Inspired by the cosmic horror works of H. P. Lovecraft, the game places players in the role of explorers during the Conquistador era. Working together in teams of up to four, players embark on dangerous expeditions to a mysterious and cursed land in search of treasure, lost secrets, and a legendary hidden city.

Each mission begins aboard a galleon, where El Capitán assigns a contract. Objectives can include recovering riches, locating a missing person, or uncovering the remains of an ancient fort. But once players step onto the island’s jungle-covered shores, the expedition quickly becomes a fight for survival as terrifying creatures and supernatural forces begin to emerge.

Exploration is structured around cooperative expeditions where teams must gather valuables and discover new areas of the island before the situation spirals out of control. The longer players remain in the jungle, the more aggressive and numerous the enemies become. With limited inventory space and basic equipment, avoiding confrontation and working together is often the safest strategy.

However, the monsters aren’t the only threat. As explorers encounter cosmic horrors, their sanity slowly begins to deteriorate. Hallucinations can twist reality in dangerous ways—teammates may appear as monsters, safe ground could actually be a deadly trap, and the jungle itself may seem to come alive. Distinguishing reality from madness becomes a crucial part of surviving each expedition.

If players manage to return alive, their captain will reward them with new contracts and even more dangerous journeys into the unknown.

With cooperative survival, psychological horror mechanics, and a Lovecraft-inspired setting, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu aims to deliver a tense multiplayer experience when it arrives on July 15, 2026.

Horror on the Horizon

As the last lighthouse keeper after an undisclosed global calamity, your role is deceptively simple: keep the beacon lit and guide ships to safety. But it quickly becomes clear that something ancient and monstrous lurks in the deep. Ships return ghost-like, their crews vanished. Locals whisper of things that should not be. The sea… is watching.

Drawing inspiration from cosmic horror and bureaucratic pressure, Static Dread challenges you to manage resources, maintain your sanity, and make choices that ripple across the world around you. Will you save those lost at sea—or doom them?

Features:

• Atmospheric Horror: A deeply immersive setting filled with creeping dread and surreal mystery.

• Ship Guidance Gameplay: Use tools like your radio and logbooks to guide passing vessels—or fail them.

• Papers, Please Meets Eldritch Terror: Manage lighthouse operations under pressure, while horrors mount.

• Moral Choices and Consequences: Your decisions shape multiple story outcomes—and survival.

• Multiple Endings: Explore how your actions affect the fate of the lighthouse, the town, and beyond.

Static Dread: The Lighthouse is available now on Steam for PC. Grab it for $9.74 (regular price $12.99) until August 20 and experience the quiet horror of guiding souls through the unknowable dark—before it claims you too.

]]> 35680 https://www.yogomi.com/2025/06/call-of-the-elder-gods-a-haunting-return-to-lovecraftian-mystery-and-puzzle-solving/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:54:33 +0000 https://www.yogomi.com/?p=34113 Get ready to dive headfirst into madness. Call of the Elder Gods, the long-awaited sequel to the award-winning Call of the Sea, has officially been revealed, and it looks like we’re heading straight into the jaws of cosmic horror. Unveiled with a brand-new trailer during this summer’s showcases, publisher Kwalee and acclaimed indie studio Out of the Blue are taking their narrative puzzle expertise to a whole new level—and a much darker one.

30 Years Later, the Shadows Return

Set three decades after the events of the first game, Call of the Elder Gods reunites players with Harry Everhart—now a haunted professor at Miskatonic University—and introduces Evangeline Drayton, a student plagued by mysterious dreams of an ancient artifact. Together, they’ll unravel a mystery that stretches far beyond a forgotten island paradise, journeying through time and space to uncover terrifying truths tied to the cosmos itself.

The cinematic trailer, narrated by Yuri Lowenthal (returning as Harry), sets a chilling tone, hinting at memories best left buried and the kind of secrets that twist reality at the seams.

A Narrative Puzzle Adventure Steeped in the Occult

Like its predecessor, Call of the Elder Gods leans heavily into object-based exploration and clever puzzle design, but this time with expanded scope and deeper layers. Players will control both Harry and Evangeline as they travel from the firelit halls of a New England estate to the alien geometries of ancient cities beyond time.

Toggle-able hint systems and journal mechanics let you tune the challenge to your liking—or embrace the madness by deciphering the cryptic Occult Books scattered throughout the game.

Key Features:

• Dual Protagonists: Swap between Harry and Evangeline to solve multi-layered puzzles and navigate branching paths through the narrative.

• Global and Otherworldly Locations: Traverse beautifully rendered environments in Unreal Engine 5—from the red sands of Australia to frozen wastes and uncharted dimensions.

• Voice Talent & Score: Yuri Lowenthal and Cissy Jones lead a fully voiced cast, with a haunting score by returning composer Eduardo De La Iglesia.

• Lovecraftian Lore: Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow out of Time, the game explores themes of grief, memory, and madness on a cosmic scale.

Out of the Blue’s creative director Tatiana Delgado spoke to the studio’s passion for storytelling:

“We’re crafting something bigger, bolder, and far stranger than anything we’ve done before. Call of the Elder Gods is a love letter to the unknown.”

Benjamin Forrester, VP of PC & Console at Kwalee, echoed the sentiment:

“Out of the Blue has a rare talent for weaving emotion and mystery into their puzzle design. Fans of Call of the Sea are in for something truly special.”

Call of the Elder Gods is coming soon to PC and consoles. Keep your eyes on the stars—and maybe add it to your wishlist while you’re at it.