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Today’s Spotlight is The Miskatonic, a short kinetic visual novel by Rapscallion.
The game is set in a cute yet darkly comedic interpretation of the Lovecraft mythos. You play as Charlette LeStrange, a budding witch detective hired by the staff of The Miskatonic University, the most prestigious occult academy in North America.
Patrol the halls of the school uncovering a supernatural conspiracy originating from the Occult Science wing of the university. You can find a trailer for the game above.
The Miskatonic is available on Windows PC and Mac via Steam for $5.99, and its currently 55% off.
Here’s a rundown of the game:
Explore the most prestigious occult school in North America, The Miskatonic University, in a hilarious dark comedy set after the Lovecraft canon, in which Innsmouth is demolished, Cthulhu is perpetually immobilised, England is overrun with cannibals, Antarctica is plundered, and the greatest threat to mankind is its own ambitions.
Charlotte LeStrange, a former member of the Chesuncook witch cult blessed with magically mind-altering eyes, has been recently hired by The Miskatonic to perform errands for the mutated faculty and patrol the Occult Science wing of the university. A bubbly and inquisitive sort, Charlotte is fascinated with the monsters and mutants of the stories and spells, and a job at The Miskatonic seems like a dream come true! Though behind the supernaturally disfigured staff, the unusually invasive science teachers, and the adorably horrifying cosmic abominations known as the Dunwichers, hides a vast, nightmarish conspiracy that only Charlotte herself is equipped to solve!
Key Features:
- A dark comedy kinetic visual novel set in a post-Lovecraft universe.
- Interact with dozens of strange characters in a multitude of open hub areas.
- Follow Charlotte LeStrange’s story from simple witch girl to soft-boiled occult detective.
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