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Sci-fi horror Caffeine jolts Indiegogo

Would you like some horror with that caffeine? Caffeine may be known for keeping people on edge, but that fact is about to take on a whole new meaning in the upcoming science-fiction horror game Caffeine, currently seeking financing through Indiegogo.

Caffeine in the future of 2097 – much like it is today – is the most consumed drug, though mankind has now stretched out into the stars. The protagonist awakens aboard a seemingly deserted caffeine mining vessel, a young boy in a distant solar system. With no memory of what happened, you set out from your bunk with the single hope of finding out where everyone has gone. Completely defenceless, careful exploration is in order, rewarded by a wealth of readable notes and writings left behind on all sorts of objects, including loose papers, post-its, whiteboards, and computers. There are also audio logs to uncover. Combined they’ll piece together fragments and clues of a story, and an explanation as to just what has happened to everyone else aboard the vessel.

Developed by Incandescent Imaging, a single-person studio based in Australia, Caffeine is a first-person adventure that emphasises psychological horror, particularly through its visual and sound design. The game will make use of situational and locational sound, music and lighting to build suspense. There will also be puzzles to confuse and hinder progress. For the time-being, story details are being kept deliberately vague, though the developer has admitted that as you progress you will be threatened by death – by what we don’t know, except for the knowledge that “you are not alone.”

Caffeine is currently being developed for PC, although Mac, Linux, and Oculus Rift support are all very real possibilities. The developer is also investigating console releases. The game was originally begun using the Unreal Engine 3, from which there is a proof-of-concept demo, though it has since switched to Unreal Engine 4 as the developer promises even more amazing graphics.

Incandescent Imaging is asking for crowdfunding support in the sum of AUD$80,000 using a flexible Indiegogo campaign, and if the game is fully funded the developer aims for a 2015 release. A $15 early bird pledge offers a DRM-free downloadable copy of the game.  For more information and to contribute to the campaign, visit Caffeine’s Indiegogo page.

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