming from Harebrained to help ask some questions while also grossing some of you out. The question being, "how much of you could you replace before you are no longer the person you say you are?" A Ship of Theseus question, but in terms of our physical bodies in the world that GRAFT has created. One where we can replace our bodies with those of others, not just to keep us all going, but perhaps to transform us into something a little more monstrous along the way. By our own choice at that. An interesting premise, let's dive into that a bit more.
While GRAFT might be stirring up those thoughts and questions in your head, it's still a survival horror title that will have us wandering around as a biomechanically enhanced person looking to become the best version of themselves. So they think. All as we take on the third-person form of horror combat, pull fleshy bits from those we kill, and GRAFT them back onto our own bodies for some level of personal growth. The end goal of it all, beyond bod perfection, is still a little cloudy, but we can see how dark and weird this game might be able to go. There is a deeper story that is in the works for it, so it is not just going to be about the gross-out aspect, just to be clear. Along with the weapons we will be using to turn all of our enemies into blood and flesh fountains as we wander about the world. Have a look at the bit of gameplay we have for the game just a bit lower down the page, as long as you have a strong stomach for it all.
GRAFT — Inosculation
There’s an old story, so old it was old when the Arc was first built. The hero Theseus’s decaying ship is replaced, piece by piece, until none of the original parts remain. Is it still the same ship?
GRAFT splices together tense survival horror and dark RPG narrative in a thrilling new adventure from the developers of BATTLETECH and the Shadowrun Trilogy.
Explore a dying world haunted by darkly fascinating characters and nightmarish monsters as you delve into the mysteries of the Arc. Tear pieces from your enemies to transform yourself into something new—something capable of surviving the horrors that prowl around you. Every Graft brings with it some piece of its previous owner’s identity, changing more than just your physical body.
YOU ARE THE SHIP OF THESEUS. Who, or what, will you be when you escape?
THE ARC IS DYING.
Once, it hung in the sky like a jeweled moon—a continent-sized station filled with biomechanically enhanced citizens, all working toward some greater purpose lost to time. Bodies were replaceable, resurrection assumed.
Now it is a hulking wreck, dark and decaying. And you have no idea how you got here…
- Delve Into A Haunting World — The Arc is packed with powerful and unsettling wonders, if only you can live long enough to extract them. Master forgotten technologies and unearth secrets as you traverse yawning chasms, self-replicating labyrinths, and techno-catacombs in search of a way out.
- A Dark RPG Story — You are not the only survivor in the desolation. Form fragile alliances and build them into deeper relationships. Of course, anyone still living is likely both dangerous and treacherous, and that includes you. The choices you make will shape your journey and decide the fates of those you meet.
- Tense Survival Horror Combat — Ancient feral experiments, strange abominations, and ruthless agents of a mad AI stalk you. Use the tools in your growing arsenal as you fight through the horrors in a visceral new twist on classic survival horror combat. You will need to pick your battles and manage your resources carefully in order to escape the Arc alive.
- Transform To Survive — Your changing body is your most powerful weapon. Augment it with Grafts and build out your abilities according to your own strategies. Each Graft you rip from a fallen foe or find hidden in the recesses of the Arc is one more deadly tool in your expanding arsenal.
- A Metamorphosis Of Self — With each Graft, strange cravings and half-glimpsed memories flood your system. Now you remember the hot breath of a lover you never touched. Now you find yourself suddenly obsessing over cruel and sadistic impulses. You must choose what each of these fragments means to you, and you must live with the consequences of each choice.
Who, or what, will you be when you escape?
Are you ready to partake in the thoughts that GRAFT might be posing out there? Do you think that the splicing mechanic is just going to be a gimmick and less of a philosophical thing? Will there be multiple ways that the story can end, with all of the evolution the characters might go through? How much of your body would need to be replaced before you no longer feel like it is you anymore? Let's have those thoughts and the discussion of it all down in the comment section. There should be more for GRAFT in the future, so please keep on checking the site for when we splice those new bits into it all. Follow along on all of our socials to see when that all goes down as well, so you never miss out on a single addition to the ever-growing world that we are a part of.
