Hello all,
I am a first time developer (who carefully reads the tutorials and FAQs!) making a horror themed adventure (with Lovecraftian vibes) called Abscission.
The story centers around Will Stanhope, a detective in the fictional town of Ashfield in 1991. What begins as a seemingly routine (though savage) murder, begins to descend into a larger web of curious infections, body horror and tragedy. The player must progress through the story by talking to characters, combining clues, looking for evidence, solving puzzles, whilst fighting the effects of a dwindling sanity. August 2020 Update - A graphical and stylistic overhaul, along with an additional system of branching storylines and subplots has been added, which is influenced by Stanhope's actions and temperament. Characters will react differently to Stanhope depending on how he treats them.
Progress so far:
The story is 95% plotted (there is always room for improvement). I am also adding a lot of lore that can be found (such as old case files, news reports, etc) in order to enrich the world and increase immersion.
The story locations are around 50% completed.
I will add a journal system to keep track of story points, I have already added a map system for exploration (with locations opening up depending on player actions, connecting clues, etc), the ability to phone characters to build relationships and add to the story, and comic book style cutscenes.
The demo is available for free here -
https://beyondbooleans.itch.io/abscissionI welcome all feedback as I want to make the best game I can, and it's the only way to improve. Thank you to the people who have commented, it's much appreciated
Thanks, Jake
