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World of Horror 2023
World of Horror is a 2023 role-playing video game developed by Paweł Koźmiński and published by Ysbryd Games. Set in the fictional town of Shiokawa, Japan, during the year "198X", players navigate through various environments while battling otherworldly beings to prevent an approaching apocalypse.
The project began as a board game concept before being reworked into a video game format by Koźmiński, drawing inspiration from H. P. Lovecraft and Junji Ito. The visual style features 1-bit pixel art, designed entirely in Microsoft Paint by Koźmiński himself. Additional writing contributions were made by Cassandra Khaw, while Sebastian Zybowski and Joseph Bailey handled the musical score.
Koźmiński shared multiple demos via itch.io prior to launching the early access version in February 2020. Following several postponements, the complete game launched on 19 October 2023 for macOS and Windows platforms. Later releases included versions for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on 26 October. Reviews were largely positive, highlighting the narrative and visual elements, although some criticism focused on gameplay mechanics, especially combat systems.
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Details
- Developer
- Paweł Koźmiński
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Modes
- Single-player
- Engine
- GameMaker Studio 2
