Finnish game, animation, and film making studio / one man wonder Atom Brain Games are announcing their debut title The Dreams in the Witch House to be released in early 2023. The adventure game is based on the short story written by H.P. Lovecraft.
In the game the player has to survive the nightly terrors for two months, and finally face the May-Eve witch ritual. The game combines RPG and “open world” features to the traditional adventure game genre. The world is alive, and the game play is nonlinear. Many of the elements are generated randomly, so each play through will be different.
“Couple years ago when I re-read The Dreams in the Witch House by H.P. Lovecraft, I quickly realised that it would make a perfect survival adventure game. Unlike with my previous attempts to finish making a video game, this time my motivation was strong, because of my love for the source material” says the developer Antti Laakso.
While being an avid H.P. Lovecraft fan, Antti is also a creative powerhouse. Besides co-directing an H.P. Lovecraft film festival’s award winning short film Sound from the Deep, working as an filmmaker, animator and a teacher, he is now a game developer. For the game’s overall creepy feels, Antti teamed up with another fan favourite of Lovecraft genre; Troy Sterling Nies has made the soundtrack for the game.
Features and gameplay in a nutshell:
- Unique mix of adventure game and open world survival game
- You have 60 days to prepare for the May-Eve witch sabbath
- Day / evening / night -cycles
- RPG elements: health, sanity, occult & maths skills
- Random city activities and encounters
- Creeping tension: otherworldly threats intensify gradually
- Several endings depending on player’s actions with 10–20 hours of playtime
- Plenty of detailed animation and visual effects
- Original soundtrack by genre favourite Troy Sterling Nies
The game will be published by Bonus Stage Publishing in early 2023. “Bonus Stage Publishing is helping me to finish the game and spread the word. I’m very excited and relieved that I have professionals guiding me through this nerve-wrecking period. Feels good to share the load!” tells Antti Laakso about working together with a publisher and bringing the game out to the world.
Wishlist Dreams in the Witch House on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1902850/Dreams_in_the_Witch_House/
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