Publisher DreadXP and developer MANGLEDmaw Games to release horror game Amanda the adventurer for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS and Android in 2024, the companies announced.
Amanda the adventurer first released for PC via Steam on April 25, 2023, followed by Switch on September 19, 2023.
Here’s an overview of the game, via DreadXP:
About
Having inherited her Aunt Kate’s house, Riley Park begins to explore what the reclusive woman left behind. In the attic, Riley is surprised to find a stack of VHS tapes next to an old television. The tapes appear to be episodes of a children’s cartoon from the early 2000s that they had never seen before. Intrigued, Riley inserts the first tape into the VCR.
It’s not the biggest budget production by the looks of it. It appears to have been made locally and features a girl named Amanda and her loyal but shy best friend, Wooly the Sheep. While the episode seems charming and simple on the surface, an unease begins to set in when Riley notices that Amanda and Wooly seem to be communicating directly through the TV. A gnawing feeling in the back of their minds pressures them to stop, but Riley is forced to continue watching the tapes. It’s almost as if Amanda needs something, and Riley is fascinated to discover what that something might be.
Key Features
- A short but complex horror experience for one player.
- Animated films that tell a disturbing story, all under the guise of a cozy children’s cartoon.
- Classic 90s-style CGI reminiscent of a simpler era of animation.
- Characters that interact directly with the viewer: a dream come true for any child of the 90s… or is it a nightmare?
- Challenging escape room style puzzles using clues hidden in the tapes.
What is hidden beneath the friendly and colorful facade of Amanda the adventurer? Who left these tapes? Is the price you will pay worth the answers you seek?