| We Are OFK | |
| Developer: | Team OFK |
| Publisher: | Team OFK |
| Director: | Teddy Dief |
| Engine: | Unity |
| Released: | August 18 — September 8, 2022 |
| Genre: | Adventure, visual novel |
| Modes: | Single-player |
| Producer: | Mikayla Foote |
| Programmer: | Jarryd Huntley |
| Composer: | omniboi |
We Are OFK is an episodic adventure game developed by Team OFK and directed by Teddy Dief. Its five episodes released between August and September 2022 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch. It is the biographical story for the virtual band OFK of the developers.
The player chooses dialogue choices for one of the four characters by selecting thoughts or by texting on a phone. The five music videos contain interactive elements, including collecting or interacting with objects.
The band OFK consists of keyboard player and manager Itsumi Saito, singer Luca Le Fae, visual artist Carter Flores and producer Jey Zhang.[1] It is set in Los Angeles.
Funding was provided by Kowloon Nights. The game and virtual band were announced with a concert video at The Game Awards 2020 for release in spring 2021.[2] It was delayed to 2022 and the episodes were released in weekly intervals, except for one and two releasing simultaneously.[3]
| Episodes | Release date | |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 - hooks and 2 loops | August 18 | |
| Episode 3 - smash | August 25 | |
| Episode 4 - splits | September 1 | |
| Episode 5 - mix | September 8 |
The Guardian said the stakes may seem small, but in the end it's hard not to be invested in the origin story.[4] Rock Paper Shotgun stated the lack of closure can be frustrating, but may be the entire point of the game, similar to life.[5] Inverse magazine criticized that focusing on the band diminishes the personal stories, but it still succeeds in portraying the struggle of corporate and artistic identities.[6] GameSpot said the storyline may feel too "on rails", but praised the characters' journey as expressed in the music videos.[7]
The game was nominated at the Independent Games Festival Awards 2023 for Excellence in Audio.