Feardemic Weekly Round-Up #3
This week at Feardemic we went back into the DARQness.
Earlier this week we have announced that the long-awaited DARQ: Complete Edition physical edition is finally coming to PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch in both Standard and Collector formats.
To celebrate the occasion, let’s take a look back at some interesting facts about DARQ.
5 facts to know about DARQ
1) DARQ collector edition’s plush toy has been designed by Kelsey Haley
Kelsey Haley is a talented Visual Development Artist and is known in the film and video game industry for having worked with major studios such as Disney, Dreamworks, NBC Universal, and of course Unfold Games.
You can take a look at some of her DARQ-related creations in her ArtStation portfolio.
2) There’s a DARQ comic book in the making
Some might think that DARQ is a self-contained experience that ends with its game, but it couldn’t be further from reality.
The lore of DARQ goes way beyond its game, and this comic book will be the first of many multi-media projects to delve further into its complex universe.
3) The original character design of Lloyd was very different from the final one
Lloyd with hair?! Eyes with pupils?!?! That is the original vision that Wlad Marhulets had for Lloyd. He still retains his pale skin and striped shirt, but the difference it’s still striking.
And the character is not the only different aspect of the game: on top of a completely different art direction, the game originally included stealth mechanics based on the use of a torch. Would it have been a more complex game? Maybe, but you know how the proverb goes: grasp all, lose all.
4) There’s a review of DARQ printed on paper
Remember the times when printed magazines were the main source of information about video games? Paper might be a dying medium, but that’s exactly what makes seeing a review of DARQ so exciting.
And not just any magazine: CD Action is the longest-running and most famous videogame magazine in Poland.
5) The developer of DARQ is working on a new game!
Is it another puzzle game? Is it part of the DARQ universe? No one knows anything, except that Wlad is once again raising the bar of video game production quality. More to be announced during Fall 2021!
Community spotlight
This week we’d like to give due credit to someone who, whether intentionally or not, went above and beyond to impress the developers of Dark Fracture (and us).
Dark Fracture: Prologue, the free demo version of the game, usually takes 25 to 30 minutes to be completed. Well, speedrunner Seglarn from Sweden did it in just 8 minutes and 44 seconds.
It’s always incredible to see players of our games achieving such impressive feats, and we hope to see more challengers try and beat this record (or that of any other Feardemic game!).