I’ve always loved a good choose your own adventure. There was something about being given a script and having to work from page to page that made the reading experience even more immersive. I like the fact that this is something that was not buried in the past, but brought to our computer and console screens, and the game we are going to discuss today is a very good example of this art form. It is said Mothmen 1966 and updates the pixel noir bang of the 80s.
Coming from the audience at LCB Game Studio and publishers Chorus Worldwide, Mothmen 1966 is a fictional novel that pays homage to mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer gaming. Throw in a touch of the paranormal and what’s not to love, right? So what is this interesting narrative?
You’ll follow in the footsteps of several characters who seem to share the same taste for bad luck. He invited a young couple Leeward and Victoria, Holt, a local gas station owner and a paranormal investigator named Lou are about to encounter mysteries that will shatter their perception of reality. The annual Meteorite Leonidas it pulls viewers too far. In 1966, however, something goes wrong. This leads to men in black arriving in town demanding answers to impossible questions. There’s definitely something eerie out there, though, that isn’t friendly. menacing red eyed peers from the forest.
You’ll be challenged to complete eleven chapters of accessible choose-your-own-adventure inspired gameplay that puts storytelling above all else. You’ll need to solve a series of difficult puzzles if you want to make it through. Fortunately, Mothmen 1966 it’s not going to be a game that ties you in knots. If you get stuck on any given puzzle, you’ll be able to enlist the help of the other characters in the game to get you out. This will help you maintain the pace of the story and prevent you from getting completely stuck.
You will explore a branching narrative driven by the player’s urgency. There are many tasks you will be involved in on your adventure, which will include uncovering hidden crypts with binoculars, fending off a pack of hungry coyotes, and playing a game of skinny solitaire. Meanwhile, you’ll explore a gorgeous 8-bit landscape that would be perfect in a game powered by 80s technology like the ZX Spectrum.
If you play and love what Mothmen 1966 has to offer you will be pleased to note that this is one of a series of fictional novels that make up the “Pixel Pulps», collection. You’ll even get a sneak peek at the next game in the series. Lake Varney, a film inspired by Stephen King will hit our screens later this year. You will be able to get a teaser demo included with you Mothers experience that hints at some of the mysteries to come.
“Pixel Pulps… gotta love the distortion, right? But ‘Pixel Pulps’ is more than two words that we think sound good together.” said Nikos Saraidaris, author and co-founder of LCB Game Studio. “Mothmen 1966 is the first entry into our shared universe, and we can’t wait for players to experience it.”
If you happen to be one of those players who want to experience it, you can go and do it now. Mothmen 1966 is available on PS4, (playable on PS5), Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and of course PC. If you love a good choose your own adventure and also happen to be a fan of the retro 80’s style we’ve all come to know and love, this might be a great appeal for you. If you want to experience the mysteries that Mothmen 1966 it’s sure to get you, there’s no real reason to wait.