Might want to bring a matchstick
Hey, rememberLost In Random? Ireviewed itway back when and thought its Burtonesque setting and story were top notch, but it felt a bit reliant on samey fights. Moonhood Studios, founded by the creators of LIR, just announcedThe Midnight Walkat last night’s PlayStation State Of Play showcase. And it looks to continue their appreciation of the dark and the strange. Case in point: it’s a first-personadventurewhere you play as The Burnt One, who must steer a hideous pot creature through a twisted universe.
The hideous pot creature is called Potboy and you’ll need to use his flame “to light your way through a conflicting world of wonder and horror”. In the trailer, some old fella says “Who took the sun away?”, which hints at this clay world being lost to darkness for a long time (cue flashbacks toElden Ring’sShadow Of The Erdtreelore). And thus, why all the dribbly, wrinkly nasties want a bite of your Potboy’s flame.
What’s pretty extraordinary is the art style, where everything’s been sculpted from clay and scanned into the game. It’s paired with stop motion animation, too, so the world has an appropriately clumpy feel to it.
It seems like the game’s story will be split into “five tales of fire and darkness” and you’ll meet a bunch of weirdos on your late night amble. Like a house on legs, a guy with a big hat, and a person with an umbrella. Otherwise, it seems like we’ll get to wield a matchstick like it’s a shotgun and have Potboy fire some sparks out of his head to light up pathways?
