Wander Around A Dangerous World Asking The Question, AM I HERE?

AM I HERE

Get ready to ask ‘AM I HERE?’ with the latest platforming title that is coming to the indie scene with AM I HERE?

Things are taking a bit of a twist in the platforming world, with the announcement for AM I HERE?. A game that sounds like it could be diving into something insanely deep out there, which it still could, but it has a different meaning for us all. Mostly, as we're not playing as a character in AM I HERE?, but we are more playing as the footsteps of the character in the game. Something that could be a fun take on it all, but it also looks like it could make so many gamers out there rage out with. Especially since we're going to be walking around more than just basic platforms and hallways in the mix. Get ready to see what is on the way to the PC when this title is ready to go.

As you will be able to see in the following video for AM I HERE?, our main character is invisible, and we only get to see the footsteps left behind as we roam. Sometimes they are going to be watermarks, sometimes dusty prints, and other whatever else we happen to have stepped through. That will be the only help we get when moving about and making the jumps between platforms or dodging various traps along the way. It does look as if there will be moments where the character gets highlighted in AM I HERE?, but those look to be a few moments and only when we interact with specific things in the environment. Not to mention, it doesn't look as if it will truly help us since it will be in areas we are just walking through. In this video, at least.

AM I HERE? — Announcement

You don’t play as a character.

You play as their footsteps.

The character is completely invisible, so the only thing you actually see are their footprints moving around. That’s it. No body, no safety net. Just two steps at a time, and your ability to guess where you are.

It’s a platformer, technically. There are moving platforms, jumps, obstacles, all the usual stuff… except you’ll be doing all of it without ever seeing the thing you’re controlling.

At first, it feels weird. Then it feels hard. Then it starts to make sense. Kind of.

You’ll learn to read movement through timing and spacing instead of visuals. You’ll miss jumps you were sure you nailed. You’ll land jumps you absolutely didn’t deserve. And somehow, it works.

Or at least, it works enough to keep going.

Features:

  • You are invisible. Not “stealth game” invisible, actually invisible.
  • You only see your footsteps, so good luck with that.
  • Moving platforms, tricky jumps, and a level that doesn’t really care about your feelings.
  • A different way to think about movement and space (whether you like it or not).

THIS IS A RAGE GAME, KIND OF…

  • If you like platformers, you’ll enjoy this.
  • If you like challenges, you might survive this.
  • If you like feet…
  • …well, you’re getting a lot of those.

Are you ready to ask the deep question of AM I HERE? Do you think there will be a deeper story in the mix of the game, or will it just be the new twist on the gameplay we have to experience? How many times will our character appear in the game? Will any of these instances show up while we are going through any of the jumps, runs, or dodges we are going to need to perfect? Give us those thoughts in the comment section further down. AM I HERE? is coming from a smaller team, so we'll keep our eyes open for anything else that drops for it. Even if a game about an invisible character might be hard to see. Just make sure you watch the site and our socials to see when we are able to spot any of that.