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“Half-Life 2” Prototype Mod ‘Days Without Incident’ Will Release for Free This October [Trailer]
New horror publisher Black Lantern Collective continues to churn out announcements, this time with We Create Stuff’s Days Without Incident. Originally built in 2017 as a prototype Half-Life 2 mod, the game is being released for free on Steam on October 22.
For a bit of background, Days Without Incident was created during the years when We Create Stuff were transitioning from experimental modders to full-fledged developers. Days Without Incident never saw release (until now) but, the ideas and mechanics later inspired their psychological storytelling horror with In Sound Mind, which released back in 2021.
By releasing Days Without Incident now, the team are both celebrating the anniversary of In Sound Mind, and rewarding the community. Meanwhile, the team is still hard at work on their next title, Nightmare House, which was announced last year.
Days Without Incident is set in the industrial town of Ebenflow. You are dropped into an abandoned metalworks factory, shuttered after a string of mysterious deaths. Rumours of poisoned water and strange growths linger, but your investigation forces you to confront the shadows left behind. It has been… how many days… since the last incident? The truth of that waits in the dark, but the town clearly doesn’t want to remember.
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Upcoming “Willy Wonka Meets BioShock” FPS ‘Twisted Tower’ Launches on August 18 [Trailer]
After dropping a demo last year for their upcoming “BioShock Meets Disneyland” horror title Twisted Tower, developer Atmos Games has announced an August 18th release date for the game, complete with a brand new trailer. While the demo is no longer available, you can, however sign up for the Playtest from the official Steam page.
Blast your way through an abandoned 1950s theme park, the eponymous Twisted Tower, crawling with fairy-tale mascots, twisted puzzles, and deadly traps. Uncover the dark secrets of your past as you race to the top to win the prize and the love of your life. It’s been decades since there’s been a single guest, but the park’s silly mascots will certainly be ready to accommodate you with expert fashion. They’ve been cooped up for years, so they may be looking for a hug.
Choose from dozens of unique paths up the cozy halls of the park castle as you explore its five areas. Sporting “punchy, bloody gunplay”, you can upgrade a slew of deadly weapons ranging from a whack-a-mole mallet to a skull-poppin’ ray gun, and gain new abilities as you climb your way up the tower to win a heaping pile of money and the hand of your childhood sweetheart, Charlotte.