Significantly a third of all films produced over the last decade have been horror films. In the decade following the end of the New Order regime in 1998 feature film making in Indonesia returned to both productivity and popularity after a hiatus in the 1990s. But is DreadOut really unique? If so, in what ways? And if not, which known formulas, conventions and intermedial representations can be identified? While this thesis does not seek to construct the Indonesian context of the game as “too different/other” to be decoded, it rather aims to differentiate between the features and formulas aimed primarily at an Indonesian audience, the features which are globally sold as “truly Indonesian” and those which are adapted from existing international horror (video game) conventions. The planned indie game created quite a buzz in the indie- and horror-gaming scene, due to its genuine and mostly "new" setting and ghostly appearances. They wanted to introduce new and “unique” experiences of Indonesian horror to the gamer audience. In December 2012, Bandung-based Company Digital Happiness turned to the internet community to promote and fund their planned Indonesian horror survival game DreadOut with a Indiegogo funding campaign. Play Act 1 and 2 of Linda's terrifying journey along with Act 0 (previously released as DreadOut Demo).ĭreadOut is a registered trademark of PT.Switch between first person and third person view.Solve mysterious puzzles that block your path.Battle against terrifying beings from a supernatural realm.Explore a haunted environment in an Asian - Indonesian setting.These new found abilities might just be the only way she can save her own life and those of her friends. She will experience stirrings of unfamiliar powers, emerging from within her. The presence of sinister forces from beyond their realm of existence. And what seemed like an innocent stroll turns into disaster as the secluded town reveals its dark and terrible secrets. What they did not realize was what lurks within. A town long forgotten trapped in a peaceful state of slumber. When a group of high school students went astray from a field trip, they came across something totally unexpected. Help her overcome the challenges that will stand before her. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone and an SLR camera, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate. Where darkness reigns.ĭreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town.
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