Revealed during the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2024, Tripwire Presents, the publishing division of Tripwire Interactive focused on releasing great games from other independent studios, today announced that it The Stone of Madness on Windows PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and the Nintendo Switch™ system, releasing in early 2025. Developed by The Game Kitchen, the renowned developers of Blasphemous And Blasphemous 2, The Stone of Madness is a tactical stealth adventure title that follows five uniquely flawed prisoners attempting to escape from an asylum in 18th century Spain. It is presented from an isometric perspective with stunning hand-drawn illustrations inspired by Francisco de Goya. The title is currently available to wishlist on all platforms.
“It is a pleasure to work with the passionate team at Tripwire Presents”, said Maikel Ortega, Game Director at The Game Kitchen, “The Game Kitchen studio can’t wait for the world to finally discover The Stone of Madness.”
“We’ve been huge fans of The Game Kitchen and their work on the Blasphemous series, and Tripwire Presents is excited to have the opportunity to publish their next title.”, said Matt LoPilato, CEO of Tripwire Interactive, “The Stone of Madness boasts a uniquely creative art style, a compelling narrative, and gameplay that fans are sure to love. We are especially excited to make this title available on all major console and PC platforms at launch.”
The Stone of Madness is a tactical stealth adventure set in a Spanish asylum in the late 18th century, presented with beautiful hand-crafted, contemporary-inspired illustrations. An old Jesuit monastery in the Pyrenees is home to both an asylum and a prison. Five mysterious characters have been imprisoned within its walls under various pretenses. Plagued by cruel punishment, madness and despair, they soon hatch a plan to escape this place and its evil inhabitants, relying on each other to overcome their deepest fears.
The Stone of Madness Key features include:
Escape from the monastery: Control all five characters independently to help them escape, making sure to keep the sanity of all members as high as possible. As they explore the corridors and rooms of the monastery, they may discover useful tools or clues that will help them escape. They must remain undetected at all times, as the prison guards are not exactly known for their mercy.
Control the madness: Each character has their own traumas and phobias that contribute to their respective madness. Managing their sanity is crucial to their escape, using a system of character development and regression. Failure to maintain a character’s sanity can trigger new negative traits, including paranoia, dementia, or violent outbursts.
Discover the secrets inside: Choose between two different escape plans, with each campaign offering unique stories, objectives, and surprises. These plans play out in a day and night cycle, with daytime actions separated from nighttime preparations, giving prisoners time to rest and recuperate. Most actions are best performed during the day, even with the prison guard present, but the darkness of night presents unique opportunities and risks. There’s a reason most inmates rarely venture out after dark.
Experience stunning hand-painted art style: The pictures in The Stone of Madness have been lovingly hand-painted and animated, and are heavily inspired by the 18th century artist Francisco De Goya. An isometric perspective allows players to explore scenes and observe minute details as if they were wandering through a Goya painting brought to life.
Tripwire Presents is a developer-focused publisher that has helped many talented independent studios bring their creative visions to gamers around the world, including Espire 1: VR Operative And Espi 2the gold standard for the virtual reality stealth genre, Road repossessiona vehicular combat road rage adventure and spiritual successor to the popular Road rash Series, Chivalry 2the multiplayer first-person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles, and ACTIVE – 210022 – CALLE DEL DEL CORPORATION.a unique multiplayer game based on stealth and spycraft. The Division recently announced a publishing agreement for Rogue Watersan upcoming tactical turn-based rogue-lite game about piracy and mythical creatures, developed by Ice Code Games, at Gamescom 2024.
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