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Lovecraftian Mod For ‘Amnesia’ Tones Down Scares, Focuses on Storytelling

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A mod for Amnesia: The Dark Descent that eliminates all of the scares? Seems to kind of defeat the purpose, but that’s what The Shadow of the Ramlord does. The mod by Dark Craft Studios (which you can snag here) is an hour-long Lovecraftian adventure built using assets from The Dark Descent and its sequel, A Machine for Pigs. Instead of going the route of cosmic horror, the mod takes the light route on scares, and instead focuses on environmental storytelling, atmosphere and necromancy.

According to the mod’s description, The Shadow of the Ramlord is intended for those who prefer “a deliberate pace, absorbing the narrative and level design clues, and feeling immersed in a story-first experience.” In fact those who enjoyed the approach taken in A Machine for Pigs or SOMA will probably appreciate this mod the most.

The story for the mod focuses on the Baron of Caecea Manor, who wants to summon a “malignant being” known as the Ramlord. His wife, who is being held prisoner, has smuggled a letter out of the manor, asking for help. Lucky for you, the letter has ended up in your hands, and it’s now up to you to investigate. “The three characters’ fates are woven together in an intricate, disquieting narrative through the occult, madness, and despair.”

This is actually the third part of a trilogy of Lovecraftian mods by Dark Craft Studios. The previous two mods were for Crysis, which if you’re interested in checking those out, you can head over to the company’s ModDB page.

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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August

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We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.

A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.

Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.

Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”

“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.

“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”

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