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Knock-Knock dev plagues us with Pathologic teaser [Update]
Dear Knock-Knock developer Ice Pick Lodge, stop freaking us out already. We know you discussed a revival of your 2005 psychological horror game Pathologic back in December, but we didn't think you were serious about it. Now you have this live-action teaser trailer called "Feverish Feeling," and we weren't sure what to think once we saw it. It turns out that feeling is pretty creepy, and not the sort of fever we were hoping for. Knock-Knock was one thing, and we kept our lights on a good four months after that, but now you're talking about The Black Death pandemic and putting viewers in a simulated, contaminated environment to force them to make decisions quickly. Pathologic made us complete quests to find the source of The Sand Plague and make decisions that impacted its meta-narrative. Based on the countdown timer ticking away on your teaser site, we'll learn more about this reanimation on Friday, September 4. Update: Pathologic's teaser countdown ends on September 4, not August 29. We've adjusted the article accordingly. [Image: Ice Pick Lodge]
Joystiq Streams: Knock-Knock [Update: Watch the replay]
Update: The stream has ended, but you can watch the replay right here! It's Halloween, so it's time for a very spooooky edition of Joystiq Streams, or should we say Joystiq Screams? Come watch as Richard and Susan play some of the terrifically scary Knock-Knock. The stream will go live right here at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. If you want to participate in the live discussion, head over to Joystiq's Twitch channel.
No joke: Knock-Knock out now on Steam, 15 percent off
Survival-meets-creepy-house-exploration game Knock-Knock is now available on Steam. The game is 15 percent off ($8.49) until October 11. Knock-Knock has players guiding the Lodger through a house in the middle of the woods, avoiding intruding creatures while hunting for an unknown lost item. Developer Ice-Pick Lodge says the goal of each day in the adventure game is to stay sane while lasting until dawn, fixing gaps in the house to prevent the nightmarish creatures from invading.
Knock Knock asks, 'Can you survive until dawn?'
While living alone in the woods must come with its own set of problems, it must be doubly difficult when strangers are constantly looking for ways to sneak into your house. Such is the premise in Knock Knock, a new game from Russian development studio Ice-Pick Lodge Game Development. Knock Knock follows a hermit-like protagonist called The Lodger, who lives in the middle of the woods and engages in deadly games of hide-and-seek with supernatural home invaders. These uninvited creatures, who emerge from the forest and descend upon the hermit's home every night, sneak in through open windows and cracks in the walls. While running around and fixing these breaches, The Lodger must evade these uninvited guests until the sanctuary of sunrise arrives. There is randomized item generation in each play session of Knock Knock, and The Lodger only has five item slots with which to equip found goods. On top of that, these creatures are always aware of The Lodger's position, so finding some closet and hiding until dawn is not an option. The Lodger must always be on the move. Ice-Pick plans to launch Knock Knock on the PC, though a launch window has yet to be determined.
