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Visual novel style games are pretty hard to pull off. But if you balance the right elements (writing skills, use of sounds, background art) you can really make something special. And this feels like the start of something special!
Every aspect of this little preview teases a small part of something so exciting, and I can't wait to see what happens after our little adventure down the alleyway! The use of stats is a really neat little touch (I have a feeling my courage bar is going to be way low in the full game haha!), and the way the story is written makes me want to keep playing, which is of course an important aspect of a game like this.
Keep up the great work, I'll be lurking around waiting for the full game =)
I have to say i liked the game, but i think i've rushed it a little bit, still have to try out what actually happens when you go further in to the deep alley.
Great game overall with nice music, i'd only tone down the sound fx a little bit since steps are kinda "overpowering" but that's just my thought on that.
Good job, can't wait for more updates!
https://youtu.be/BsL6Tlli2F0
I played this game and it's probably the best gamejolt game I have ever played!
You have been part of something terrible, something so unspeakable that caused you to blackout and forget all recent events. Now you have the choice of pursuing this dark truth or trying to bury it in the past.
Maybe it’s not too late to turn back now.
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Blackout is a Choose your own adventure game set in a dark modern universe, influenced by White Wolf’s World of Darkness, H.P. Lovecraft and weird shows like Twin Peaks.
You play as a man who finds himself lost in a dark street somewhere in the city of New Wenders. It doesn’t take long before you start having flashbacks and regaining your memory. Something terrible happened, and you were part of it. This event somehow opened your eyes to a whole new world that has been hiding beneath the shadows.
As the player, you have the choice to dig deeper into this unspeakable deed or try to leave it all behind. Blackout is a game about choices, every chapter of the game takes place in a different location, and the order in which the chapters take place will change based on your choices. Even more so, the path you take inside each chapter varies greatly, and the effect of your choices could ripple across all chapters, meaning you could have a completely different experience on a new playthrough.
In Blackout, you have 3 attributes that will change during the game: Courage, Sanity and Fitness. These attributes will also lock or unlock choices or paths, as will some items you may acquire along the way.
Blackout is a game about hidden monsters and hidden fears, and ultimately about overcoming the worst adversary: one’s true self.
You can also add Blackout to your wishlist on Steam!
The preview version (Demo) of the game, contains the first chapter (from a total of 10), but it still lacks some of the functionalities of the final game. The idea of releasing this is to get some feedback and support while we finish the rest of the game, and also most of all to help spreading the word. So if you like this and are interested, please tell someone about it, tweet, post somewhere, we really appreciate it!
If you want to get in touch, or know more about the game, you can find me @robsonsiebel 
Music and Sound Effects made by the amazingly talented Ted Wennerström
If you find any bugs or typos, please send an email to [email protected], if you can attach a screenshot as well, even better!
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Blackout is finally available!
The game is 10% off for the first week! We have also added a deluxe edition that contains the eBook version, twine files and a set of wallpapers!
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/875400/Blackout_The_Darkest_N…
Itch: https://minichimera.itch.io/blackout
Hello!
Very happy to finally be able to announce a date for the release of Blackout!
The game will be available August 19th, for Windows, Linux and MacOS!
Here's our launch trailer, hope you like it :)
Release approaching!
The day has finally come when the art is final and I am able to update the old screenshots (and gif!) :)
If you're press/youtube and need a review copy, let me know!
You can also wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/875400/Blackout_The_Darkest_N…
It's Beta time!
If you are interested in becoming a beta tester for Blackout: The Darkest Night, please email us at [email protected] with subject Beta and include your OS of choice =)
Cheers,
@robsonsiebel
Hello!
I'm glad to announce that we just launched a version of Blackout: The Darkest Night for kindle devices!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BSRRHCD
The kindle version features the complete story of the game.
We hope to have more news on the game launch soon!
Cheers!
