So far this looks to be one of the strangest games I've ever seen and it hasn't even been released yet. The main character is a little girl who gets trapped in this weird fantastical world. The twist however is that it appears shes trapped in a very dark nightmare hence the name of the game. It has a perfect mix of strategy, puzzle solving, and horror mixed together giving the traditional game a run for its money. It is different, but should be praised for its creativity and imaginative plot.
Setting
The Maw is where the game takes place. As shown in the beginning of the trailer, it is an island in the middle of the ocean with a smoke stack on top. Yes that is boring but underneath the water is where the action is. Under the island is a deformed building that contains the monsters you will have to hide from.
The Lair is a place where... I really don't know what this room/place is. The only thing I can say is that it is in the Maw. On their website they call it The Liar of The Impossible Man which doesn't make much sense either. There is little info but I'm sure this place will be creepy as well.
The kitchen is where you will find the ugly Twin Chefs. This is where you will have to avoid these butchers and their kitchen utensils. You will also find them cooking meals which oddly enough leave blood and hanging meat everywhere.
Characters
Six is the main character and she wears a signature yellow rain coat. She gets trapped in the Maw, an underwater facility in which her darkest fears reside.
The Nomes are small creatures that look like they're made out of paper. They appear through out the trailer and don't really seem to have a purpose. They sound cute but if you see them up close they are pretty creepy too.
The Twin Chefs are by far the scariest characters so far. For one their faces are distorted making them the ugliest people (or creatures, not sure if they are human) in the Maw. When finding your way through the Maw and its puzzles, running into one of the Chefs is a definite death.
Overview
This game looks and sounds beautiful but not a lot of information has been released yet. It is rather simple in that you have to find your way through the Maw avoiding the monsters that exist there. It has a childish storybook feel with extremely dark undertones. It's a playful horror game which is different but exciting. I hope since it is more of a puzzle game that it is somewhat difficult and doesn't take me one night to complete like so many other recent games. I want this to take me at least weeks to finish. I think if that component of the game is perfected then this has a chance to be one of my favorite games of the year. I already recommend purchasing the game (release date: April 28th) even if the story mode is short because how amazing it already looks. Be sure to check out the trailer to see for yourself!
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