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Puppet Combo Announces ‘SKINFREAK’ on Steam, Launching This October
After announcing SKINFREAK on Patreon last month, Puppet Combo and developer Black Eyed Priest have officially revealed the game on Steam, complete with more info on the throwback slasher giallo title.
Launching this October, the premise for SKINFREAK has switched up a bit from the original Patreon demo. The story now centers on Belle, who is called into work late one night by her boss to install new software in the Baun Plaza building on the edge of town.
Of course, it’s never that simple. The serial killer known as Skinfreak is on the prowl, and has his sights set on Belle. Can Belle survive this bloody night of terror and escape this maniac’s fleshy, rotting clutches? Or will her very own skin become the newest addition to the killer’s collection?
Instead of riding around in a taxi for fares, you now explore the Baun Plaza, a new state of the art office building. You’ll be solving environmental puzzles using a classic inventory system that lets you drop, examine, and use items that you find as you explore the building. SKINFREAK also employs a note-taking system that keeps track of POIs around the game world, making it easier to remember what you need to do, as opposed to the “hand holding” objective lists of other games.
As is the norm for many of Puppet Combo’s slashers, you’ll also be interacting with a full cast of unique and creepy NPCs with a branching dialogue system. Plus, the game features a fully voice-acted cast.
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The story that is State of Decay 3 finally appears to be nearing its conclusion. After stating earlier this year that the game was still very much in development, publisher Xbox Game Studios and developer Undead Labs have announced that the game will be launching on PlayStation 5 (which was announced during the Xbox Games Showcase), Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store in 2027.
In addition to the announcement, Undead Labs revealed a brand new trailer, giving players the first-ever look at gameplay for State of Decay 3.
According to Undead Labs’ Creative Director Kevin Patzelt, the team has already had playtesters on an Alpha version of the game, who are “having a blast.” The devteam plans on expanding the Alpha and then Beta list over time for players to come play. “We’ve got an audience that’s hungry for this game, the signups were fantastic, they’re going to keep growing and we want to get more.”
To do so, players can sign up for the waitlist to participate at the State of Decay 3 Playtest website. The first wave of playtests will be limited, but the team plans on sharing insights and feedback with everyone as they go, with more opportunities to participate “throughout the year.”
Set years after a zombie apocalypse nearly wiped out humankind, in State of Decay 3, you play as a community of survivors who must carve out a life for yourselve in a world gripped by a blood plague. Build up your settlements with friends, and destroy zombies.
It’s your story, and you must make tough decisions about where to live, what to build, and who to recruit into your community. Permadeath is an ever-present danger to your community, and every risk must be weighed against the reward.