You type up the undelivered mail that could never find home, but sometimes it feels like they're talking directly to you.
January 9, 2025
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Belief Engine :
FOR RELEASE JANUARY 9th, 2025 5:00AM PST
Redmond WA - January 9th, 2025 - Developer Mike Monroe of the 2-man studio Belief Engine, invites you to a slow-burn voyeuristic journey with the announcement of DEAD LETTER DEPT. launching on Steam, January 30th, 2025.
Announcement Date Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7KFd_WxOlM
Taking a temp job while you get situated in a new city, you are tasked with data-entry-like work of typing up the words and addresses on mail & letters that were not deliverable- due to bad handwriting or other odd reasons. As the days pass, strange stories begin to emerge from the mail, you can't ever shake this feeling you're being watched.
Working in a dingy warehouse, isolated from anyone and everyone, your only connection to the outside world are glimpses of letters that couldn't reach their destination. Working conditions become questionable and dreamlike. Oddities and cracks begin to appear. Making money for rent is important, but at what cost.
Key Features
USE YOUR COMPUTER KEYBOARD to type in various prompts, and attempt to decipher damaged images
MULTIPLE ENDINGS & buried secrets to uncover
NO TWO PLAY-THROUGHS are exactly the same
A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF MAIL to voyeur through, and catch glimpses into other lives
ATMOSPHERIC HORROR MOOD with rich sound designed to crawl under your skin
DEAD LETTER DEPT. is available to wishlist on Steam. A free demo is also available to play on Steam. For more information sign up for the Belief Engine Newsletter and follow Mike Monroe on Bluesky.
It has been featured in the DreadXP/The MIX 2024 Indie Horror Showcase, Haunted PS1 Demo Disc (Spectral Mall), & the Haunted PS1 EEK3 showcase.
STEAM PAGE HERE:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1627350/Dead_Letter_Dept/
Full Press Kit Available Here:
http://www.beliefengine.com/presskit/deadletterdept/
About Mike Monroe
A mainstream and indie game development veteran, having worked at Monolith, Undead Labs, & Oculus, Mike Monroe in his own company Belief Engine aims to produce niche independent works with a distinctive look and unusual play-styles.
About Belief Engine
Belief Engine is a micro indie software & game development studio based out of Redmond Washington, founded in 2013 and run by Scott McKie & Mike Monroe as a vessel to release their various works and collaborations together. DEAD LETTER DEPT. is primarily developed by Mike Monroe, and is his newest project to be released under Belief Engine.
MEDIA CONTACT
Mike Monroe | Developer, Belief Engine
[email protected]
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