Horror Game “Backward Poiesis” Relives Unexplained Footage from the Perspective of the Videographer

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October 13, 2024
 
Horror Game “Backward Poiesis” Relives Unexplained Footage from the Perspective of the Videographer
Available on STEAM today, October 14

sur, a Japanese independent game developer, has released the horror game “Backward Poiesis” on steam on October 14, 2024.
 
[Steam Store Page]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821400

Regularly priced at $2.99, a 10% discount will be offered for the first week after launch as a release celebration sale.
 
・Game Overview
“Backward Poiesis” is a short horror game that recreates footage actually found.
Mr. A (pseudonym) moved to a new house and found an old video camera in his new home.
When he turned on the camera out of curiosity, he found that it recorded inexplicable and bizarre images.
This game is a walking simulator with a horror taste in which you relive the footage recreated based on the interviews, as if you were the photographer.
・Game Features


1.　Story based on interviews　
 
We were contacted by a person who said he had found a video camera by chance, and the production was based on a proposal to recreate the footage recorded on the video camera as a game.
The game uses audio from actual interviews and footage recreated based on interviews, depicting the horror based on actual events.
 

2.　 A quiet fear of exploring an inorganic space
 
The images are eerie in that they show the viewer wandering through an empty, inorganic space, and can be seen to be related to other stories such as Liminal Space and Backrooms.
When you consider the recreated images and the story of the discoverer, and realize the terrifying intent behind the videos, you will be horrified by their true meaning.
 
3.　 Game screen that thoroughly reproduces video camera images

UnrealEngine 5, a 3DCG engine used in film production, was used to reproduce the image quality of a video camera right down to the texture.
Combined with the expression of camera noise and shaking, the game provides an immersive gameplay experience.

・Basic Information
Game title：Backward Poiesis
Genre：Horror Game
Release Date：October 14, 2024
Developer/Publisher：sur
Steam URL：https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821400
Price：Normal price $2.99
Supported hardware, OS version, etc：Windows 10 or later

・Contact
[email protected]

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