In The Horror of Oz, the Tin Man, Lion, and Scarecrow all have a bone to select with you, and can relentlessly chase you thru twisting mazes.

Dorothy left her former buddies in Oz some time in the past, however issues haven’t been going too nicely in her absence. The Wizard disappeared, and a nasty sorcerer has taken their place. That sorcerer has made issues a bit bleak for the denizens of Oz, and the Tin Man, Scarecrow, and Lion blame Dorothy for what’s occurred. They’re slightly resentful that they by no means acquired precise braveness, brains, and coronary heart that they’d needed from their previous journey, and so they purpose to take these gadgets from Dorothy as an alternative. So it’s simply great that Dorothy now finds herself again in Oz amongst these murderous outdated friends.

To cope with your outdated gang, you’ll must run via mazes whereas avoiding their lethal intentions. You want to gather all the coloured orbs within the maze to flee it, which suggests an intensive exploration. That’s troublesome, as your mates are very persistent, and their presences so terrifying that the display screen will blur and tremble after they get close to. Their presence is a drain in your sanity, which may end up in a panic state if it will get too low. That’s on prime of them simply attempting to harm and kill you. When you must absolutely discover the mazes whereas additionally coping with a presence that weakens you simply from being close to it, it makes for a daunting, brutal chase.

There’s just one chapter of The Horror of Oz accessible for the time being, pitting you in opposition to the merciless Tin Man. Even that’s fairly spectacular in its means to terrify, making me really feel like the complete sport goes to be staggeringly scary. Assuming I can ever survive in opposition to this hateful steel jerk.

The first chapter of The Horror of Oz is offered now on itch.io.

Joel Couture

Joel has been overlaying indie video games for numerous websites together with IndieGames.com, Siliconera, Gamasutra, Warp Door, CG Magazine, and extra over the previous seven years, and has written book-length research on Undertale and P.T.. Joel is continually looking out for digital experiences that push the boundaries of what video games may be, and seeks to delve into the artistic course of, meanings, and emotion labor that goes into the work of artists worldwide.