Path Out by causacreations

Path
Out is
is an autobiographical adventure game that allows the players to
replay the journey of Abdullah Karam, a young Syrian artist that
escaped the civil war in 2014. Camouflaged as a Japanese RPG, Path
Out is a tale full of surprises, challenges and paradoxical humor,
giving insight in this real-life adventure, on which Abdullah
comments through youtube-style videos in the game.  
Features:

• JRPG
  based on real events

• Relive
  Abdullahs escape from war-torn syria.

• Unique
  neo-orchestral electronica music with oriental influences by
  wobblersound.

• Meticulously
  researched pixel art style inspired by classic 16-bit games and
  Syrian art

• Video
  commentary by Abdullah Karam

Path
Out is
an episodic game. In this very first chapter  of the adventure , Abdullah recalls life before the war, a family
decision that led to his departure and the perilous journey from his
hometown Hama to the Turkish border through the war-torn Aleppo
province. In its final version of up to five episodes, the game
should take the player on a journey from Syria through Turkey, Greece
and the Balkan until he finally arrives at his destination (and
current whereabout) in Central Europe.

Path
Out is
a collaboration between Abdullah Karam, the developers of Causa
Creations, Wobblersound and the Austrian-American graphic designer Brian Main. 

Press voices:

Path Out’s first episode is a straightforward but eye-opening work. 

– Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, Eurogamer.net

 … one of the most honest & clever games I’ve ever played, by & about a Syrian refugee. 

– Rami Ismail, Twitter

 Yet in asking a person to assume his place in a game, Karam makes his story engaging on an individual level, and his appearance in the videos further humanizes his story, especially through his humor… 

– Allison Meir, Hyperallergic.com

More
infos and media:
http://causacreations.net/press/sheet.php?p=path_out
Supported by Kupf Innovationtopf 2016, the Federal Chancellery of Austria and the city of Salzburg.