Hello! Sam from Tributary Games here. We're a studio that makes novel, systemic games - perhaps you played or saw King of the Castle? That was us!
After announcing Occlude in a mysterious manner last month (anyone manage to open the Door in the Rain?), we're finally ready to put our cards on the table.
Today we've lifted the lid on our studio's next game, with the first details, features and screenshots laid bare. Say hello to Occlude - A single-player cosmic-horror card game for the terminally curious.
Occlude is smaller and tighter than KOTC, but just as ambitious. It's Solitaire, yes, but much, much more. It's got puzzle mechanics, and a mind-bending narrative that's a puzzle in it's own right. It's a game that is one thing but also another.
I know that's frustratingly vague! We want you to go into Occlude with a fresh mind - I can't give too much away. What we can say, is that the game is about discovery and experimentation...
Some of the rules are hidden, and you find them by playing and experimenting. The coins will show when you’re on the right path. There are seven Rituals, each their own puzzle, increasing in difficulty.
As you play, you unlock new Rituals, and as you master them you gain access to deeper, forbidden lore in the Archives. As you chip away at reality one card at a time, you'll piece together a Lynchian horror story about the nature of regret and reality.
Sound good? Then go Wishlist the game! It helps us massively - We're a tiny studio absolutely slaving away at a much loved, little razor-sharp scalpel of a title.
Your wishlist means the algorithm is more likely to pick us up - That's the only way games like ours can survive on Steam.
And this is, of course, just the beginning. The world of Occlude is already spilling out from the game.
There is more to discover - but only for those dedicated enough to seeking the truth.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/Occlude/