Hilda: Before Trolberg

Hilda: Before Trolberg is an episodic graphic adventure game developed by Fullbright Studios and co-published by Annapurna Interactive and 505 Games for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Valve Steam Deck, Microsoft Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. The game will be released in five episodes periodically from August to April. Physical copies have been released on May 18, distributed by 505 Games. It is a second entry in the Hilda series, set as a prequel to the original game, focusing on young Hilda's stories when she used to live in the wilderness. Gameplay concerns itself mostly with the use of branching dialogues and interacting with the environment.

Gameplay
Hilda: Before Trolberg is a graphic adventure played from a first-person view. The player will play as protagonist Hilda. Before Trolberg features the ability "Backtalk", which the player can use to call upon Hilda to get out of certain precarious situations; "Backtalk" may also make a situation worse. A dialogue tree is used when a conversation or commentary is prompted. Occasional decisions will temporarily or permanently change outcomes. The environment can be interacted with and altered.

Synopsis
The game will take place before the original game focusing on young Hilda. The game will tell the stories when she used to live in the wilderness. Like when she meet Twig, and other completly new stories like how she meet the wood man and his family, how she meet the trolls for the first time, and also it is shown how her mother teaches her how to swim and hold her breath as long as possible every summer. And she'll also have to face some big trouble makers like a crew of tall vitras called "The Tallest Vitras".

Story
A young girl named Hilda grew up in the wilderness with her mother. Over the course, she explores nature and she meets the trolls for the first time.

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This episode will explain the origins of a deerfox named Twig.

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When Hilda meets an elf named Alfur, he take her on a tour on the elf village.

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During the summer, Johanna gives Hilda swimming lessons on how to swim and how to hold her breath as long as possible.

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Hilda faces some big trouble makers like a crew of tall vitras called "The Tallest Vitras".

Trivia

 * 1) Retail versions will be available on May 18.
 * 2) The PC, iOS and Android versions will have controller support.
 * 3) Physical copies will contain bonus items.
 * 4) Just like the previous game, the will revieve a "Teen" rating from the ESRB, due to blood, mild fantasy violence, mild language, partial nudity, and suggestive themes.