Skunx Games, founded by Winston van Graafeiland, creator of the Horror Skunx YouTube channel, has officially announced its debut game, Dark Pals: The 1st Floor, a first-person, mascot horror puzzle adventure. Coming to Steam later this year, the game is set inside an abandoned children’s mental asylum.
Dark Pals: The 1st Floor tasks players with exploring its eerie halls, solving environmental puzzles, and uncovering what truly happened within its walls. The facility is now home to disturbing mascot-like creatures that lurk just out of sight. Luckily, you’re not alone in this endeavour. You’re accompanied by Inky the Ink Blaster, a mysterious companion manifested through an ink-shooting toy gun. By solving puzzles and unlocking new areas, players slowly piece together the asylum’s past and the origins of the creatures that inhabit it.
The game is designed as a transmedia horror experience. Additional story elements and hidden lore will be revealed through a dedicated series of videos starring Winston uploaded to the Horror Skunx YouTube channel. YouTuber Chazington appears in-game through video projections scattered throughout the asylum, guiding players along their journey.
“We’ve been itching for five years to make something that is truly our own,” says van Graafeiland. “A project conceived and created entirely by us. Horror Skunx viewers have been asking for this for years, and we’ve finally managed to assemble a team of talented people to make this dream a reality!”