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Out of Scale: A Kurzgesagt Adventure

Game Information

Name: Out of Scale - A Kurzgesagt Adventure
Developer: Schell Games, in a nutshell – kurzgesagt
Publisher: Meta
Platform: Meta Quest - all headsets
Release Date: October 26, 2023
Price: $14.99
Genre: Puzzle, Educational

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Platform: Meta Quest - all headsets
Trailers: Announcement Trailer
Walkthrough: Full Walkthrough

Websites: in a nutshell – kurzgesagt , Schell Games , Meta

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Short Description

Journey through 5 levels of scale ranging from molecular to mountain, to clean up the aftermath of a lab test gone, well, slightly wrong. On your adventure, you’ll be joined by STEVE, the lab’s AI assistant, and will be the first to try out his newest invention, Shrink-O-Gen. Scanning and scaling your way through the environment, you’ll learn about the different rules that apply to each realm, and have to deal with giant ants, fungi & tardigrades taking over the city.

Long Description

Explore the worlds within worlds that surround us every day, but usually go unnoticed by the human eye.

After a lab test gone wrong, giant ants, a protist, and even fungi are taking over the city and it’s on you to use science to your advantage and clean up the whole mess before anyone notices. On your adventure, you’re joined by STEVE, the lab’s AI assistant, and will be the first to try out his newest invention, Shrink-O-Gen. Scanning and scaling your way through the environment over the course of 4 missions, you’ll learn about the different rules that apply to each realm - molecular, bacterial, insect, human, and mountain.

In addition to the base game, there’s also a Multiplayer Theater you can invite your friends to and watch Kurzgesagt science explainer videos together in VR. And in case that’s not enough - you can even bring objects and creatures you collected in-game to life in the comfort of your own home via the Mixed Reality Sandbox.

Screenshots

A perfectly normal day - for now...

Alas, chaos ensued.

A bacteriophage got captured in the human domain.

What are these ant-sized molecules doing there?

Exploring the wonders of the molecular realm.

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Press Release

Out of Scale: A Kurzgesagt Adventure - available now on Meta Quest

Popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell releases debut VR experience exploring the concept of scale

Munich, October 26, 2023 – Out of Scale: A Kurzgesagt Adventure, a brand new VR experience for players of all ages, is available for purchase from today (October 26th, 10am PST / 7pm CEST) on the Meta Quest Store for $14.99 / 14,99€.

After a lab experiment goes wrong, unleashing an invasion of giant ants, monstrous fungi, an enormous tardigrade, and more, the player must bring the world back to normal. Guided by STEVE, the brilliant AI assistant, voiced by the instantly-recognizable narrator of Kurzgesagt’s videos, the player explores the effects of distorted scale on biology, physics, and chemistry across five different-sized worlds: molecular, bacterial, insect, human, and mountain. Players must uncover the unique rules governing these realms – each designed in the distinct and colorful artstyle of Kurzgesagt – and use them to their advantage.

Kurzgesagt’s VR debut was first announced at Meta Connect 2023, where the company’s Head of Editorial and Research, Lizzy Steib, spoke about bringing Kurzgesagt’s unique brand of edutainment to virtual reality. “The biggest advantage here was making the concept of scale more tangible by letting the player experience it first-hand. The level challenges involve science-based solutions that instill scientific insights. This medium was the perfect way to implement the gold standard for edutainment that we’re known for.”

In addition to the thrilling base game, Out of Scale features a Multiplayer Theater where players can watch Kurzgesagt's iconic science explainer videos with friends in VR. The game also includes a Mixed Reality Sandbox, an AR mode, which allows players to bring creatures and objects collected from within the game into their own home.

The experience was developed in collaboration with Schell Games. Founded in 2002 by industry veteran Jesse Schell, Schell Games is known for their impressive line-up of original games, such as the award-winning I Expect You To Die series, as well as bringing renowned IPs to VR. Out of Scale: A Kurzgesagt Adventure is the latest of such collaborations, following in the footsteps of Schell Games’ work on Among Us VR.

Players can purchase Out of Scale: A Kurzgesagt Adventure for $14.99 on the Meta Quest Store: https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/7270665009617359/
For the full press kit, please visit https://kgs.link/OOS-PressKit
Meta Connect Talk by Lizzy Steib Beyond 2D : How Kurzgesagt Scaled to VR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awt747q5KVs

For media inquiries, please contact the kurzgesagt team via press@kurzgesagt.org

About Kurzgesagt – in a nutshell

Kurzgesagt – German for “in a nutshell” – is a Munich- and Berlin-based YouTube channel and animation studio with a unique approach to edutainment design, and storytelling. Across their YouTube and social media channels, they inspire people of all ages to learn about topics in the fields of science, space, technology, biology, history, and philosophy. Their mission is to make science and humanism accessible to as many people as possible.

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