The Corruption Within

[CaptainD]

Steam:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1395400

Itch:
https://cosmicvoid.itch.io/the-corruption-within


This one's a bit of a departure for me, working with the dev who made "Void Breach (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1204710/Void_Breach/)" on it.  Provisionally looking at releasing in Q2 of 2021.


The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era.  While there will certainly be puzzles, the emphasis will be on strong story-telling.   You have just enjoyed a camping holiday with your family when your wife and two young children go missing.  With no way to contact anyone you head towards the only source of civilisation for miles around - a grand old mansion by a lake.  You soon find yourself drawn into a bigger mystery while you desperately try to find your family…

We are planning to run a Kickstarter (or some other crowd fundraiser) and details of this will be posted when they are confirmed.


(Posting here because it will be made with Game Maker Studio 2 not AGS.)


Screenshots / images (not necessarily final):

[Stupot]

Oh this looks great. Lovely colours.

[TheFrighter]

So eerie! It reminds Shadow of the comet!

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[Kastchey]

CaptainD making a psychological thriller? That is... unexpected
Looking forward to it, best of luck with the production!

[CaptainD]

The pretty pixels made me do it.

[Mandle]

The staircase room reminds me of "Sammy's Quest" from the old AGS tutorial videos series!

[lorenzo]

Cool graphical style and the plot sounds very interesting!
Man, these Captain Disaster's adventures are getting stranger and stranger...

Good luck with development!

[Gord10]

That looks quite interesting, looking forward to play it!

[Fitz]

Ooh, what palette is this? I'm loving how soft and warm the hues are compared to my beloved, ghastly EGA

[CaptainD]

Thanks everyone for your interest!

@Fitz - Aviv doesn't have an account here yet but he said the palette is based on the shades of 4 highly saturated colors, green, red, turquoise, and purple.

[CaptainD]

We're gathering some data in preparation of the Kickstarter campaign, if you're on Twitter and are potentially interested in backing the game please vote on this tweet:
https://twitter.com/IndieGameNews1/status/1272518282227200006

Thank you.


In the meantime here is a new bit of artwork:

[CaptainD]

We decided to start the Kickstarter a little earlier than originally planned, it's live now:

"The Corruption Within" Kickstarter

[Frodo]

The game looks fantastic.   

Saw the Kickstarter.  Sadly, you only mention steam, for some reason, which is a deal-breaker for many of us.   
Any plans for a DRM-free release?  Or will it be steam-DRM only?   

[CaptainD]

Hi Frodo - though I've already answered your question on the KS page itself I'll answer it here too.

I actually thought I'd said Steam and Itch, must have had a brainstorm!  We will send all backers a Steam key but if anyone would prefer an Itch key we will provide that.

(Ah I see... we mention Steam and Itch on the page, but the reward tier only mentions Steam.  I'll have a think about it and may change that, or just go with my answer above, but either way if anyone wants a DRM-free version that will be made available to them.)

[Frodo]

Good to know, thanks CaptainD.   

I was confused, cos 'steam' is plastered all over the campaign page, rewards tiers, and pitch video.  But there's only one small mention of Itch, in the campaign page.  Itch is not even mentioned in the reward tiers.   

[CaptainD]

Ah rats...can't edit the reward tier now... but at least you know 


I've added this at the top of the main campaign page:

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Please note - while the reward tier offers a Steam key specifically, if any backer would
prefer a DRM-free copy on Itch, that will be provided on request.
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[CaptainD]

Current status:

- 57% funded
- 20 days to go

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/corruptionwithin2020/the-corruption-within

[Creamy]

Nice backgrounds and intriguing setting.

The characters' bodies look a little bit funny.

[KyriakosCH]

This does look cool!

[DBoyWheeler]

Dang!  Someone was skilled to make this Game Maker game LOOK like an AGS game in a sense.

With all this horror involved... where's Trilby when you need him? 

[CaptainD]

@Creamy - but is that because they are supposed to look a bit strange? ... 

@KyriakosCH - thanks!

@DBowWheeler - Aviv has the skills, and the artistic talent, I have the ... er... I have what I've got!


I think he really wanted it to be outright horror initially but that's really not my thing at all so I would describe this very much as a thriller with horrific themes.  But don't expect a gore-fest here because you won't get one! 

[CaptainD]

It’s going great, just over halfway through the campaign and we’re 93% funded. 

Today also added a new reward tier which includes exclusive “Making of” commentary and short story.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/corruptionwithin2020/the-corruption-within

[CaptainD]

Having already passed our initial funding target, we have added stretch goals to "The Corruption Within":

-£2,500  Enhanced and narrated intro & outro
-£3,250  2 secret rooms in the mansion
-£4,000  Additional multiple ending possibilities

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/corruptionwithin2020/the-corruption-within

[Cassiebsg]

Congrats on getting funded! 

[CaptainD]

Thanks Cassie! 

[FireFlower]

Congrats on the funding!

[CaptainD]

12 hours to go now for our Kickstarter and we're soooo close to that second stretch goal!!!

https://kickstarter.com/projects/corruptionwithin2020/the-corruption-within

If anyone wants to see those secret rooms, now is the time!! (The second stretch goal is to add 2 secret rooms to the mansion in the game.)

[Slasher]

Fingers and toes Crossed 

[CaptainD]

Thanks Slasher - we got the second stretch goal

[FireFlower]

Nice!

[CaptainD]

Thanks FFP! 


Thanks everyone who supported us, the Steam store page is now live for anyone wanting to wishlist:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395400/The_Corruption_Within/

[CaptainD]

Completely forget to tell everyone that a teaser demo is now available!  It's short, designed to give you just a taste of the plot, style and characters you will encounter..

Available on Steam and Itch:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395400/The_Corruption_Within/
https://cosmicvoid.itch.io/the-corruption-within

[CaptainD]

New teaser trailer released:

[CaptainD]

The Corruption Within release date has been announced:

9th June 2021

Less than a month to go before you can unravel the mystery in this psychological thriller set in Victorian England!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395400/The_Corruption_Within/
https://cosmicvoid.itch.io/the-corruption-within


(We already sent out a Kickstarter update and some people have replied, but if anyone wants an Itch key rather than Steam, please feel free to PM me here on the AGS forums before 8th June.)

[Creamy]

The demo was nice. I look forward to the release.

[CaptainD]

Thanks Creamy. Only 5 days till release!!! 

[CaptainD]

The Corruption Within is now available to buy:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395400/The_Corruption_Within/

https://cosmicvoid.itch.io/the-corruption-within

*10% off during Launch Week!*

[mkennedy]

How much play time is estimated for the game?

[CaptainD]

General estimate is 3-4 hours. As always some have finished quicker than that, some have taken longer - a lot depends on how quickly you read and how thoroughly you investigate your surroundings.