About This Demo

ABOUT THIS DEMO

Lost Traces: False Awakening [DEMO] is the immersive, first-person horror prologue to the upcoming full title, Lost Traces: Genesis.

Step into the fragile mind of Evelyn Strom as she is trapped in a relentless loop of prophetic nightmares and false awakenings. The loop is a psychic prison, a dark chamber of her own subconsciousness where the line between memory and prophecy dissolves.

Driven by a crippling fear, Evelyn is haunted by a spectral figure—a woman she calls Eva—who whispers warnings of an impending family catastrophe. This psychological torment is the result of her GENESIS.

KEY FEATURES

• Psychological Horror Prelude: Experience the internal breakdown of a protagonist whose psychic trauma is the key to a global conspiracy.

• First-Person Investigation: Navigate meticulously detailed environments, solving complex, atmosphere-driven puzzles reminiscent of classic point-and-click horror games.

• Immersive Lore: Collect files, notes, and fragmented memories to uncover the hidden history of everything and everyone surrounding her including the secret of her GENESIS.

• Cutting-Edge Engine: Created using Unreal Engine 5.4 for high-fidelity graphics, full 3D sound design, and a retro-futuristic atmosphere set during the eerie, pre-millennium tension of 1999.

JOIN THE LOST TRACES SAGA

Lost Traces: False Awakening [DEMO] is only the beginning. Wishlist the full title, Lost Traces: Genesis, to be notified when the saga truly begins and to follow the continuation of Evelyn's desperate search:

• Wishlist Now: Help support our debut indie studio and be the first to receive updates on the full game's development and release.

• Transferable Knowledge: Clues collected in the demo will provide a deeper understanding of the GENESIS lore and the mysterious conspiracy in the main game.

A MESSAGE FROM THE DEVELOPER

This project is the debut title from Sitting Ducks Productions, a passionate indie studio based in Europe. Lost Traces is the lifelong vision of Stavros Theologou, the Lead Developer, Game Designer, and Writer, who has spent more than seven years (from 2017) meticulously crafting this extensive saga. This demo represents our dream come true—the first step in bringing a multi-part narrative universe, created by a dedicated team of friends and family, to players worldwide. We appreciate your support as we build this universe together.

NOTE ON DEMO QUALITY

Lost Traces: False Awakening [DEMO] is a demonstration build and a work-in-progress. It does not represent the final quality, feature set, or content of the commercial product, Lost Traces: Genesis. We are committed to optimizing the experience, but bugs, performance issues, and content changes are expected.

LEGAL & TECHNOLOGY NOTICE

Engine: Built on Unreal Engine 5.4. EULA/License: By downloading the False Awakening [DEMO], you agree to the terms of the End User License Agreement (EULA), which governs the use of the Lost Traces: Genesis software. The governing law for the EULA is the Laws of Greece. Developer Contact: Sitting Ducks Productions.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

**Disclosure on Use of Generative AI in Development**

*Lost Traces: False Awakening* is an ambitious project developed by a **small indie team**. To efficiently achieve the large scope and detail of this game's world, we made selective use of pre-generated tools during development.

This approach was strictly limited to foundational elements which were then heavily refined by human artists and engineers:

* **Character Designs (Images):** A portion of the initial character design concepts and visual elements (used on the store page and in-game) were informed by licensed image generation tools, such as **Stable Diffusion**. Every single piece of content has since been **manually edited, digitally painted, and extensively refined** by our artists to ensure unique visual identity and high quality.
* **Voice Dialogue (Audio):** A portion of the in-game voice dialogue was generated using licensed text-to-speech or AI voice tools. This audio was subsequently run through **professional editing, mastering, and processing** to ensure vocal quality, pacing, and consistency across the game's soundscape.

Our team maintains **full creative and artistic control** over all final assets. We did not use any AI tools to generate content *live* during gameplay.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content