Nullpointer Games announces that they plan to release their occult card crafting narrative RPG, The Horror at Highrook, on May 1 through Steam. This upcoming RPG is heavily inspired by tabletop role-playing games.
This new announcement was shared during the Lovecraftian Days showcase. As part of the release date announcement, a new trailer was also shared with fans.
You can add The Horror at Highrook to your Steam Wishlist today to be notified when the game is released on May 1. A playable demo of the opening chapter is also currently available to try.
A unique, enigmatic and cunning puzzle box of a game, The Horror at Highrook invites players to explore the Highrook Manor in search of the Ackerons - a noble family, who have vanished into thin air, following rumours of shadowy pacts and dangerous dealings with the dark.
Players will lead and manage a team of occult investigators - Vitali: The Scholar, Astor: The Mecanist, Atticus: The Hireling and Caligar: The Plague Doctor - into the dark, yawning maw of the Ackeron estate. As they explore the accursed grounds, they will meet otherworldly entities and craft powerful protections in a bid to uncover the fate of the missing family.
The Horror at Highrook delivers deeply rewarding tabletop inspired gameplay, featuring tactile and beautifully illustrated card-driven mechanics, and a mysteriously engrossing gothic-horror narrative that satisfyingly unfurls in front of the player as the dimly-lit manor begins to shed its secrets.
The Horror at Highrook - Key Features
Players will lead and manage a team of occult investigators - Vitali: The Scholar, Astor: The Mecanist, Atticus: The Hireling and Caligar: The Plague Doctor - into the dark, yawning maw of the Ackeron estate. As they explore the accursed grounds, they will meet otherworldly entities and craft powerful protections in a bid to uncover the fate of the missing family.
The Horror at Highrook delivers deeply rewarding tabletop inspired gameplay, featuring tactile and beautifully illustrated card-driven mechanics, and a mysteriously engrossing gothic-horror narrative that satisfyingly unfurls in front of the player as the dimly-lit manor begins to shed its secrets.
The Horror at Highrook - Key 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 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: Mecanist, 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.
