Developed and published by Atom Brain Games, Dunwich Horror is an upcoming point-and-click horror adventure title based on the classic H. P. Lovecraft short story, The Dunwich Horror.
Atom Brain Games is the one-person studio of Finnish developer Antti Laakso, who previously adapted another Lovecraft story, Dreams in the Witch House, which also featured a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure elements.
Story
After Wilbur Whateley’s failed attempt to steal the Necronomicon from Miskatonic University, Professor Armitage thought it was over. But that was just the beginning.
Dunwich is in panic. The Whateley farmhouse has exploded, and rumors spread of an invisible monster roaming the hills.
With Dr. Rice and Dr. Morgan at his side, Armitage sets out for the dreaded and degenerate town of Dunwich. If there is indeed a cosmic threat, only Armitage can stop it with his occult knowledge. But first he must learn Wilbur’s true purpose. And what exactly is wrong in that godforsaken town.
What Armitage discovers is far more twisted and catastrophic than anyone could imagine. The fate of Dunwich, perhaps even the whole world, rests in the hands of the aging professor.
Features:
- Point-and-click adventure with light RPG elements
- Character abilities: Professor Armitage, Dr. Rice and Dr. Morgan have unique skills that they can use – if they’re not injured, exhausted or insane
- Play as the grotesque Wilbur Whateley as Armitage uncovers the Whateley family legacy
- Day–night cycle and changing weather
- Passage of time: as the investigation progresses, the threat around Dunwich intensifies and new events unfold
- Random encounters in the Dunwich wilderness
- Multiple endings depending on the player’s actions
- Original soundtrack by Troy Sterling Nies (The Call of Cthulhu, The Whisperer in the Darkness, Dreams in the Witch House)
- 320 x 180 hand-drawn pixel graphics, and plenty of animation
- Faithful adaptation of the short story “The Dunwich Horror” by H.P. Lovecraft
Dunwich Horror is currently in development for PC, with a release date to be determined. You can wishlist it now on Steam.
Be sure to check out the announcement trailer below.
