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The Dark Rites of Arkham Now Available
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02/03/26 05:50 PM
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BrownEyedTigre
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A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.Check out the trailer here.Check out the Demo and game here.Detective Jack Foster rejoins the police department after a traumatic incident to take over the investigation of what appears to be mere political blackmail. Soon, however, he's faced with the discovery of a gruesome ritual murder that took place in a sealed room, from which no one could have gotten in or out without being seen. Along with his new partner, Harvey Whitman, an expert on cults, Foster dives deep into the shadows of the city of Arkham.
The case will get even darker when they find out it is related to three witches that escaped the Salem trials in 1693, and a conspiracy that could put an end to the world as we know it.
Pulp & Click adventure based on dialogue and inventory puzzles.
More than 90 detailed pixel art backgrounds to explore.
A story inspired by the works by H.P. Lovecraft, where we will meet well-known characters such as Herbert West, Keziah Mason, Doctor Eric Moreland, and Henry Armitage.
Jazzy ambient music composed by Matías J. Olmedo (An English Haunting).
Visit the Arkham Museum of the Unusual and lose yourself in its chambers, the biggest attraction of which is the artwork of the sensation of the moment: painter Richard Upton Pickman. Happy Gaming!
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Re: The Dark Rites of Arkham Now Available
[Re: BrownEyedTigre]
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02/04/26 02:51 PM
02/04/26 02:51 PM
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Thank you Ana. This game looks wild, very interesting. The video itself has me wanting to give this one a try. I have to get past the pixelation, not a fan of
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Re: The Dark Rites of Arkham Now Available
[Re: BrownEyedTigre]
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Yesterday at 09:08 PM
Yesterday at 09:08 PM
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Chicago, IL
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Chicago, IL
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"More than 90 detailed pixel art backgrounds to explore" (Emphasis mine)
This particular line from your description scares me, as it turns an intriguing storyline into a game I probably won't play. FWIW, I have a long standing dislike of retro graphics. (Although not here, of course.)
To be fair, I have not played the demo yet, so the word "probably" above stands until I do. Give me a few days.
To me, there are only three reasons to use 1980s graphics in decade two of the 21st Century, and, IMO, they are all bad ones:
1. You think it looks good. (Nobody thinks that.)
2. It was cheaper/It was a cash issue. (Find more funding, or find a way to produce a better product for the same money.) (See 3 below)
3. The graphic engine limits me to retro graphics. (Find another engine. There are alternatives available.)
For whom the games toll.
They toll for thee.
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