For those of you who played our Demo during the Steam Game Festival, you are probably intimately aware with the tragic tale of the Brood Mother. A tragedy of epic proportions where love, deception, and science mingled to corrupt and create this frenzied, beast. I wont spoil the story behind the Brood Mother but suffice to say, it isnt for the faint of heart.

The design for the Brood Mother, as with most of our creations, came from the brilliant (possibly deranged) mind of our lead artist and Co-Founder Lin Li/Kevin who wanted to create something deeply disturbing for the games first major boss. Brood Mother is a real nightmare, I wanted to make something that was immediately shocking, but which fit into the story and the world. Along with Co-Founder Joyce Chen, they brainstormed a truly appalling creature made up of distended human body parts along with an insectile abdomen. She has malformed insectile wings, dozens of eyes, and a scream of inhuman fury and pain. Shes an absolute nightmare. Originally, she was supposed to be a fusion of moth and human, but after experimentation, Lin Li decided to use the common fly for his beastly creation, heres an early image of the moth version for comparison.
But perhaps the most gruesome thing isnt the Brood Mother, its her children. You read that right, her CHILDREN! Throughout the fight the Brood Mother will give birth to half human, half larvae children that will quick overwhelm you unless they are dealt with. As you can imagine, the effect is completely horrifying!
Horror is always based in reality and Brood Mothers ability to give birth makes one question other elements of her backstory as well as the nature of pregnancy and motherhood in a heavily religious, medieval society. We wanted the Brood Mother to be terrifying on every level. The more you think about it, the worse it gets Lin Li told me! We will have more information for you soon! Yours, Glassheart and Another Indie. [previewyoutube=0TOoIrsgtjI;full][/previewyoutube] https://store.steampowered.com/app/720560/Vigil_The_Longest_Night/

[ 2020-07-20 06:37:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Brutal Combat and Cosmic Horror

Vigil: The Longest Night is a 2D action platformer with precise, technical combat and a strong narrative. Inspired by Salt and Sanctuary and Castlevania, Vigil: The Longest Night aims to challenge players with its difficulty while compelling them with a tale of eldritch horror. Follow Leila on her quest to save her hometown from the creeping evil infesting the surrounding countryside. Navigate a world that wanders between dream and reality, sanity and madness, and uncover the secret of the longest night and the monstrous entities invading their world.

Game Features

• Experiment with 4 types of weapon and multiple varieties of each type.
  
• A number of unique items to suit how you play
  
• A fusion of Lovecraftian prose and Taiwanese culture
  
• Complex Skill Tree to create the ultimate warrior of light.
  
• Unique art style inspired by the art of Chinese Paper Cutting
  
• Brutal Enemies with multiple methods of attack and surprising attacks
  
• Explore dank caves, abandoned villages, and haunted forests
  
• Meet the residents of Leila’s hometown as they struggle in world of maddening darkness
  
• Battle a host of hideous bosses from the depths of your nightmares
  
• Multiple endings to unravel
  
• Music by the talented Jouni Valjakka of popular band Whispered/