I backed a kickstarter by the developers of this back in 2014 for a game called Death in Candlewood.
Death in Candlewood was dreamt up by Rosebud Games. A studio comprised of "award-winning industry veterans who worked on Silent Hill: Origins, F.E.A.R. Extraction Point, The Witcher and more, plus consultation from BioShock designer". A first-person psychological shooter influenced by the gothic fiction of Edgar Allan Poe. Set in 1940's America, you play as Ray Dune, a doctor whose vulnerable adopted son has gone missing at the hands of reclusive psychiatrist Lester Caravan. Navigate 6km² of shadowy mountain ranges, and 4km² of the town of Candlewood. Take on the twisted inhabitants with over 20 melee and ranged weapons. Explore reactive branching dialogue with NPCs, and experience randomised events.
It failed to meet its 50k goal, falling short by 40k. I was gutted at the time. I loved the look of it so much, but watching the trailers back now, it's incredibly rough. 2014 me was a bit of a fool, hope in his heart, that kinda thing. I'm watching this gameplay that makes Dark Corners of the Earth look like DOOM 2016. This thing was never going to make that money.
And so the team turned to House of Caravan. A first-person room escape and exploration game set in the Death in Candlewood universe. The idea was that if this sold reasonably well then the devs would use that money to push Death in Candlewood and finish it by the end of 2015.
It's about opening fuckin' drawers for an hour, and Rosebud Games no longer exists.
Death in Candlewood was dreamt up by Rosebud Games. A studio comprised of "award-winning industry veterans who worked on Silent Hill: Origins, F.E.A.R. Extraction Point, The Witcher and more, plus consultation from BioShock designer". A first-person psychological shooter influenced by the gothic fiction of Edgar Allan Poe. Set in 1940's America, you play as Ray Dune, a doctor whose vulnerable adopted son has gone missing at the hands of reclusive psychiatrist Lester Caravan. Navigate 6km² of shadowy mountain ranges, and 4km² of the town of Candlewood. Take on the twisted inhabitants with over 20 melee and ranged weapons. Explore reactive branching dialogue with NPCs, and experience randomised events.
It failed to meet its 50k goal, falling short by 40k. I was gutted at the time. I loved the look of it so much, but watching the trailers back now, it's incredibly rough. 2014 me was a bit of a fool, hope in his heart, that kinda thing. I'm watching this gameplay that makes Dark Corners of the Earth look like DOOM 2016. This thing was never going to make that money.
And so the team turned to House of Caravan. A first-person room escape and exploration game set in the Death in Candlewood universe. The idea was that if this sold reasonably well then the devs would use that money to push Death in Candlewood and finish it by the end of 2015.
It's about opening fuckin' drawers for an hour, and Rosebud Games no longer exists.