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Feb 7, 2017·ION LANDS·
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A tale of survival about two shipwrecked robots - ION and ANI - on their life-defining journey in this unique genre-mix of exploration, puzzle and survival.

About Phoning Home

You play ION, a young exploration unit on a mission to secure natural resources. When you crash-land on an alien planet your ship is almost completely destroyed. Not only do you have to survive in a strange new world full of dangers, but to have even a hope of escape you must find a way to contact your home planet for help. With only your ship’s A.I. for company, you set out to explore your new home. On your journey you encounter ANI, a small, stranded service unit who identifies as female. ANI is the first to admit she’s a bit mad, but she is also a valuable resource, and it soon becomes clear that there will be no escape without her. And so, the two of you begin a journey that neither of you is prepared for, on a planet where even the laws of nature seem not to apply. A journey in which ION and ANI must face the strangest of all possible challenges if they are to have any hope of living to tell their own story.

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FEATURES

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Explore a new frontier. Large open environments with realistic environmental effects – from time-of-day lighting to dappled forests and snow-covered mountains, to volcanoes, canyons, deep oceans and scorching deserts – you must find your way.
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Experience a story with living (but not breathing) characters, brought to life by voice actors.
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Survive harsh weather conditions and temperatures – and protect ANI at all costs!
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An intriguing mix of exploration, logic and action gameplay.
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Create portals to traverse the landscape.
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Fight – or find ways to avoid combat.
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Craft improvements and critical tools from resources found in the environment.
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Discover the remnants of an alien civilization, decrypt their language and restore their technology.
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Enjoy a beautiful soundtrack.

Be warned. Phoning Home starts easy, but gets quite challenging in the later stages of the game. Can you leave the planet?

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