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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.
In case you missed out on pre-orders last October for Lost In Cult and Kinetic Games’ Deluxe Edition of Phasmophobia: The Board Game, not to worry. Limited pre-orders for the Deluxe Edition are once again available, but you’ve got to be fast.
As mentioned, the board game first launched for pre-order in October 2025, with the Deluxe Edition selling out almost immediately thanks to its exclusive ephemera and glow-in-the-dark silver ink detailing. This time around, if you’re the really wanting to splurge, you can spring for the limited Signed Edition, which includes the Deluxe Edition of the board game, but with an added card hand-signed by the Kinetic Games team.
This one is even more limited, as there are only 2500 units available.
For those curious, the Deluxe Edition of Phasmophobia: The Board Game includes everything in the Standard Edition of the game, along with the following:
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3 additional ghost standees with acrylic bases
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20+ page behind-the-scenes book about the Phasmophobia video game
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Digital signature from Kinetic Games team and authenticity sticker
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3 Polaroids
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1 film strip
The Deluxe Edition also features upgraded materials and finishes, including:
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Upgraded glow-in-the-dark box with embroidered pull tab
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All 24 Ghost profiles now glow in the dark
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Ghost behaviour board upgraded to glow in the dark
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The 2 player themed dice are upgraded to frosted blue with a sharp profile
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The 5 Ghost themed dice also upgraded to glow in the dark and finished with a sharp profile
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All Cursed item cards found in the video game have an upgraded finish
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The oversized Tarot cards have been finished in foil
Phasmophobia: The Board Game adapts the hit video game into a tabletop adventure for 1-4 players. Developed in official collaboration with Kinetic Games and created by Lost In Cult, you’ll equip your team with iconic gear and cursed possessions as you investigate the haunted property.
Build a haunted property, full of unpredictable, randomised items. Then, draw a Ghost Type card from the Investigation File. Each Ghost has its own powers, paired with an evidence pool randomised for each playthrough, offering a terrifying challenge for even the most seasoned ghost hunters.
Using the Ghost Behavior board the ghost’s actions become unpredictable, driven by abilities presenting ever-changing challenges that take a psychological toll. The threat escalates as your sanity deteriorates, giving way to more aggressive and dangerous manifestations. So make sure you prepare before heading inside: equip your team with the best ghost hunting equipment found in your Van.
Venture into the residence to uncover cursed possessions and ghostly phenomena before, at last, arriving at the Ghost Room.
The Deluxe Edition of Phasmophobia: The Board Game will begin shipping out Q4 2026.