The Awakened, being a Lovecraftian game, features certain psychological themes such as fear of the unknown and mental decay. Sherlock is up against an entity beyond human comprehension, which causes him to slowly descend into madness as he gets closer to the grand reveal.
In the game, we want to convey that feeling through both story and gameplay. Our team designed what we call insanity puzzles that seek to implement four core concepts:
- A dreadful atmosphere of madness, loneliness and hopelessness
- Otherworldly environments
- Counter-intuitive and illogical solutions that require thinking outside the box
- Feeling of satisfaction and relief when each puzzle is solved
Each puzzle will present a clear goal (i.e open the metaphoric door to get out), but the rest is up to you to figure out.
The puzzles will be getting progressively more difficult and madness-inducing as the story goes on. Furthermore, Sherlock’s appearance will also gradually change to portray his mental state which keeps getting worse.
Thank you to all of you that have supported us throughout our Kickstarter campaign! We are blown away by your comments, feedback and support. If you are considering backing us, please do so now. You’ll be able to get the game at a better price and you can score some exclusive perks and rewards too.
Once again, thanks for your support. We’ll speak to each other real soon.
All the best,
Your Frogwares Team
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