The eagerly awaited slice-of-life simulator Closer the Distance is coming to Steam, PS5, and XBOX Series S|X on August 2nd. (You can wishlist it now on Steam.) Ever wonder what it would be like to help your friends and family after you've passed? Well, thanks to this stunning new gaming experience, you can. Let's face it, these days there can't be enough entertainment that values empathy and kindness. So we're proud as can be to help bring the rich world of Yesterby to you.

We just sat down with the good folks of Osmotic Studios, CEO Daniel Marx and Producer Annika Curts, for a look at how the game's characters, narrative, and world were developed. Check out what they had to tell us in the following video interview...

From the team behind the critically acclaimed game Orwell, Closer the Distance follows the tragic journey of Yesterby, a small, cozy village coping with the sudden passing of one of its townspeople. Explore themes of loss, grief, and healing as you play Angela, a young girl watching over her loved ones by using her ethereal abilities to help the community navigate the grieving process after a tragic accident. Use your supernatural powers to learn the stories of this small town, discover long-kept secrets, and help the living embrace the power of carrying on through an emotionally complex tale of love, grief, and hope.

Key citizens of Yesterby are fully simulated with their own emotions, wishes, memories, and complex relationships that develop over time with or without influence from Angela. Embark on a remarkable journey in which you hold the key to helping your community discover that loss can be the catalyst of transformational growth toward a hopeful future.

Closer the Distance launches August 2 on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S and is available to wishliston Steam now. For more information, visit www.ClosertheDistance.com.