Swedish indie publisher Raw Fury and developer Fool Moon have announced Hillthorn, a “hauntingly dark card-based investigation game that invites you to uncover a mystery without a single word spoken, using your skills of logic and intuition.”
Hillthorn joins Raw Fury’s growing line up of eerie mystery games, including Blue Prince and The Seance of Blake Manor.
According to a press release, the story goes that “Only the foolish and the desperate attempt to wander the maze-like trails of Hillthorn. But a child has gone missing, time is in short supply, and you’re tasked with unravelling the mountain’s secrets. Welcome to Hillthorn, an investigation game unlike any other, where the mystery unfolds without a word spoken.”
The press release lists the key features of Hillthorn as:
- A World in Cards – Every eerie and unsettling detail of Hillthorn’s story is revealed entirely through Clue cards, which can be Investigated, Explored or in some instances communicated with, in your search to get closer to the truth behind the disappearance.
- You Are an Outsider – You’ve been tasked to find a missing person, though it’ll take some finesse to draw information from the locals, who seem reluctant to share details with someone outside their Flock.
- Time is in Short Supply – The clock is ticking. There are too many threads to follow and too little time. Something seems keen on letting you revisit untrodden paths, but at what cost?
Players can wishlist the game on Steam today. More details about Hillthorn will be revealed soon.