The Forsaken Ruins is a first-person atmospheric horror game. As prisoner of Ever-Bleed Keep, your chance to escape has come. Delve deep into the ruins and try to survive long enough to unravel its dark history and your true identity.
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Why Early Access?

“The Forsaken Ruins is currently undergoing development as a university, final major project. It will release with basic-level specification, involving 3D audio, interactive puzzles, unique AI and interesting levels.

As of release there will be no save function within the game itself. I do hope you enjoy the game and any feedback would be greatly appreciated as I continue to develop the game further in the future.

After 3 years of studying Computer Games at university and only 4 months of development, I sure hope you can see the potential of The Forsaken Ruins!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I estimate the game to remain as an Early Access title for 12-18 months after release.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“I hope to add more features and refine existing ones, such as:

  • Steam Achievements
  • 2 Ending Scenarios
  • Extend the ending
  • 2 New Monsters
  • 1 New Room
  • More Puzzles
  • Refine AI types
  • Refine Player Mechanics
  • Refine Player Journal
  • More Horror
  • More Story
  • Cut-scenes
  • Bug Fixing/Optimisation
  • Community Feedback

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Currently The Forsaken Ruins features:

  • 5 Unique levels (Including a short chase scene at the very end)
  • 2 Puzzles
  • 3 Monster types (Each with the ability to harm and chase the player)
  • Books and pages for puzzles and points of interest.
  • Credits
  • Settings Menu

The game is relatively short and can be completed in just over an hour. The Forsaken Ruins is meant to be played from the very beginning, however I have added a 'Level Selection' scene as well, so players can experience all levels.

The player can interact with torches, explosive barrels, skulls, stools and chests!

The game is fairly optimised and players should not experience any frame rate issues. I am currently working on a Settings menu as we speak. For more information about what to expect from the game, please read the 'About This' section.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“I believe due to the amount of new additional content on the way and fixes, the game will slightly increase in price.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community feedback will be paramount for the growth of The Forsaken Ruins! I hope people understand I do not claim to be the best, however I like to think I work hard. I would greatly appreciate any feedback and by downloading The Forsaken Ruins you will greatly support me also!

I intend to use a variety of methods to obtain your feedback, for instance I will be creating surveys every other month and posting the link via The Forsaken Ruins Community page. In addition, there will be frequent blog posts (via Tumblr) about upcoming updates to the game so you will not be left in the dark!

If you encounter a bug, I would be grateful if you could post the report using text, pictures or videos via the forum page. For the game to grow into a successful horror game, I will be engaging with you directly through these methods.

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About This Game

Inspired by popular titles such as Amnesia: The Dark Decent, Alien: Isolation and Outlast – The Forsaken Ruins is a first-person atmospheric horror game. As prisoner of Ever-Bleed Keep, your chance to escape has come. Delve deep into the ruins and try to survive long enough to unravel its dark history and your true identity.

Story

“You are now no-one, left forsaken and accompanied only by the lies of your past life, scattered here. Seek out my red letters before claiming to understand your imprisonment… you may find my letters, but it would be wise not to lose yourself along the way.”

Tormented by an unknown entity, the prisoner is set to endure years of pain. No matter if she were to die or neglect her wrongdoings, this mysterious entity would keep her bound until she was worth to be judged once more. That day… has finally come.

Features

  • Immersive Sound
Multiple sound concepts are used such as obstruction, occlusion, and reverberation to simulate realistic environments.

  • Level Design
The Forsaken Ruins features multiple levels, including multi-story locations with appropriate planning towards AI movement and puzzles.

  • Interactive Puzzles
Solve Cursed Words and puzzles by interacting with the environment around you. Pick up objects and throw them to overcome challenging obstacles.

  • Monsters
Stay hidden or run away from monsters that otherwise dwell in dark corners of Ever-Bleed Keep.

  • Horror & Fear
Visual and sound design help create points of interest that will immerse the player into a much shadier world.

  • Narrative
Collect notes to unravel the dark history of Ever-Bleed Keep. Find out your true identity by uncovering cryptic passages held in you journal.

NOTE: The Forsaken Ruins is currently being developed as a university project, and so, will release as an Early Access title. I intend to keep working on the game even after university finishes upon release. As it stands, I have plans to refine the game-play and add more content in the future.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The Forsaken Ruins displays blood effects and horror techniques such as; jump-scares and sudden sound cues.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Microsoft Windows 7 Home
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 / Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 4GB Video RAM
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Minimum requirements based upon testing on other machines
    Recommended:
    • OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 / Ryzen 5
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Recommended requirements based upon general testing and the developers own specifications
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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