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Crimson Stag
Wander deep into the folklore of the Crimson Stag, with a new title on the way called the Curse Of The Crimson Stag
While the Nacon Connect showcase leaned into a few other fun horror-themed things, some of us might have missed another on the way with the announcement of Curse Of The Crimson Stag. A new narrative adventure that One-O-One Games is working on with Daedalic Entertainment to bring it all to the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC. A new title that is also leaning more into the folk-horror genre as a thing for us all to have more nightmares about. As long as you don't fall victim to what the Crimson Stag is going to bring you as you investigate the darkness in the title. All of that sounds intriguing, but let's take a deeper look at what the game is truly going to bring us all, so we can make sure it is a folktale we're going to want to hear.
The following teaser for Curse Of The Crimson Stag does not show much of what the game will have us do, but it shows us quite a bit of the environment we'll be in when playing. For what the gameplay will truly be holding, it looks as if the game will be a new investigation game that will have us wandering an old hotel in the American Northwest. A hotel that has all manner of puzzles and lore hidden about that we're going to need to record and piece things together in. We are playing as a character called Brit, who is here to record a documentary for it all, so it does make sense to a degree. Where all of the horror and folklore will come in, will be in the way of the Crimson Stag tales being true, and along with a ghost hunting associate, Brit will be in for a weird time in life. That is about the basics that we have at this point in the announcement for the game, but it is a new horror title for us all to keep our eyes on in the coming future. Have a look and get ready to see a new tale unfold.
Curse Of The Crimson Stag — Announcement
One-O-One Games and Daedalic Entertainment announced Curse Of The Crimson Stag, a new folk-horror adventure for PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S.
Revealed with a teaser trailer as part of Nacon Connect, Curse Of The Crimson Stag is a story-driven mystery thriller, where players explore the abandoned Whiteroot Hotel and the blurred reality between deadly conspiracies and the supernatural.
Players of Curse Of The Crimson Stag should expect a narrative adventure rich with exploration, puzzle-solving, and investigation, set within a thick folk-horror atmosphere and driven by a mysterious narrative.
The haunting halls of the Whiteroot Hotel and its unsettling surroundings invite exploration while a mature story blending mystery and horror slowly unfolds. Relatable, yet flawed characters become entangled in a web of schemes and lies as tension rises, heightened further by immersive binaural audio that deepens the game’s oppressive atmosphere.
Feeling stuck in her backwater hometown, a teenager named Brit jumps at the chance for a life-changing adventure: to assist in the making of a documentary about the derelict Whiteroot Hotel. The once luxurious hotel stands abandoned in the American Northwest, with local folklore spinning tales of ghostly hauntings and of angry spirits being the reason for its desertion.
Once built by a wealthy businessman hoping to bring tourism to the area, Whiteroot Hotel ended up being the stage for a series of mysterious deaths and the complete downfall of its owners. Abandoned and left to rot, its walls have held the secrets of its past for 18 years.
The people of the area, with a strong connection to local myth and folklore, tell of an entity known as the Crimson Stag – a protective spirit of sorts – which supposedly inhabits the dark woods of the area. Whether it’s local superstition or not: Everything about this seems like a perfect setup for a documentary and a chance for Brit to be discovered.
Once Brit starts her exploration of the hotel, as instructed by professional ghost hunter Emily, it quickly becomes clear that she is in over her head. The Whiteroot Hotel does not surrender its secrets easily and, whether it is supernatural forces or dark machinations, the Curse Of The Crimson Stag soon threatens to claim her as well.
Do you expect the tales of the Crimson Stag to be something truly original in this game? Will there be more than just walking and investigation when it comes to the gameplay? How do you feel about the look of the setting, and will that play a larger role than the description lets on? Would it be interesting to see this all be a Scooby Doo story with the hotel owners trying to garner some new business? Let's have all of those thoughts down in the comment section of the page here. Curse Of The Crimson Stag definitely intrigues me, so I'll be watching for all of the news and updates that will be coming after this announcement. Please watch the site and all of our socials to make sure you catch all of the updates as they land as well. Let's all see how the folk-horror genre is going to get pushed forward after all of this.
