Rogue Video games and Recreation Grumps collaborated to create Dream Daddy: A Dad Relationship Simulator again in 2017 — a recreation which appeared shallow and foolish at first, however proved to have shocking depth. Now the crew is again with a follow-up title that appears very completely different referred to as Homebody. Homebody is a psychological horror recreation that takes inspiration from 80’s slasher movies, but it surely additionally seems to be impressed by each traditional survival horror titles and a more recent wave of low-poly, narrative-heavy titles.
The participant takes the function of Emily, who’s trapped in a home filled with mysterious puzzles. Nevertheless, issues clearly get surreal fairly quick. The mysteries appear to maneuver past the confines of the home and into Emily’s recollections and mindscapes. In line with the sport’s synopsis, the participant is tasked with “avoiding the killer, fixing the puzzles, and making dialogue selections.” The enemy AI and participant dialogue selections are each designed to create distinctive experiences throughout a number of playthroughs.
Homebody is “coming quickly” to Epic Video games Retailer, Steam, and consoles. There aren’t numerous concrete particulars obtainable within the preliminary announcement, however that is sensible because it looks like the narrative of the theme is intentionally opaque and twisting. The sport is an enormous 180-degree pivot from Dream Daddy, but it surely’ll be fascinating to see how the crew’s expertise with the courting sim carries over to a totally completely different style.
