The Day Before is probably no longer a strange name to gamers.
In 2023, there was a time when this game became the most anticipated name from users on Steam. But then it was all a disaster. What the game brings is completely different from previous advertisements or trailers. Bad graphics, lackluster gameplay mechanics, and then The Day Before closed after just a few days, and received the title of worst “trick” of the year.
The project's developer, Fntastic, also quietly closed its doors not long after. The only statement they shared was that The Day Before was a huge financial failure, and no longer had expenses to survive. But now, Fntastic suddenly has a comeback, admitting mistakes with The Day Before, promising to be more honest in the future and most importantly, calling for capital from the community for a new project. next game project through the Kickstarter platform.
From here, the past mistakes of the game The Day Before were exposed.
It turned out that Fntastic gathered a group of people who had no experience making AAA games, had a low project budget but were very good at marketing. That is the main reason why this blockbuster has such a “mouse-head, elephant-head” debut. According to Fntastic, if funded and the new project continues to fail, the studio will be dissolved forever. Currently, Fntastic still includes the same people from The Day Before but the number is more streamlined.
It is unknown whether gamers will be enthusiastic to support Fntastic in this project, but it seems that the lessons from The Day Before have not yet subsided. More importantly, Fntastic has not shown that they are worthy of the trust of gamers.