Across the Grooves
Release Date: 17 Jun, 2020
Across the Grooves is an interactive graphic novel, set in a magical-realism universe. Your decisions affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past.
Alice lives an uneventful life. She’s in a long term relationship, has a stable office job and a nice apartment in the center of Bordeaux. One day, Ulysse, her ex-lover, comes back into her life through an old vinyl record she receives in the mail. When she puts it for a spin on turntable, she is thrown back into her own past, forced to relive old events. When she comes back to the present, her reality has changed.
Determined to bring her life back on track, Alice packs up and embarks on a hunt across Europe, following the tracks of Ulysse while trying to uncover the origins of the record. However, her journey gradually turns into a quest of self-discovery as she explores new parallel realities each time she puts the needle in the groove.
- A hand-crafted adventure — With each playthrough, discover a novel-sized adventure and a slice of the hundreds of hand-drawn images created for the game.
- Every choice matters — Each decision you make slightly alters the personality of the main character, Alice.
- An invitation to travel — Feel the pulse of European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery, all depicted in gorgeous European comic book art style.
- Immersive and finely crafted soundtrack — The music adapts and shifts according to your choices and the mood of each scene.
- High replayability — Choose Alice’s fate and discover the outcome of your decisions through multiple story paths and endings.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later (64bits only)
- Processor: 2.0 Ghz (with SSE2 instruction set support)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated or dedicated graphic card with 512MB of VRAM
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later (64bits only)
- Processor: 2.6 Ghz (with SSE2 instruction set support)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated or dedicated graphic card with 512MB of VRAM
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Mac OS X
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra) or later
- Processor: 2.0 Ghz (with SSE2 instruction set support)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated or dedicated graphic card with 512MB of VRAM
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra) or later
- Processor: 2.6 Ghz (with SSE2 instruction set support)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated or dedicated graphic card with 512MB of VRAM
- Storage: 2 GB available space
SteamOS + Linux
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04 and later (64bits only)
- Processor: 2.0 Ghz (with SSE2 instruction set support)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated or dedicated graphic card with 512MB of VRAM
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04 (64bits only)
- Processor: 2.6 Ghz (with SSE2 instruction set support)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated or dedicated graphic card with 512MB of VRAM
- Storage: 2 GB available space
“Penny Lane”
Meet Rob and Gwen in London
Mayfair Motor Club
Meet Didier in London
The Hermit
Meet Enzo in Paris
True French Woman
Choose cheese before desert
Old Books
Meet the bookseller in St. Ouen
Acid Trip
Learn about Enzo's past
London Calling
(Secret achievement)
Postcard
(Secret achievement)
Assured Taste
Stay true to your musical tastes each time you listen to the record
“High Fidelity”
(Secret achievement)
Eclectic Tastes
Have a radical change of style and musical tastes when you listen to the record for the third time
Full Circle
(Secret achievement)
Travel Companion
Accept to bring Alan along with you
Highschool Sweetheart
Learn about Eddie's youth
“Hey Mr. Crowley”
Listen to Arthur's lecture about Led Zeppelin
“Lonely Hearts Club Band”
(Secret achievement)
English Pressing
Listen to the record for the third time with a majority of "flower" and "spiral" choices
Crossroads
Listen to Marc's ramblings about a certain bluesman from the Delta
Pop Art
Listen to the record for the second time with a majority of "flower" and "lightning" choices
“A Big Heart in a Black Leather Jacket”
(Secret achievement)
Piano Bar
Spend the evening with Frank in Paris
Swinging London
Listen to the record for the second time with a majority of "flower" and "spiral" choices
Crate Digger
Decide to stay at Yard Sale Records to listen to some music
All the Last Drinks
(Secret achievement)
Bohemian Life
Listen to the record for the third time with a majority of "flower" and "lightning" choices
“Paint it Black”
Listen to the record for the second time with a majority of "skull" and "lightning" choices
Blue Note
Listen to the record for the third time with a majority of "skull" and "spiral" choices
Mugged
Have an altercation with Jakub and Alexander in Paris
“Kool Thing”
Listen to the record for the third time with a majority of "skull" and "lightning" choices
“All Along the Watchtower”
(Secret achievement)
“Life on Mars?”
Listen to the record for the second time with a majority of "skull" and "spiral" choices
Aged in Oak Casks
(Secret achievement)
“Dolce Vita”
(Secret achievement)
