Composer(s) Karel Antonín Initial release date December 2017 Developer Dreadlocks Ltd Mode Single-player video game | Engine Unity Publisher Dreadlocks Ltd Genre Survival horror | |
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Designer(s) Stefan Durmek
Axel Droxler Programmer(s) Michal Červenka
Jaroslav Meloun Platforms PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh operating systems Similar Survival horror games, Other games | ||
Ghost theory kickstarter trailer
Ghost Theory is an indie video game developed and published by Dreadlocks Ltd. It is a first-person adventure horror, designed to be a serious take on ghost hunting and paranormal research, featuring real-world haunted locations.
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Overview
Intrigued by the player's supernatural talent of clairvoyance, a struggling university department asks them to join their secret research team, making them a front-field operative in paranormal investigations. Using a wide range of ghost-hunting gadgets and abilities they will conduct missions to investigate real haunted sites, collect samples and gather evidence.
Each mission is an open-ended haunted ground - a playable sandbox with its own story. The university is the player's home base, where their work will be evaluated, results assessed and where they will be briefed for their next mission.
Gameplay
Even though this is a horror game, ghosts won't appear without provocation. It is the player's task to find out how, to meet their objectives.
During missions, ambidexterity will be a plus. The player's left hand will operate most of their gadgets and their right will interact with objects around them: turning a doorknob, pushing a door gently ajar, unearthing remains...
Gadgets
Process
Sudden drops in temperature indicate the close proximity of a supernatural presence. The player should keep an eye out for the telltale sign: breath condensation. When the terror gets too intense, the player can press a button to close their eyes for as long as needed. Sometimes, when the player closes their eyes as they touch an object, visions appear. Their clairvoyance allows the player to experience flashbacks associated with an object's history, which may feed the player important information about a ghost’s past or reveal further clues connected to the investigation.
Development and release
The game was announced at the Game Developers Session 2015 and is scheduled to be released in Q4 2017. On February 12, 2016, the game was greenlit on Steam. and on April 13, 2016 it went live on KickStarter.