After announcing SKINFREAK on Patreon last month, Puppet Combo and developer Black Eyed Priest have officially revealed the game on Steam, complete with more info on the throwback slasher giallo title.
Launching this October, the premise for SKINFREAK has switched up a bit from the original Patreon demo. The story now centers on Belle, who is called into work late one night by her boss to install new software in the Baun Plaza building on the edge of town.
Of course, it’s never that simple. The serial killer known as Skinfreak is on the prowl, and has his sights set on Belle. Can Belle survive this bloody night of terror and escape this maniac’s fleshy, rotting clutches? Or will her very own skin become the newest addition to the killer’s collection?
Instead of riding around in a taxi for fares, you now explore the Baun Plaza, a new state of the art office building. You’ll be solving environmental puzzles using a classic inventory system that lets you drop, examine, and use items that you find as you explore the building. SKINFREAK also employs a note-taking system that keeps track of POIs around the game world, making it easier to remember what you need to do, as opposed to the “hand holding” objective lists of other games.
As is the norm for many of Puppet Combo’s slashers, you’ll also be interacting with a full cast of unique and creepy NPCs with a branching dialogue system. Plus, the game features a fully voice-acted cast.
