Developed by Penny Black Studios and released in 2016 for PlayStation 4, How We Soar is a virtual reality flight experience in which the player rides a giant Phoenix through a papercraft world. The game blends exploration with creative interaction, allowing players to reform and rebuild elements of the paper environment and restore color to it as they travel. Progressing through the world gradually reveals the story of a figure known as the Author. The presentation draws on the visual language of handcrafted paper art, giving the environments a distinctive aesthetic that complements the mythological subject matter. As a VR title, it centers on the sensation of flight and the gradual uncovering of narrative through movement across its constructed landscape.
