In 1996, Drowned God - Conspiracy of the Ages was released, a game described by one journalist as “the strangest, creepiest, most psychedelic adventure game I’ve yet to come across”. Reaching the Top Ten within two weeks, the sudden and unexplained closure of its publisher, a subsidiary of Time Warner, left the game to fade into internet memory, another evolutionary gaming dead-end adrift in a sea of zeros and ones, until now…….
The last few years have seen interest in the game and its enigmatic creator Harry Horse growing dramatically, catching the attention of curious minds across the globe. Its subject matter, dark secrets and uncannily accurate predictions have fuelled discussion and speculation. Working with the two surviving original IP Holders and the estate of Harry Horse, the game has been updated to run on modern Windows systems and re-released with a wealth of previously unseen materials which document the game’s development from early concept through to release.
The game itself is very much a technical product of its era, yet still retains its relevance and quality graphically, largely due to the prerendered nature of its rich environments. The game is hard, offering no clues as to what the player should be doing and no hint of what the UI does (almost a mid 90’s Dark Souls), so reading the instruction booklet is essential!
Included with the game:
Diary of a Plagiarist by Harry Horse: Creator, Writer, Co-art director, Artist.
Drowned God - Conspiracy of the Ages Art Book collated and annotated by co-creator and renowned artist Alastair Graham.
The Original Pitch Document for the game.
The Original Instruction Manual.
The Original Electronic Press Pack.
A complete Game Guide, providing directions and solutions for the entire game.
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