Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

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  • Summary: I am writing this under an appreciable mental strain, since by tonight I shall be no more.

    Dagon is a 3D narrative experience in madness based on the cult short story of the same title by the master of cosmic horror and weird fiction, H. P. Lovecraft himself. It's an interactive portal into    I am writing this under an appreciable mental strain, since by tonight I shall be no more.

    Dagon is a 3D narrative experience in madness based on the cult short story of the same title by the master of cosmic horror and weird fiction, H. P. Lovecraft himself. It's an interactive portal into the world of the controversial genius and his highly acclaimed Cthulhu Mythos, open to both newcomers and long-time devotees.

    Step into the shoes of a former ship officer and morphine fiend, and dive into the Stygian Abyss of a drug-addled mind. Uncover the unspeakable, long-drowned horrors on a distant eldritch island and wallow in Lovecraftian dread.

    So make yourself comfortable in front of the screen or put on your VR headset, and experience cosmic horror first-hand in this 100% faithful adaptation of the original story. It will only take about 30 minutes, but you may never look at the ocean the same way.    … Expand

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  1. Dosek
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    one of the best cosmic horror games its kinda small but i see big potential in creator team
  2. Chemiker
    Aug 27, 2022
    8
    Дает представление об рассказе "Дагон" как нить прочту
  4. TheQuietGamer
    Sep 4, 2022
    7
    A visual novel in the purest sense. You're essentially just hearing someone read the short story of the same name to you, only accompanied byA visual novel in the purest sense. You're essentially just hearing someone read the short story of the same name to you, only accompanied by imaginative portrayals of what Lovecraft described on the page(s). You can pan the camera around and zoom in on each scene to look for hidden "elder signs" that will unlock trivia facts about the author and subject matter, but for the most part your interaction doesn't extend much beyond simply clicking the next onscreen prompt to continue the tale.

    Given how the source material consists of little more than a couple thousand words, this is something that can be completed in literally minutes. As a result, the devs have rightfully released it for free. Actually, in a really cool move all the proceeds from the two paid DLC packs, which offer up some legitimately neat goodies like an adaptation of a 7 year old Lovecraft's The Little Glass Bottle in the same style, that were originally intended for them to potentially make a little money off the project after launch are instead being donated to help the war victims in Ukraine. A nice bit of humanity I thought was worth sharing.

    Absent a pricetag or not however, with such a limited amount of engagement required on the player's part and an incredibly short lifespan to boot, one might be asking why they should bother with it at all. Yet, I'd say if you have even a passing interest in the Cthulhu mythos this is worth your time. To put it bluntly, I enjoyed experiencing Dagon more this way than I did actually reading it in its purely written form as it's far from one of its author's most exciting works. It makes a classic piece of literature more entertaining and without asking for a single penny from you. There's even VR support. That's a win in my book. Just turn off that darn motion blur.    … Expand
  5. bancandrei
    Jun 23, 2022
    6
    They had the inspiration of getting themselves a good writer :) all story driven games should strive to do the same. The static scenery leftThey had the inspiration of getting themselves a good writer :) all story driven games should strive to do the same. The static scenery left me a bit disappointed, but for the great price of free, anyone interested should check it out… Expand

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