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Detention

12 Jan 2017 · (9 years ago) · Full Release

RedCandleGames

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Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

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Developer & Publisher: RedCandleGames

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Detention is set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law and includes elements of psychological horror, trauma, and depictions of supernatural entities.

About this game

Greenwood high school, located in a remote mountainous area, two students found themselves trapped and vulnerable. The place they once knew has changed in unsettling ways, haunted by evil creatures. To escape, they must explore the mysterious campus filled with ominous objects and puzzles. How will they survive in this ever threatening environment? Could they return to safety in one piece?

Set in a fictitious world in the 1960s Taiwan under martial law, Detention, the story-driven atmospheric horror incorporated East Asian elements rarely used in games. Taoism, Buddhism, Chinese mythology, the game draws on local Taiwanese cultural references to tell an unique and terrifying story.

In this 2D atmospheric horror side-scroller, players navigate the main characters in a classic point and click fashion to explore a high school where evil encroaches. While hiding from the rampaging monsters, you are to find items to interact with in the otherworldly rooms. And as more mysteries unveiled, the dark past of a cursed school will finally surface.

2D atmospheric horror with spine-chilling atmosphere.

Immersive gameplay and puzzle solving experience

Unique Taiwanese/Eastern cultural references.

Original sound tracks, fusing Electronic, Lo-Fi, and Rock with traditional Asian instruments.

Unique and appealing graphics.

Multiple language support. (Including English, Chinese and Japanese)

Mac, Windows and Linux support

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System requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible

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Detention is set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law and includes elements of psychological horror, trauma, and depictions of supernatural entities.
PC system requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible

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Lowest tracked: $2.39 · 5 points

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