Planned Release Date: Q4 2025

About This Game

Greatmaw Island. A mysterious place miles off the shore of an old city, where new minds gather to aid Doctor Morose in his experiments for the good of mankind. Aspiring young scientists Howard and Philip were as close as friends could be...until the Doctor rejected Howard's application, and accepted Philip's. As the days without Philip go by, rumors circulate that something really bad is happening on Greatmaw Island, and that Doctor Morose is behind it. Desperate for answers and looking to reconcile with his former friend, Howard must go alone to the island of Doctor Morose in search of Philip, but is he ready for what he'll find there?

More importantly, will Howard be able to rescue his friend from the mad doctor's clutches before it's too late?

・Explore a fully hand drawn, 2D world, full of bizarre creatures and quirky characters, brought to life with rhyming text and limited voice acting, and animated using traditional techniques! 

・Experience shifting perspectives as you play, with top down, side scrolling, and even some brief first person segments!

・Immerse yourself in a world where everything has a name, every task is accomplished with impossible machinery, and every new area feels unique!

・Brave terrors beyond human comprehension in a brand new world inspired by the literary works of HG Wells, HP Lovecraft, and by the artwork of Theodor Geisel!

・Run away or stay and fight in larger spaces filled with monsters using active WASD movement and mouse-based combat!

・ Carefully examine your surroundings in smaller, more detailed areas. Find clues to solve traditional point n' click puzzles as you try to keep safe from the horrors of Greatmaw Island!

・Pick your battles to stay alive. Stay undetected or fight in brutal struggles against horrors beyond comprehension! ...and crocodiles, which are also here!

・Keep a close eye on your inventory as you manage limited recourses like oil, rocks, Zazzmarink fuses, and...plants?

・Use your slingshot to aim for weak points, or think of less conventional methods of taking down your foes...

・Keep your sanity in check as you traverse dark labyrinths, searching desperately for a way to shine a light through the darkness.

・Tick, tock, tick, tock... Keep an eye on the clock and listen for the toll of the bell to ensure you make it to Philip before the Doctor's experiment can begin!

・Through repeated playthroughs, you'll uncover even deeper evils that go beyond Doctor Morose's human experiment!

・Will you mend Howard's broken friendship, or tear what remains of it to pieces?

・How many lives will be lost...or saved...because of your actions?

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The Island of Doctor Morose contains content that some players may find disturbing. It includes violent scenes, various depictions of body horror, and features implied self harm/suicide, isolation, torture, and death. Player discretion is advised.