Ancient horror awaits: Medusa’s Labyrinth is now live on Kickstarter!
Kickstarter has finally opened the floodgates for Scandinavia and Guru Games will be one of the first through the breach. Today the Campaign went live, and you will be able to support the project in all its horrible glory.
Medusa’s Labyrinth is a first person horror game with Oculus rift set in ancient Greece. The game combines the horror of Amnesia with the sneaking and archery of Thief. The player will have to carefully pick their path through the dark hallways on Temple Island, through catacombs and amphitheaters to solve the mysteries that lurk within the labyrinthine garden at the peak: Hesperides.
The Oculus Rift is something that has not yet become a thing on the market, and Medusa’s Labyrinth is exactly the type of game that you would want to use it for. The Oculus will be much more than just a camera, you will have unique features based on the technology, were you lay your eyes will affect the game.
A unique blend of setting and mechanics. Getting chased through the labyrinth by a Minotaur is scary enough, but the game is filled with architecture, art and mythos from ancient times, and the story takes its inspiration from tragedies of
A manifested inventory. Horror is all about immersion, and in Medusa’s Labyrinth there is no HUD, no health bars and no inventory screen to distract you from the frightening experience. Want to know how many arrows you have left? Look at your quiver, there will be no ammo counter to keep track for you.
Great work so far Johannes! Reminds me a lot of the Amnesia games. I am really excited to see how this progresses. Keep up the great work and be sure to keep us updated as you move along in the development of this project. Have a great day!
I’ve checking back here for any updates and I cannot wait to see some gameplay footage! I wish you the best of luck with the Kickstarter and I may even back it as well.
It looks good, but just a thought, I know its a labyrinth, but every room looks like any room. Are you doing something about it to make the rooms at least a bit different?
Hello, super fun with all the response!
The labyrinth is more of a theme than a design. The levels will be handcrafted and be tailored to provide a horrifying experience. The game takes you to a number of different areas and the ones on display right now are there to set the atmospheric feel.
The environments differ largely in organic feel, and contain a large amount of interesting locations. This means that all of them will not have the “corridor-labyrinthine” look. We also hope to achieve a sense of trespassing, that you are adventuring where you are not supposed to be.
