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‘The Flock’ Closed Alpha is the Perfect Halloween Treat
Back in April, we got our first look at the asymmetrical multiplayer horror game The Flock. It’s a game of cat and mouse, as creatures called Carriers are hunted by agile monsters known as the Flock. Armed only with a source of light — which also happens to be the Flock’s only weakness — a Carrier’s goal is to survive as long as possible.
It would seem The Flock has reached a point where it can be played by the public, as indie developer Vogelsap is now accepting registrations for the closed alpha they plan to go live on Halloween.
I’ve signed up, and you can too on the registration page.
As for what you’ll need to get in on this, a Steam account and working Internet connection are obviously required. The recommended specs haven’t been nailed down yet.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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