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New ‘Dreadwoods Gatekeeper’ Devlog Provides Long-Awaited Production Update [Video]
Raw Tale Games recently dropped a new devlog for its long-in-development medieval job sim Dreadwoods Gatekeeper, which is currently in development for release on Steam. Likened to Papers, Please with an atmospheric horror twist, the devlog dives into various aspects of the game, which main developer Darko describes as a “combination of story, horror, atmosphere, and simulation elements”.
Dreadwoods Gatekeeper sees you take on the role of a young army recruit who’s not the greatest at his job. To compensate for your lack of training, you choose to take on the job of gatekeeper for an isolated gate outpost in the Dreadwoods region. Your job is simple: inspect travelers, their documents, and the goods in their wagons before decide to let them through. At the same time, you’ll also be doing maintenance of the old gatehouse, and keeping yourself and your animal companions fed.
Needless to say, the locals talk of how the outpost is cursed, but you don’t believe it. You soon start to change your mind, as something doesn’t feel quite right about this place. Are you truly alone here? Could there be something supernatural lurking in the shadows? It’s up to you to uncover the truth while carrying out your duties and surviving the eerie nights.
Currently, the game has been in development since 2024. Raw Tale Games is currently planning future playtests for Dreadwoods Gatekeeper, which you can currently track for updates via the mailing list.
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Dark Fantasy Dungeon Crawler ‘Verho: Curse of Faces’ Launches on Consoles on July 30 [Trailer]
PC gamers have been enjoying CobraTekku Games and developer Kasur Games’ Verho: Curse of Faces for almost a year. And now, console gamers will be able to get their hands on the King’s Field-inspired dark action RPG later this month when the game launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch on July 30. The release will coincide with the game’s “Chaos” content update.
First launching for PC via Steam and GOG last November, Verho: Curse of Faces takes place after the catastrophic Era of Solitude, where masks have become the only protection against the Curse of Faces, where revealing one’s face means instant death. Humanity was brought close to the brink. After 264 years of “the Era of Solitude,” a symbol of safety appeared in the form of Masks.
While the origins of the curse are still shrouded in mystery, many travelers still venture to the source of this curse in an attempt to reveal its secrets. You must travel to the land of Yariv, find the source of this scourge, and face its dangers. Will you strive to lift the curse from the world, or will you harness its power for your own ends?
Meanwhile, for you speedrunners, the devteams have been holding a contest that just kicked off late last week. The rules are simple:
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Finish a playthrough until the credits roll as fast as possible
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Submit your video to https://www.speedrun.com/Verho
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The first three runners win a special Verho package, featuring the following goodies:
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1. Place: Life-size Verho Mask, High-Quality Poster, Map – The Continent, Mask-Keychains, and Manual – Limited Edition
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2. Place: High-Quality Poster, Map – The Continent, Mask-Keychains, and Manual – Limited Edition
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3. Place: High-Quality Poster, Mask-Keychains, and Manual – Limited Edition
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Submissions for the contest will end on August 16th, while the prizes will start shipping later this fall. If you have any questions, or you want to give your fellow speedrunners some tips, you can head over to the official Discord channel.