Lushfoil Photography Sim

Lushfoil Photography Sim is an upcoming 2024 adventure game developed by Matt Newell and published by Annapurna Interactive for Windows. The photography simulator, created with the Unreal Engine, showcases various digitized real-life environments across the world through the perspective of a hiker. Some notable environments include: Castle Rock Beach from Western Australia, "Le Prarion" from the French Alps, and Yamadera, Yamagata from Japan. As players traverse these environments, they are given the ability to take photos with a configurable virtual camera, search for collectables, and unlock specific activities. The simulator features several ambient tracks unique to each environment to help create an atmosphere of immersion.

It is expected to launch for PC and consoles.

Gameplay
Lushfoil Photography Sim is a walking simulator where players explore pre-built dynamic environments and take photographs. The player has to take into account various factors consistent with real life while doing so, such as exposure, contrast, white balance, and focus. After photographs are taken, players are able to use in game tools to enhance them.

History
Some environments showcased in the Lushfoil Photography Sim have been built on previous standalone iterations of themselves that have since been delisted from Steam and itch.io, their two and only means of official distribution. These include the environments featuring 3 locations in Australia, Iceland, and Japan.

On June 29, 2023, Annapurna Interactive revealed the trailer for Lushfoil Photography Sim after it had agreed to the publish the game following months of development.