‘Shipping Out’ Finds Adventure & Mystery in a New Town

You’re new to the town of McGuire, but maybe some new friends and some local intrigue could make you feel a bit more at home.

Shipping Out follows you on your move to a new school and town, capturing that fear and excitement that comes with being someplace you’ve never been to before. After you customize your own character and your parents, you’ll be free to go about your day taking classes, chatting with buddies, and exploring the coastal area around your home. There’s a lot to see, and it’s up to you how you want to take it in.

Beyond making new pals and seeing where you can get some decent food, there also seems to be a local mystery about who’s been stealing some things. You’re able to look into where these missing items have been going, as well as which shady figures might be behind it, with your friends, bonding over the shared adventure.

Shipping Out is a lovely take on the many conflicting feelings that come up from moving somewhere, and the dizzying feeling of finding someone you instantly click with when you go there. It’s a touching story of finding people who feel as if they’ve been with you for your entire life, and the sheer joy that can come from savoring the littlest moments shared with them.

Shipping Out is available now on itch.io.

About The Author

Joel Couture

Joel has been covering indie games for various sites including IndieGames.com, Siliconera, Gamasutra, Warp Door, CG Magazine, and more over the past seven years, and has written book-length studies on Undertale and P.T.. Joel is constantly on the lookout for digital experiences that push the boundaries of what games can be, and seeks to delve into the creative process, meanings, and emotion labor that goes into the work of artists worldwide.

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