The Heirloom

Reviews

“Gorgeous, visually stunning adventure!”
GamesRadar+

“The art style reminds me so much of the old-school adventure horror games which I was and still am a big fan of. I can’t wait to see more of this game. Everything I’ve seen from it has managed to captivate me.”
HORRORVISUALS

“Sincerely, I find the artistic direction top-notch, with a unique character design and excellent ideas that bode well for an interesting and promising game.”
VeuillezPLP

Story

After tragic events, orphaned 16-year-old Marla and her younger brother Jack find themselves in the care of their only living relative — a grumpy old man desperately trying to hide the secret of a dilapidated and frightening place in which he has been a recluse for many decades.

Forced to leave their home, Marla and Jack venture to faraway lands, across the ocean, to a small, nearly deserted town located in the western part of Scotland, somewhere on the Inner Hebrides.

Upon arrival, the children begin to notice unexplainable and frightening things happening in and around their new home. Things the other inhabitants of the island struggle so hard to ignore.

Gameplay

The Heirloom is a single-player mysterious thriller adventure with puzzle elements, where players are given the opportunity to make fateful decisions while navigating through a story full of secrets and mysteries.

Explore

Immerse yourself in the history of the town as you interact with the locals and any items you may find. Uncover the secrets of your family and your grandfather’s old lighthouse as you work to discover the truth behind the unusual happenings.

Think

Not everything can be obtained easily! Solve various puzzles to learn a little more than you should and move on. Search for useful items, combine and use them wisely to achieve your goals.

Make Decisions

Which path will you choose: follow the rules or go against them? Trust your heart or follow your mind? Every word you say and every action you take will definitely have consequences.

Key Features

• A mysterious story inspired by the atmosphere of the Hebrides and Scottish folklore

• Interesting, touching, sometimes eccentric and funny dialogues

• Each decision you make affects the plot and can lead to unpredictable results

• Stunning hand-drawn graphics and fascinating interactive cutscenes 

• Unique and exciting combinations of game mechanics

Starring

MARLA MOIR

REBECCA WANG • Guillermo del Toro’s Tales of Arcadia | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Blue Eye Samurai (Netflix) | Steps (Netflix)

Marla is the protagonist of The Heirloom, a 16-year-old teenage girl and the eldest daughter of the Moir family. She is sarcastic, stubborn, and determined. Her favorite pastime is writing little horror stories in her notebook, which she uses to scare her younger brother, Jack, when he greatly annoys her. Despite her sometimes seemingly selfish and harmful behavior, is it truly so?

JACK MOIR

REBECCA WANG • Guillermo del Toro’s Tales of Arcadia | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Blue Eye Samurai (Netflix) | Steps (Netflix)

Jack is a loyal companion and an expert in every field, as well as Marla’s 10-year-old younger brother. He is still very young but highly inquisitive and intelligent, which makes him doubly a thorn in Marla’s side. Whether it's rocks, plants, or all sorts of insects, Jack is right there.

MORVIN MOIR

ANDY MACK • Evil West | Dying Light 2 | Foolish Mortals | Postal 4

Morvin is the sole living relative who agreed to take custody of his two orphaned grandchildren. He is a reclusive, grumpy, and rather peculiar old man who conceals something terrifying within the walls of his house. It appears that the only things to which he is even remotely loyal are chocolate chip biscuits and scary black birds with red eyes, which seem to be exceedingly unfriendly to everyone except him.

Music Composer Announced

Siobhan Wilson, a highly acclaimed Scottish composer who co-wrote tracks with Takeshi Furukawa and is the singing voice on the highly acclaimed indie adventure game, Planet of Lana; whose album, There Are No Saints, was shortlisted for Scottish Album of the Year and has been extensively featured in the UK’s underground music press "best of" lists and earned rhapsodic reviews, including BBC 6 Music, NPR's All Songs Considered, and Rolling Stone, will now work on the soundtrack for The Heirloom.

The song Horizons by Siobhan Wilson and Takeshi Furukawa has been nominated for the Game Audio Network Guild's Best Original Song award as part of GDC 2024.

224% Funded on Kickstarter — Late Pledge on Ko-fi!

"The Heirloom" Kickstarter campaign has been successfully completed! For those who missed the campaign, but still wish to support its development with unique rewards Babubi Games prepared exclusively for project backers, a special opportunity to make a late pledge on Ko-fi is available. Don't miss the chance!

"The Heirloom" Kickstarter Campaign Link:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/babubigames/the-heirloom?ref=emb7jm

"The Heirloom" Late Pledge Campaign on Ko-fi:
https://ko-fi.com/babubigames/shop

Awards and Highlights

The Heirloom was proudly honored with an Official Selection in The Women-Led Games 2024 Showcase. It also shone at the Future Games Show in Spring 2024, highlighting its promising trajectory as a newcomer to the indie scene. The game has also won praise from leading gaming magazines like GamesRadar+, Pocket Gamer, Gematsu, and PlayStation Fanatic.

All Major Platforms

The Heirloom will be released for all major platforms, including PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices. Although Steam Deck support will be confirmed later, work on it is already underway.

Localization

On release day, the game will be available in nine languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, and Japanese.

Expected Date (ETA)

The game is expected to release in late 2025.

*The release day may be adjusted to early 2026 depending on final polish.