In between Oxenfree and Oxenfree II, Night School has released the supernatural comedy Afterparty as well as Next Stop Nowhere for Apple Arcade. For more on what to expect, you can read our review of the first game here. We only know it’s coming to Switch and PC as other platforms have yet to be confirmed. Oxenfree II: Lost Signals launches this sometime this fall. Its name comes from a phrase that children shout, or used to shoutI’m told by my younger sister that this is no longer a thing with the kids these daysafter a game of hide and seek/capture the flag/sardines/etc. We’re eager to welcome our players back while inviting newcomers to embark on an adventure with an entirely new cast of characters that retains the weird, heartfelt, and personalized experience of the original.” Oxenfree was released in 2016 as the debut game of Night School Studio as their debut game. “Oxenfree is such a special game to us, and it has been an incredible experience to revisit this world. “Words cannot begin to express how happy I am to finally talk about Oxenfree II: Lost Signals,” said Sean Krankel, co-founder and studio director at Night School Studio in a press release. Check out the spooky announcement video below. The choice-driven dialogue that formed the core of Oxenfree will still play a big part in steering Oxenfree II’s narrative. We get a look at one of Riley’s companions and Edwards Island seems to make a return based on the premier trailer. It stars Riley, an environmental researcher who returns to her hometown, Camena, to investigate the mysterious radio frequencies that are all too familiar to fans of the first game. Oxenfree II takes place five years after the events of the original. The game is a follow-up to the 2016 original and sports a new cast, new story, but the same eerie weirdness. Nintendo’s Indie World showcase concluded with the surprise announcement for Oxenfree II: Lost Signals. There are few games in recent memory that I've wanted to like as badly as Oxenfree.Night School Studios' first game hits all of my sweet spots: teen protagonists and branching dialogue options.

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