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25 May

Hidden v1.4 is live!

Greetings everyone!
We are pleased to announce the addition of Turkish language!!

Changelog:

- Added Turkish subs. Thank you very much OyunCeviri!!
- Minor corrections on some texts.

Please do contact us if you encounter any issues. Either here on Steam or send a mail to contact@lostspell.com

We really appreciate your support!
Lost Spell Team

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“The narrative above all, rooted in a strong and compelling gameplay, this game is an exponent that nobody should miss.”
95/100 – Globex Style

“It did a good job of creating an unsettling environment at the appropriate times, with strained breathing and the occasional freaky vision adding to the mix. Hidden is a very solid piece of adventuring. I look forward to what I hope will be an equally satisfying conclusion.”
B+ – GameBoomers

“Lostspell really makes the player have to think and earn their progression through the nightmarish story, which is one of the brilliant aspects of the game: one must remain level-headed and comprehensive, even in the face of intimidating and scary atmospheric elements.”
3.5/4 – Fangoria

About This Game

Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods a group of expeditioners goes deep in search of an old, almost forgotten legend, the "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret.

You play the game as Thomas Farrell, a young anthropologist and one of the expeditioners behind the search of evidence about the Legend of the Ancients.
Thomas traveled to Buenos Aires, where an old colleague of his uncle Eneko seems to have found an important trail to the Ancients.
His investigations start in an old boarding house and soon he will realize that there is something hidden beyond the legend.

Hidden is a high-res, atmospheric first person horror point n' click adventure game with focus on story, puzzles and exploration. The storyline is split into two games: On the trail of the Ancients and The Untold.

Key Features

Rich and mature Story, strengthened with docs, books, audio records and visual elements along the adventure.
Classic Point n' click gameplay.
Intriguing and immersive detailed high-res locations set in the 30s.
Story oriented puzzles.
Original and gripping score for each location.
In-Game detailed collectibles to enhance to the story.
Horror fiction inspired by writers such as Algernon Blackwood and H. P. Lovecraft.

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows: XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon X2 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (dual channel RAM recommended), GeForce 8600 GT, Radeon HD 3650 with 512MB video memory
Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended:

OS: Windows: XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon X2 2.0 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (dual channel RAM recommended), GeForce 8600 GT, Radeon HD 3650 with 512MB video memory
Storage: 4 GB available space

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Posted: 11 August

a very challangeing game fun to play but the stupedist ending of any game I ever played...unless there is a sequal.

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Posted: 22 July

Very short game. Started good, but then rushed the ending out of nowhere like they ran out of funding.

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Posted: 14 June

Very good game, I enjoy it a lot!

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Posted: 13 May

I liked it.

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Posted: 9 March

Python error simulator 2016

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Posted: 17 February

Game is broken, second scene crashes everytime, within about 10 minutes. Can't get my money back because the error message kept me from closing the game for over 4 hours. DO NOT BUY!!!

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Posted: 2 February

10 bucks for 3.2 hours of really badly designed puzzles happening in only two areas without adequate illumunation is a bad deal. There isn't even an ending, the game just ends,

But hey, the devs have already announced the next entry into the series.
At least be honest and clearly label your ♥♥♥♥ as episodic.

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Posted: 1 January

*** Encountered a fairly common error when transitioning from Chapter 1 to 2. Support team was really helpful and quick to respond by sending me a replacement savegame that bypasses the error. http://steamcommunity.com/app/352580/discussions/0/458605613395495110/ ***

Pros:
+ Beautiful locations
+ Great theme
+ Intriguing story
+ Good price point, especially on sale
+ Voice acting
+ Good writing
+ Beautiful scenes with flickering lighting

Cons:
- Tons of pixel hunting for relevant items
- The "puzzles" of the game require too specific items or aren't intuitive. Had to frequently dig through hours of walkthrough videos or translating a German pdf walkthrough to find a missed item
- Fairly commonly reported bug causes the game to be unplayable in the second half, was sent savegame to bypass error (see above)
- Flickering lights made streaming nearly impossible as steam had to reload the full screen every frame as the light changed. Would have loved an option to disable this

Didn't try running on wine as my Linux machine is poop and wouldn't run it.

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Posted: 5 November, 2015

I really loved this game and cannot wait for the next installment. The interface is easy to navigate, the voice acting is amazing, graphics are perfect for the atmosphere and the story is captivating! There is one part in particular that really jolted me but the entire second half of the game had me on pins and needles. If you liked this game, also check out Darkness Within 1 & 2.

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Posted: 22 September, 2015

I really liked this game. The atmosphere is totally immersive, everything is complementary: the esthetics, the lighting use, the music, the objects overfilling in the case of some scenarios, or their absence in others. Anyway, the story accomplish its goal, Lovecraft (would be) grateful.
Puzzles represent a changing difficulty, which seemed great to me, because it allowed me to warm up.
To me, to be honest, the game took around 10 hours. Some enigmas made me think and think, and in fact, I still didn´t get all the achievements.
Related to price, it may seem a little expensive, but honestly in my country a movie ticket costs u$s 8 and it only takes 2 or 3 hours of my time.
This game is a successful genre specimen. I´m eager for its sequel!

El juego me gustó mucho. La atmósfera es totalmente inmersiva, todos los elementos se complementan: la estética, el uso de las luces, la música, el abarrotamiento de objetos en algunos de los escenarios, o su ausencia en otros. Asimismo, la historia cumple su objetivo, Lovecraft agradecido.
Los puzzles presentan una dificultad que varía, lo que me pareció buenísimo, porque me permitió ir entrando en calor.
A mí, la verdad, el juego me llevó unas 10 horas. Hubo algunos enigmas que me hicieron pensar y pensar, y de hecho, todavía no conseguí todos los extras.
En relación con el precio, puede parecer un poco caro, pero sinceramente en mi país una entrada de cine cuesta u$s 8 y solo ocupa 2 o 3 horas de mi tiempo.
El juego es un exitoso espécimen del género. ¡Espero ansiosa su continuación!

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AtlasEternal

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Posted: 22 July

Very short game. Started good, but then rushed the ending out of nowhere like they ran out of funding.

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hozelhoff

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Posted: 11 August

a very challangeing game fun to play but the stupedist ending of any game I ever played...unless there is a sequal.

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The Virgin Queen

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Posted: 8 August, 2015

https://youtu.be/4XFfPLsDNYs

A fun little adventure point-and-click. And please note: THIS IS A TRUE POINT AND CLICK GAME! You use the mouse to move, not WASD. The only time you use the keyboard is to open inventory/check goals. Thought I'd add this right at the top as a lot of people dislike the old-school P&C style games where you can't "free roam" with your keyboard.

Okay, so onto the review~

PROS:

* Interesting storyline and characters (love the archaelogical expedition theme)
* Lovely voice acting (English audio)
* Fun environments to explore (little creepy too!)
* Puzzles aren't crazy-difficult and make sense within the game (i.e, don't feel out of place/pointless/random)
* Audio ties in well with the atmosphere

CONS

* The lip syncing is hilariously bad, I couldn't stop laughing at Petrov and his facial movements, which isn't a good thing when this is a Super Serious game
* No subtitles, although developers have said they are coming in the next patch in multiple languages [EDIT AUGUST 12TH 2015: THE GAME NOW HAS SUBTITLES]

Overall, a very enjoyable game and I would absolutely recommend it to other P&C adventure gamers.

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seph.au

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Posted: 7 August, 2015

Decent blend of adventure & point and click with some dark overtones. Not much in the way of hidden objects, more items required to find for puzzles. Lot of ways feels myst-like with a completely different theme and story. Some 'jumpscares' but nothing that should turn you away.
Good performance, fitting soundtrack and some great voice work overall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MvGC1HCXsw
If you would like to know more, just ask. :)

Update:
Finished game, does end abruptly but still enjoyed it. Hope part 2 isn't far away.
Playthrough should take around 4-6hours, maybe less for veteran adventurers.

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ros

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Posted: 7 September, 2015

Hidden 'On the Trail of the Ancients' has a lot going for it but it is hugely overpriced given its extremely short play time. Expect no more than 4 hours, even if you end up stuck on the puzzles for some time.

Without a doubt, I'd say that this is a great start to a point and click adventure. The voice acting and graphics are good quality, there are some interesting puzzles and the 'creepy' factor is well pitched. You see the beginnings of a well throught out supernatural horror story with enough detail to make you want to know more and well pitched tensio leading to some properly 'jump out of your seat moments'.

The problem is the game is over before you feel it has begun. The story is set up but hasn't developed at all. If this had been marketed as an episode 1 of a longer story and priced as such then I would not complain. But it is shorter than a single episode of many other games and at least twice the price.

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Primal Fear

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Posted: 15 August, 2015

If you are a fan of spooky old-school First-Person Point&Click Adventures with Lovecrafion style (such as Dark Fall: Lost Souls, Scratches, Darkness Within 1 and Barrow Hill), then this clearly the right game for you.

It looks very appealing and overall I really enjoyed of the puzzles although there were three of them that frustrated me just because of game mechanical reasons. There are some optional puzzles that are partially very hard, and extra stuff that you can do but don't have to do is something I already liked alot in The Night of the Rabbit.

I'm looking forward to the other part of the game and fully recomend this one if you are into this niche games.

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DavidFCG

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Posted: 11 August, 2015

Hidden is a short, entertaining and somewhat challenging adventure game. While it's not hard, and it won't hold your hand (unless you ask it to), it has some stumping puzzles that can make the game drag a little at times. That's not bad, though, since this actually half a game. All in all, I'd recommend this to anyone that likes lovecraftian adventures and adventure fans in general, and I look forward to playing the sequel.

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Posted: 22 September, 2015

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Posted: 14 August, 2015

It's basically the first half of what is shaping up to be a fantastic point-and-click horror adventure. MOst of the fun comes from exploring and finding all of the journals and whatnot that tell the story. The puzzles are logical and fun to figure out, the presentation is solid, etc. It might be a bit expensive considering it doesn't conclude the story, but it's still a darn good game nonetheless.

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