First Look: Directorate Novitiate New Trailer Unpacks Secrets, Magic and Murder

Secrets. Power. Survival. New Narrative Trailer for Directorate Novitiate Reveals the Emotional Heart of an Upcoming Urban Fantasy RPG.

Quebec City – May 12, 2025 – Trust is dangerous. Love is deadly. Nesting Games unveiled the narrative trailer for Directorate Novitiate, an ambitious urban fantasy action RPG set to launch in Early Access this summer.

The trailer introduces Kana Luna, Mercury in the shadows, a young woman torn between two worlds: her everyday life and the hidden, magical criminal empire of the Directorate. Set against the backdrop of 2006 Los Angeles, Mercury is drawn into a web of betrayal, grief, and supernatural conflict.

Watch the trailer now:

With quiet intensity and stylized noir visuals, the trailer teases Mercury’s double life. By day, she’s a daughter and friend; by night, an assassin navigating a secret war between Syndicates. As the mysterious Constellation Killer closes in, Mercury faces impossible choices between loyalty, survival, and her own humanity.

Narrative Highlights in the Trailer:

• A glimpse into Mercury’s fractured, dangerous relationships
• Themes of betrayal, grief, and rage
• Hints of the supernatural conspiracy threatening both magical and everyday worlds
• About the Game

Directorate Novitiate is a third-person narrative action RPG set in a reimagined magical Los Angeles. Players shape their version of Mercury through branching choices, evolving relationships, and cinematic combat. Every friend, rival, and location holds secrets, and every decision comes with consequences.

About Nesting Games

Nesting Games is an indie studio founded by industry veterans Frederick and Sebastien Brassard, blending AAA narrative expertise with agile, tech-forward production. Based in Quebec City and Los Angeles, the team is redefining what small studios can achieve.