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We are incredibly proud to announce that THE SHADOW is officially live and available to purchase on Steam!
You are Stefano Caldara, a fashion photographer hired for a lucrative, solitary night shoot in an abandoned marble quarry under a full moon. What was supposed to be a simple job quickly turns into a psychological and occult nightmare.Will you expose the truth, or will you let the darkness consume you?⚖️ Every Choice Carries Weight
Inspired by the golden era of classic interactive gamebooks, THE SHADOW features a distraction-free, atmospheric interface powered by a deep psychological tracking system:Shadow & Exposure: Manage how much you let the darkness corrupt your mind and how much attention you draw from your pursuers.
Willpower & Courage: Build your mental fortitude to withstand the horrors and unlock heroic path choices.
The Weight of Blood: A moral counter tracks your lethal choices. Taking a life might save you now, but a heavy conscience will lock you out of the purest endings.
6 Distinct Endings: From tragic falls to hidden initiations, your decisions guarantee a unique narrative journey.
🌍 Play in Your Language
To celebrate this release with players worldwide, the game launches with full text and UI localization in 11 languages:Italian (Original), English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese.
🎁 Launch Discount
To thank our early supporters, you can grab the game with a special launch discount for a limited time!Step into the darkroom, adjust your lens, and face the monolith. Your story starts now.👉 Get THE SHADOW on Steam today!We are thrilled to announce that THE SHADOW, our narrative-driven psychological and occult thriller, will officially launch on Steam this Friday, July 24th!
What starts as a lucrative, highly-paid night shoot in an abandoned marble quarry quickly turns into a battle for sanity and survival. You play as Stefano Caldara, a photographer caught in a web of ancient secrets, dark rituals, and hard choices. In this desktop gamebook experience, every decision you make is tracked by our psychological engine, shaping Stefano’s morality, his relationships, and leading to one of 6 distinct endings.🌍 A Global Mystery: Available in 11 Languages!
To make sure players around the world can immerse themselves fully in the quarry's darkness, THE SHADOW will launch with full text and UI localization in 11 languages:🇮🇹 Italian (Original)
🇬🇧 English
🇩🇪 German
🇪🇸 Spanish
🇵🇹 Portuguese
🇫🇷 French
🇷🇺 Russian
🇹🇷 Turkish
🇯🇵 Japanese
🇰🇷 Korean
🇨🇳 Simplified Chinese
📸 Key Features:
Deep Narrative Mechanics: A branching story where stats like Shadow, Exposure, Willpower, and the Weight of Blood dictate your fate.
No Placeholders: Over 290 unique, atmospheric visual scenes to guide your journey.
Retro Inspiration, Modern Polish: A sleek, distraction-free modern UI designed for deep immersion.
Full Achievements & Progress Tracking: Keep track of your moral descent and unlockable endings.
Our new narrative adventure, The Pigment, has officially launched on Steam!
After inheriting his uncle’s mysterious atelier, Marco Ferretti discovers twelve canvases connected to an impossible pigment—and to a legacy of obsession and madness.
Manage your Sanity and Lucidity, investigate the secrets hidden inside the studio, make difficult choices, and discover which of the game’s six endings awaits you.
The Pigment is out now with a 10% launch discount.
Try it today and tell us what you think!
The wait is over!
The Meridian is officially available on Steam starting today! 🎉
Step into the shoes of an ambitious journalist in the heart of Milan. Chase a major investigation, make difficult choices, build relationships, and discover how every decision shapes your story.
Every choice has consequences. Every page brings you closer to the truth.
If you enjoy:
📰 Story-rich interactive fiction
🔎 Mystery and investigation
❤️ Romance and meaningful choices
📖 Classic gamebook-inspired adventures
...then The Meridian is ready for you.
Get your copy here:
If you decide to play, I'd really appreciate it if you could leave a review on Steam. It helps the game reach more players and supports future projects.
Thank you to everyone who followed the development and supported the project. I hope you enjoy your time with The Meridian!
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