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Gothic Puzzle Game ‘Iris.Fall’ Heads to Steam December 7th
One would think that puzzle games and horror wouldn’t necessarily go together, although games like Friday The 13th: Killer Puzzle and Catherine certainly make the exception. Developer NEXT Studio is looking to tap into that balance with their gothic adventure puzzle game, Iris.Fall, which hits Steam December 7th.
Blending 2D and 3D gameplay with “dark, vaudevillian visuals”, Iris.Fall tells the story of Iris, who after following a black cat into a seemingly abandoned theatre, finds herself traveling between a world of light and a world of shadow. As she continues on, Iris begins to realize that she has a strange connection to this theatre.
The key gameplay mechanic of Iris.Fall is the ability to switch between the worlds of shadow and light as she is follows the mysterious cat. The environments are filled with puzzles that stretch across both the physical and shadow realms, leading the player to think of just how the two worlds interact in order to progress.
We have the Jason Universe to thank for the recent return of Jason Voorhees, with the short film Sweet Revenge and Jason’s arrival in Dead by Daylight helping to bring the hockey mask-wearing horror icon back into our lives. What else is planned, you ask?
In a chat with Variety this week, Jason Universe’s Robbie Barsamian teases that everything we’ve seen up to this point is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jason’s return.
“We’ve been busy behind the scenes laying the foundation that everyone is finally starting to see come to life, but this is just the tip of the iceberg,” Barsamian teases.
“We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can’t wait to share more details on soon.”
Barsamian also notes during the chat with Variety, “We want to give fans fresh takes on what they love most about Jason and continue to expand his world in authentic ways that resonate with horror fans today.” One of those expansions will take the form of the upcoming Peacock and A24 series “Crystal Lake,” which stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
“The Crystal Lake TV series will take fans back in time to tell the story of how Pamela Voorhees came to be the mother of all slashers,” Barsamian tells Variety this week.
“Crystal Lake” premieres October 15 on Peacock.
Callum Vinson (“Chucky”) is playing young Jason in “Crystal Lake,” which will tell the origin story of the masked slasher who has stalked the grounds of Crystal Lake for decades.
Last year, the Jason Universe team had teased that a new movie and a new video game are top priorities for the near future. But at this time we have no updates on either front.
Stay tuned for more from the Jason Universe.
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