Nullpointer

Factsheet

Developer:
Nullpointer
Based in UK

Release date:
TBC

Website:
http://www.thehorrorathighrook.com

Regular Price:
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Description

The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft powerful protections, uncover the fate of a missing family, and choose your own path through the darkness. The game is currently in development and a demo is due to be released soon.

History

The Horror at Highrook is Produced by Nullpointer Games, a small indie studio based in the UK. Its run by Tom Betts, designer and programmer on games such as "Sir, You are being Hunted", "The Signal from Tolva" and "Into the Pit" - He is obsessed with horror films, weird fiction and holds a Phd in videogames and philosophy. The last year or so of games industry upheaval has not been kind to anyone and after pitching various large-scale projects Tom decided to go back to his roots and work on an experimental project that he had been dreaming about for years.. That project is 'The Horror At Highrook' a deep and mysterious 'clockwork narrative game' that brings together all his interests and skills into an atmospheric story driven puzzle..

Features

Explore an atmospheric setting on the edge of nightmare: Plunge into a dark Victorian world, inspired by HP Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe and Bram Stoker. Investigate a gothic-horror mystery through disturbing letters, fraught conversations and and evocative artwork..
Learn the dark arts: Combine characters, items and locations to craft tools, potions and occult rites. Master a deep, nonlinear crafting system as you progress through the story, gaining the strength and insight needed to succeed.
Manage a team of investigators: Control unique characters from the city's elite guilds: Mechanist, Plague Doctor, Scholar and Thug, Each with their own skills and perspectives. Keep your team safe from Hunger, Injury and Madness
Unlock mysteries: Complete challenges to open up new areas, items and characters on the game board. Build an arsenal of tools and rites. Banish ghastly entities and keep your wits in order to survive and outwit the dark forces hidden beneath the surface of the world,