AFTER THE WANE Launches on Steam, GOG, and itch.io Today Press ReleaseNews 11 Nov Written by Legacy Jill BORDEAUX, France – November 10, 2026 – Independent French studio Nova-box, the acclaimed creators behind Independent Games Festival (IGF) narrative finalists Seers Isle and Across the Grooves, are glad to announce that their latest game, After the Wane, will release later today at 5:00 PM CET for PC, Mac, and Linux via Steam, GOG, and itch.io. To celebrate the announcement, Nova-box has revealed a brand-new release trailer showcasing the game features and gameplay, showcasing Lena's journey as a budding professional dancer and alternative destinies via lush watercolor hand-painted illustrations and rotoscoping animations of dance sequences. In After the Wane, contemporary Paris becomes a battleground between artistic ambition, grief, and the occult. Playing as Lena, a passionate dancer chasing the legacy of an absent mother, players arrive in the capital only to be pulled into a bitter dispute dividing the city’s dance scene: Fernand’s open community center on one side and Deborah’s secretive, demanding stage on the other. Surviving the emotional turmoil of young adulthood means choosing where your loyalties lie, whether dedicating your craft to the collective, climbing the ranks of the elite, or exploring forbidden esoteric secrets. Yet your greatest challenge isn't physical: an uninvited, cynical voice echoes constantly in your mind, watching, judging, and questioning every decision you make. A labor of love and pure human craft After the Wane stands out through its dedication to traditional human craftsmanship. The game features over 2,000 individually hand-drawn animation frames created using traditional rotoscopy, brought to life through close collaborations with professional choreographers and dance companies. This striking visual identity is complemented by hundreds of watercolor backgrounds by Art Director Nicolas Fouqué and an adaptive original score composed by music collective Illustrason that dynamically shifts with the player's choices. "With After the Wane, we wanted to explore dance not simply as a performing art, but as an intimate magical ritual and a question of physical embodiment," explains Geoffroy Vincens, writer and co-founder at Nova-box. "It serves as the thematic successor to the journeys we started in Along the Edge and Across the Grooves, placing a young woman at a pivotal turning point in her life. Lena's story is fundamentally about anamnesis, the process of remembering one's true nature, while navigating the raw sweat of auditions, urban folklore, and the eerie, intrusive voice that refuses to leave her head." Awards & Recognition After the Wane was crowned for "Best Art direction" at the IndieX Awards 2026, as well as securing a finalist place for "Game for a Better World" earlier this month. It was also part of the official selection of the StunFest that took place in Brittany in October 2026. Key Features: - Three paths, three realities: submit to the ferocious discipline of a prestigious dance company, find your tribe in the heart of a wholesome collective, or follow your own path by diving into the occult. - Cooperate with or resist the mysterious voice: is this presence in Lena's mind a protective ally, a buried secret, or an ancient and dangerous entity? The way you interact with them will change your perspective on the plot. - Love, passion, and sacrifice: between the pressure of auditions, fragile friendships, and several possible romantic interests, everything has a price. Will you sacrifice your loved ones on the altar of your art or will you let your feelings redefine your priorities? - A story with deep branching paths: with multiple narrative routes and radically different endings, one game won't be enough to reveal all the mysteries of the story. Try again to unlock all the achievements and see all the endings of the game. - The art of rotoscoping: feel the physical and emotional intensity of the choreographies thanks to animated scenes, entirely drawn frame by frame. - A comic book that comes alive: dive into hundreds of original illustrations, painted without any generative AI prompt, where every setting and every character expression tells a story. - An ever-evolving orchestral soundtrack: composed and recorded specially for the game with real instruments, the music reacts dynamically to your decisions.c NintendoPCSwitchSteam Legacy Jill Previous Previous Hard West 2 Is Now Available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Next Next DRAGON QUEST RPG THE CURSED TREE AND THE CHOSEN ISLE PLANNED FOR MOBILE RELEASE IN 2027
AFTER THE WANE Launches on Steam, GOG, and itch.io Today Press ReleaseNews 11 Nov Written by Legacy Jill BORDEAUX, France – November 10, 2026 – Independent French studio Nova-box, the acclaimed creators behind Independent Games Festival (IGF) narrative finalists Seers Isle and Across the Grooves, are glad to announce that their latest game, After the Wane, will release later today at 5:00 PM CET for PC, Mac, and Linux via Steam, GOG, and itch.io. To celebrate the announcement, Nova-box has revealed a brand-new release trailer showcasing the game features and gameplay, showcasing Lena's journey as a budding professional dancer and alternative destinies via lush watercolor hand-painted illustrations and rotoscoping animations of dance sequences. In After the Wane, contemporary Paris becomes a battleground between artistic ambition, grief, and the occult. Playing as Lena, a passionate dancer chasing the legacy of an absent mother, players arrive in the capital only to be pulled into a bitter dispute dividing the city’s dance scene: Fernand’s open community center on one side and Deborah’s secretive, demanding stage on the other. Surviving the emotional turmoil of young adulthood means choosing where your loyalties lie, whether dedicating your craft to the collective, climbing the ranks of the elite, or exploring forbidden esoteric secrets. Yet your greatest challenge isn't physical: an uninvited, cynical voice echoes constantly in your mind, watching, judging, and questioning every decision you make. A labor of love and pure human craft After the Wane stands out through its dedication to traditional human craftsmanship. The game features over 2,000 individually hand-drawn animation frames created using traditional rotoscopy, brought to life through close collaborations with professional choreographers and dance companies. This striking visual identity is complemented by hundreds of watercolor backgrounds by Art Director Nicolas Fouqué and an adaptive original score composed by music collective Illustrason that dynamically shifts with the player's choices. "With After the Wane, we wanted to explore dance not simply as a performing art, but as an intimate magical ritual and a question of physical embodiment," explains Geoffroy Vincens, writer and co-founder at Nova-box. "It serves as the thematic successor to the journeys we started in Along the Edge and Across the Grooves, placing a young woman at a pivotal turning point in her life. Lena's story is fundamentally about anamnesis, the process of remembering one's true nature, while navigating the raw sweat of auditions, urban folklore, and the eerie, intrusive voice that refuses to leave her head." Awards & Recognition After the Wane was crowned for "Best Art direction" at the IndieX Awards 2026, as well as securing a finalist place for "Game for a Better World" earlier this month. It was also part of the official selection of the StunFest that took place in Brittany in October 2026. Key Features: - Three paths, three realities: submit to the ferocious discipline of a prestigious dance company, find your tribe in the heart of a wholesome collective, or follow your own path by diving into the occult. - Cooperate with or resist the mysterious voice: is this presence in Lena's mind a protective ally, a buried secret, or an ancient and dangerous entity? The way you interact with them will change your perspective on the plot. - Love, passion, and sacrifice: between the pressure of auditions, fragile friendships, and several possible romantic interests, everything has a price. Will you sacrifice your loved ones on the altar of your art or will you let your feelings redefine your priorities? - A story with deep branching paths: with multiple narrative routes and radically different endings, one game won't be enough to reveal all the mysteries of the story. Try again to unlock all the achievements and see all the endings of the game. - The art of rotoscoping: feel the physical and emotional intensity of the choreographies thanks to animated scenes, entirely drawn frame by frame. - A comic book that comes alive: dive into hundreds of original illustrations, painted without any generative AI prompt, where every setting and every character expression tells a story. - An ever-evolving orchestral soundtrack: composed and recorded specially for the game with real instruments, the music reacts dynamically to your decisions.c NintendoPCSwitchSteam Legacy Jill
