Lovecraft Society

A horror storygame by JRP513

Player Rating2.21/8

"Too few ratings to be ranked"

Based on 16 ratings since
Played times (finished )

Story Difficulty8/8

"Mosie through a minefield"

Play Length2/8

"So short yo' momma thought it was a recipe"

Maturity Level6/8

"I'll need to see some identification"

Some material may be inappropriate for persons under age 16. If this were a movie, it would probably be between PG-13 and R.

Tags

A man wakes up in a fogged, abandoned hospital. He has no idea who he is and where he is. The lights are blown out, windows are boarded up with metal sheets that seem inches thick, and the doors are locked shut... but it seems that someone, or something is watching. While the man goes searching through the hospital looking for clues to reboot his memory, he comes across various Lovecraftian Horrors beyond human comprehension and must escape. The man must find a way out, remember his past, and find out who's behind all this.

Player Comments

A straightforward horror-escape-esque story with a simple premise that holds some potential. I found it to be a light read, interesting at times.

The writing was quite solid and reads easily despite some rough parts. The tone was appropriate for the apprehensive mood of the story, working well to enhance the atmosphere in the horror and build-up scenes (one that comes to mind is the child, painted a nice image). The true ending was a nice fun use of items, and I almost missed it.

However, the game wasn't without its flaws. The branching, while seemingly varied at first, gradually converges into a few predetermined paths. Aside from the deaths, there was only one true ending, which sets this as more of a game than a story.

Speaking of story, it was pretty limited. The plot revolves around one theme of unknown location, identity, and dangers. This plays out well in the introduction, but by the time readers come to an ending he/she would definitely want to know more. It fails to answer why, where, and how about the main character's mysterious arrival into the compound(?). I'd like to see more info as we explore the place a bit more (what compound, what for, etc). As an extension, I'd like to see more after he escapes the place as an operator.

But anyway, not a bad story. Good work.