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Aside from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, we haven’t gotten a good look at any of the games currently in development for the Nintendo Switch. The consolemaker gave us a brief gander at Skyrim, NBA 2K17, Mario Kart, Splatoon, and Super Mario during the Switch’s “First Glimpse” trailer, but that’s been about it.

Thankfully, indie developer AnyArts Productions has come to the rescue to deliver a full trailer for the upcoming Switch-exclusive Seasons of Heaven. Expanding on the teaser trailer that launched last week, Seasons of Heaven is a puzzle game where players help a small boy and his dog explore a mystical forest.

The trailer is a good showcase for the Switch’s capabilities, as we see the boy surrounded by a few ghostly figures during his trek through the forest. I’m guessing that these figures, alongside an ominous heart monitor sound, will definitely get the “Purgatory” theories pumping about this game. It’s too early to know for sure, but hopefully we’ll learn more about Seasons of Heaven during Nintendo’s “Switch Presentation 2017” on January 12.

A lush forest… Glowing blue and green glyphs… Easter Island heads… A samurai sword… A massive tower rising out of the distance… A small child with a backpack…

Prospective players were introduced to the mysterious world of the Switch-exclusive game Seasons of Heaven today in a brand new teaser trailer. Currently in development at AnyAnts Productions, and announced earlier this week, Seasons of Heaven is an exploration game based on a novel by Nico Augusto:

Seasons of Heaven will take you from deep inside of a mystical forest at the beginning of time all the way through to the twenty-first century and the fall of civilization. It will take you on a journey with Yann, a young boy with Asperger’s Syndrome and his faithful companion, Ani, a French bulldog who Yann is able to communicate with through telepathy. As you follow along on their journey you’ll have the opportunity to meet the rest of the major players and bear witness to the enlightenment of some and the demise of others. This story will allow you to experience the awe of discovering the most beautiful, magical place that ever existed while at the same time staying only one step ahead of the dark and vile underbelly of the human race.

If you’re intrigued by this fleeting glimpse of the game, you might be interested to know that a full trailer for Seasons of Heaven will be unveiled on Monday, December 19, at midnight (Eastern Time).

AnyAnts Productions is a California-based developer that’s working on an exclusive game for the Nintendo Switch. Today, the company officially unveiled Seasons of Heaven, and a handful of great-looking screenshots, on the French-language Gameblog.

Based on a novel by Nico Augusto, Seasons of Heaven is an exploration title that’s being built with Unreal Engine 4. We also know that it takes place in a “mystical forest,” and stars a young boy with telepathic powers:

Seasons of Heaven will take you from deep inside of a mystical forest at the beginning of time all the way through to the twenty-first century and the fall of civilization. It will take you on a journey with Yann, a young boy with Asperger’s Syndrome and his faithful companion, Ani, a French bulldog who Yann is able to communicate with through telepathy. As you follow along on their journey you’ll have the opportunity to meet the rest of the major players and bear witness to the enlightenment of some and the demise of others. This story will allow you to experience the awe of discovering the most beautiful, magical place that ever existed while at the same time staying only one step ahead of the dark and vile underbelly of the human race.

It’s unknown when Seasons of Heaven will be released for the Switch, but hopefully we’ll learn more about it during the big presentation Nintendo has planned for January 12.