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Comedy Horror Puzzle Adventure ‘Riddlewood Manor’ Out Now on Steam
Developer Peanut Button has summoned players to the dinner table with the release of their comedy horror puzzle adventure title Riddlewood Manor, which is now available on PC via Steam. The game is available with a limited-time 20% discount, and the game’s soundtrack will also be available to download on November 4.
Outsmart a possessed estate where every new room could lead to an untimely death. Scour the dark corners of each room to discover clues, lore, and other helpful items to craft thoughtful solutions, unlocking a series of atmospheric escape rooms. Avoid death by piecing together the tragic story behind the Riddlewood family legacy, and, whatever you do, do not bother the possessed doll Suzie. She’s been in timeout for years now (and she likes to bite).
Succumb to the mansion’s most sinister secrets, and learn meaningful lessons even in death. Emerge outside, resurrected by a group of friendly chanting monks in the yard, run up to the front door, and try again. Explore an intricately locked house from a fully-controllable 360° first-person perspective as it finds new, inventive ways to cater to your doom.
Meet a host of critters throughout the manor that call Riddlewood’s remnants home. Discover quirky dragons hiding in barrels, goofy egg-laying chickens, and more to unravel the house’s riddles before death comes. Deduce what happened to the family by stringing together loose notes, secret symbolism, and other fragmented memories scattered throughout the estate’s haunted hand-drawn hallways.
“We love jump scares, but we didn’t want to single anyone out,” said Asaf Geva, co-founder of Peanut Button. “We included an optional jump scare warning for players to use if desired, but we also didn’t want to rely on those sudden thrills to create the game’s atmosphere. We drew a lot of inspiration from shows like “Courage the Cowardly Dog“, so we hope players laugh as much as they scream,” said co-founder Eyal Geva.
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Get Your Lovecraft This Steam Next Fest with the Demo for ‘The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu’ [Trailer]
The summer edition of Steam Next Fest is upon us, and NACON and ACE Team are kicking things off with a new demo for The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu after its Closed Beta earlier this month. To mark the occasion, the devteam has released a new trailer that offers a glimpse into the gameplay and the oppressive atmosphere that awaits players in the jungle.
Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s cosmic horror short novel, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu invites players to form a squad of 2 to 4 members to embark on an uncharted continent in search of a legendary city containing invaluable treasures deep within a hostile jungle. The Steam Next Fest demo supports up to 4 players in online co-op, letting you experience the first few hours of the game. Several types of missions are available, ranging from simple treasure hunts to battles against fearsome creatures.
Before each expedition, players gather aboard the galleon to choose a contract and share weapons and equipment. Once they arrive on the continent, the explorers set out in search of treasures and resources to bring back to the galleon’s captain. Ancient forts, remnants of lost expeditions, await discovery. They allow players to establish a new starting point to venture deeper into the jungle as expeditions progress.
But the jungle hides even more terrifying dangers. As they venture deeper into the jungle, their perception of reality gradually becomes corrupted until their sanity reaches a critical point. Visual and auditory illusions disorient the adventurers, potentially causing accidental sabotage that could jeopardize the mission. Even death offers no respite: fallen comrades may return in a corrupted form and turn against their allies.
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu will launch July 15 on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series. Pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions are now open.