Tokyo Game Show 2023 has gotten its Lovecraft fix with indie solo developer Lawsquare133 and publisher Gamera Games’ point-and-click adventure game, Candlelight Lament. The developers unveiled a new demo for the game, which can be found on its Steam page.

Set in the Cthulhu Mythos of an alternate timeline, Candlelight Lament sees you take on the role of a renowned elderly professor called Ed, who ignores the city’s night-time curfews to visit friends, all the while searching for his missing granddaughter. As you explore through the game and the investigation progresses, a huge mystery behind recent large-scale disappearances becomes increasingly clear and its true nature turns out to be more terrifying than initially imagined.

Sporting a unique 2D hand-drawn monochrome art style that provides a visually pleasing aesthetic, the art aims to lend itself to the sense of dread found in Candlelight Lament. That dread is further reinforced thanks to the game’s branching narrative. Ed may succumb to the madness after accessing and understanding the mystical knowledge, resulting in him walking down the path of self-destruction. But there is no other path he can walk.

Luckily for Ed, he has what the press release refers to as a “Keeper” with him at all times. You will also be using your “Awake” to explore the secrets hidden within the environment. Pay close attention to the illustrations of character or object closeups that are used in conversations. You may discover something useful.