You wake up in a dark castle, surrounded by strangers. While searching for an exit, you stumble upon a murder, only to wake up again moments later. The victim is alive. No one remembers you. But the loop continues.
Each reset erases your progress, but your character remembers everything. With every cycle, you gain new knowledge, unlocking new paths of exploration and dialogue routes with characters you meet.
To find the exit, you’ll need to explore the castle’s hidden rooms, solve puzzles, and learn the lore behind the castle’s past.
Features
The power to change the future - The future was designed to make you lose, but you have the power to remember past loops. Use your knowledge to alter the timeline to achieve a different future.
Timeline simulation - Each character has its own schedule during the loop. As you explore the castle, characters may move between rooms and do certain things depending on the time. Your actions will affect their schedule.
No hand-holding - The game respects your intelligence and expects you to piece the clues together on your own. There’s no tutorial fairy to solve your puzzles, and no intrusive UI. Even timekeeping is diegetic, tracked only by the towering clock in the grand hall. Every breakthrough is earned, making each discovery feel truly rewarding.
I'm happy to finally announce Dead Watch(steamhappysteamhappysteamhappy THE NEW GAME steamhappysteamhappysteamhappy)!
Dead Watch is a murder mystery game where the time resets whenever you find a dead body. You're stuck in a castle and have to find a way out before the next murder occurs.
While you explore, characters will follow their schedule, move around, and do certain actions. You'll have to use your knowledge of past loops to steer the future and prevent the murderer from killing.
Featuring a bunch of losers, such as:
Yourself.
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This is the part where I tell you to Like & Subscribe, except I'm not a YouTuber, so please https://store.steampowered.com/app/3464670/Dead_Watch/"" style="color:#bb86fc;text-decoration:none;">Wishlist & Follow Dead Watch !
How you can help Dead Watch release faster
This is a self-funded project, so I can't afford to hire a full-time team. I end up doing almost everything, including programming, game design, story writing, illustrations, sound design, etc... This slows down development.
Nvidia's CEO has this phrase where he says "The more you buy, the more you save". Yeah? Well guess what, I have my own dumb catch phrase:
steamhappy The more you donate, the sooner Dead Watch will be released! steamhappy
Every dollar you donate will be used to hire people who actually have an idea what they're doing. This will free me to work on the stuff I'm good at (cleaning dishes), accelerate development, and allow the game to be released sooner.
NOW everyone! Say it together with me!
That's right, kids! Now go get your parents' wallet !
People who donate through Patreon will receive the following rewards:
Monthly rewards
[table equalcells="1" colwidth=","]Tier
[/th][th]Reward
[/th]$3
Monthly pictures of my cats
$5
"Member plus" Discord role + Credit in a monthly post
$10
A better Discord role + VIP Discord channel access with early update sneak peeks
$20
Better discord role + deluxe DLC code on release
$40
An even more exclusive discord role (???) + early build access (after signing NDA)
Lifetime accumulation rewards
[table equalcells="1" colwidth=","]Lifetime accumulation
[/th][th]Reward
[/th]$30
Appear in the game's credits.
$90
A bigger credit closer to the start of the credits section
$225
Super credit - Best location in the credits section + a 128 x 128 image you choose to represent you
$500
Your character + one line of dialogue will be added to a specific section in the game
$10,000,000
I'll take the money and you'll never hear from me again!!!
Here's the Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/c/DoctorShinobi
Alternatively, you can donate money to your local animal shelter. It won't help Dead Watch, but it will make the world a slightly better place for animals
How else can you help without spending money?
The biggest reason Outcore (the previous game) succeeded was the community. People who loved it told their friends about it. Those friends shared it with others, small streamers began covering Outcore. Eventually, even larger ones created videos.
That's right, my secret marketing power is YOU()!
As a small developer, there's a limit to how much I can market Dead Watch. You have the power to spread the word about the game beyond my reach.
Tell your friends, your favorite influencer, your dog, and even the prime minister of Antarctica about the game!
Closing words
Closing words.
[spoiler]I'm aiming to release Dead Watch in 2026. Meanwhile, come hang out on the game's Discord server[/spoiler]
Minimum Setup
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04
- Processor: Intel I5Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce 1050
Recommended Setup
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04
- Processor: Intel I7Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce 2060
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