Beginning of this month we started revealing a series of visuals from the Beta version of our very own puzzle: Black The Fall. After getting a sore throat in the dusty Factory, surviving the shadows Into The Dark and taking a breath of The Mire's fresh air, Black is now getting his share of civilization in The City.

Or is he? Abandoned control rooms, alert guards, windows closing and streets full of fear is what a communist city has in store for him. Looks like hope is slowly fading away for him. But you can't know for sure unless you walk in Black's shoes.

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Last month, we began a visual journey within Black The Fall's bleak world by sharing with you the latest sneak peeks from The Factory and Into The Dark.

While you might have been familiar with the first two chapters thanks to the trailer and the the myriad of screenshots we have shared this year, the last two will be rather surprising.

This week we present you The Mire. Below are some visual hints of what and whom Black will encounter outside the factory.

Next stop? The City. But until then. IndieDB is looking for the Indie Game of the Year 2016. If you feel like nominating us, just leave a vote here. Thank you!

*** Black The Fall is the communist puzzle game, developed by Sand Sailor Studio and published by Square Enix. It will be released in the first quarter of 2017 on Steam, PS4 and Xbox One, so beware and prepare.

As the story unravels, more and more it's revealed of our distopyan world. These are the latest screenshots of Black The Fall's first two chapters: The Factory & Into The Dark.

The story begins as Black finds the opportunity to escape from the factory and try to run away from the oppressive system. Below are some sneak-peek images of this breaking-out-of-the-factory odyssey.

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This summer was prosperous for The Party, as Black The Fall was recognized by our international comrades as being one of the best indie games. We are yet to organize a parade  to celebrate the occasion in the genuine communist style. But in  the meantime, we'd like to take the time to hug every team member who's dedicated each day in the past months/years to this project: Cristi + Nico, Razvan + Licu, Andreea + Marius and Andrei+. And also thank all the organizations who recognized our creative efforts by nominating or awarding us: BIG Festival, Gamescom, Spawn and BIC Festival.

The Party feels awkwardly humble, grateful, hopeful and proud at the same time. And here is a token of appreciation (souvenir from BIC Festival) to always remind us of these mixed feelings.

Thank YOU for playing!

There are decades since The Party has forbidden imagination. Wandering minds are dangerous. They create free worlds, they love and disobey. They challenge the status quo and fancy changes.

Anyway, we know you'd rather risk it than submit to The Party, so you've probably already imagined how the world outside The Factory looks like. So did we. And we've created it for Black.

This outside world is much needed in his journey. As a thought prisoner Black has to gradually unlearn how to be a worker and learn how to be a survivor. As he discovers how to cope with his surroundings, he might even take part in revolutions bigger than himself.

Up until now, if you played the demo, watched the trailer, watched a game-play or just stumbled upon Black The Fall screenshots, you must be acquainted with The Factory - the place where Black  worked for the past years and the very subject of his escape. You might have also noticed some darker areas where work is done by machines mainly and shadows are reigning. That's what we call Into The Dark - the unfriendly area that separates the Factory from the outside world.

Now, considering the harsh conditions from the communist factory what should Black expect when getting out? He might have hoped for a colorful happy place, but  the communist reality can only be painted in shades of black.

Black first sees the sky in The Mire. But as he explores the area he'll discover there's only polluted air to breathe and rusty water to drink. Exploited workers and killing machines. Sentinels or guards, their only purpose is to eliminate anyone who doesn't serve The Party anymore.

In a world where humans can't be trusted with empathy, he finds a friend. A robot helper. A pet. Now, his Pet.

 As Black continues his journey of resilience, he reaches The City.

Not that he remembers so much about how it should be. He used to live in a village and to visit the city only once  or twice  a year. However, he can tell that The City has something unsettling about it, it feels strange and more dangerous than anything he's seen until now. Pushed by courage or plain necessity, he continues his journey. And so, he's up for a bitter-sweet discovery.  But that's another story.

We are pretty thrilled about the outside world and The Pet, so can't wait to share more of Black's universe with you soon.