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SURF CLUB is a nostalgic coming of age adventure game about returning home

A narrative adventure game set in a Queensland town, SURF CLUB follows twenty-something Holly as she attempts to reconnect to her past.

October 3, 2021 3:00 PM
SIFTER Showcase

SURF CLUB is an intimate game about the story of Holly, a woman in her early twenties, who returns to her home town in the hope of rekindling an old relationship.

As she explores the seaside town and reconnects with the locals, she is swept up in nostalgia as the lines begin to blur between the present day and past memories.

With a unique pastel colour palette, and a stylish pixelated look, there aren't many games that look like SURF CLUB.

Developer Olivia Haines joined the SIFTER Showcase to speak about making a game set in a uniquely Queensland coastal town and being creative through the last year.

Surf Club
Olivia Haines & Eli Rainsberry
Some good ninja stuff, good samurai stuff, it took them a long time to get here but boy I'm glad they did.
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Pros:
  • Naoe feels like the old assassins from previous games
  • Yasuke definitely doesn't, which is very welcome change
  • Absolutely stunning world that feels busy and lived in
Cons:
  • Maybe the world actually might be too big?
  • It's an evolution not a revolution, if you've bounced off Assassin's Creed in the past this doesn't break the mold.
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Surf Club

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Olivia Haines & Eli Rainsberry
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Olivia Haines & Eli Rainsberry
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