

In magical realism style, the narrative spins together an eclectic mix of teenage hopes for fame, fears about life after graduation, a potential apocalypse and budding romance. Maybe it's the fear that I'll never be as good as what I imagine." Goodbye Volcano High is about the beginning of a love story and the end of an era. "Sometimes I feel like I'm just standing on the edge of doing great things," says Fang. As you talk to peers, walk the halls and get down to band practice you decide what risks to take with your heart and friendships. Your decisions (and rhythm) determine whether the students of Volcano High manage to figure themselves out before it's all over. It's the final year of high school, and graduation looms on the horizon. It's a mix of making choices about conversations, rhythm challenges and dealing with the ongoing drama of growing up. You play as band members, non-binary Fang and best friend Trish as they navigate the last days of high school.

We’ve been building an incredible team of artists for the project, and it’s been really amazing to bring our vision to life.Goodbye Volcano High is a high school coming-of-age adventure set in a world of anthropomorphic dinosaur characters. Our goal with the art is to bring you close to what the characters are experiencing, and allow their emotions to really shine through. We are creating a detailed and colorful art style that resembles an animated movie, with gorgeous hand-painted backgrounds and expressive characters that come together to create a game where every shot feels special. Everything you see in this first trailer was taken directly from the game and is playable.”Īrt director Lucie Viatge added, “This type of game is definitely a first for KO_OP. Partnering with PlayStation has given us the opportunity to build something of incredible production value. Making a queer game about a non-binary main character is hugely important to us. “The team working on Goodbye Volcano High is about ten people, all coming from diverse backgrounds. “Our company is a co-op in which all the voices matter,” said KO_OP studio director Saleem Dabbous in a press release. KO_OP has announced “queer narrative adventure game” Goodbye Volcano High for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC ( Steam).
