Summary
Makingd an appearance at the Tokyo Games Show 2023,Homicipheris a new game that combines aspects of both the horror andromance genres. During Gamera Games Now’s TGS 2023 special program on September 21,Homiciphershowed off its premise along with certain gameplay elements.
Tokyo Game Show 2023 showcased a variety of titles, mainly revolving around Japan and Japan-inspired games.Xbox Game Pass even confirmed two big Sega gamescoming to the service later in 2023 druing the event. Companies such as Capcom and Koei Tecmo also made an appearance at TGS 2023, highlighting the games that players can look forward to playing in the future. Indie game companies like Gamera Games were present as well to give the community a taste of what they have to offer. In this case, Gamera Games’Homicipher.
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Homicipheraims to be agenuinely scary gamewhile simultaneously tying in a charming aspect. The horror title is a romance puzzle game that combines elements of language decoding, horror, and escaping. Adding to the challenge, players will meet mysterious men who speak a different language, so communicating with them is a difficult task. Saying the wrong thing to them can result in death. However, if successful, a bond can be formed, or maybe even something more.
This isn’t the first time the public has seenHomicipheras the title has afree demo version that was released on Steamback in June 2023 calledHomicipher: Prologue. The prologue itself has received a 99% approval rating on Steam highlighting how successful the horror game has been among its playerbase. Because of the positive reception, the game’s Episode 1 has already been updated to be included within the free demo version free of charge for players. With this update, more content regarding certain characters such as scenes and dialogue has been added allowing players to connect with them more. Changes to the game’s UI and mechanics have been made as well.
Homicipherisn’t the only game that has created an experience combining the horror and romance genre. One of the more notablehorror gamesthat execute this concept well isDoki Doki Literature Club. Not every game creates a perfect balance between these two groups, but when it works it pays off.
The full version ofHomicipheris currently under development and a release date hasn’t been announced yet.
Homicipheris currently in development for PC
