History VideoGame / DreadOut

** Also in Act 2 there's a bizarre skeleton waving at a TV camera nearby. This is a rather morbid reference to an Indonesian reality program that basically consisted in participants staying at least one night, followed by infrared cameras, in places said to be haunted; they could give up any moment by waving. The program was cancelled because one participant died.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the first Dev Diary video, the game has been through many changes in gameplay, including: 3rd person RPG horror, 3rd person action horror, FPS survival horror, casual puzzle horror, sci-fi horror, casual horror, and the current iteration.

* AllJustADream: The demo. Most likely also a case of PsychicDreamsForEveryone.

* CatapultNightmare: Borderline case towards the ending of the demo.
* CreepyDoll: In one of the rooms in Act 0 you can find a dirty teddy-bear-ish doll hung by a noose, with a fallen chair under it; you can find it again in the school as an easter egg. Interacting with a doll in Act 1 triggers a boss fight.

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: In the demo, and also at one point in Act 2.

* LargeHam: Linda's 'friend' you encounter in the demo.
** Also [[spoiler:the possessed Ira]] in Act 2.

** In the demo you can find a girl just [[Film/TheBlairWitchProject standing there facing the wall]].

The gameplay is based on taking pictures of the ghostly enemies to fight them, much like the [[Franchise/FatalFrame Fatal Frame series]]. However, the gadgets used are modern inventions, e.g., smartphones, digital cameras, and digital video cameras, rather than something vintage. Also, the game is based on Indonesian folklore ghosts and takes place in a rural Indonesian town. As usual for the genre, the game contains exploration and puzzle-solving.

Available on Steam [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/269790/ here]]. After a demo/tutorial that has become Act 0 in the game proper, Act 1 was released in May 2014, and Act 2 in February 2015. Before the game itself came out, two spin-off digital comics were released; one takes place around the same time as the game but involves a different cast of characters, while the other is set during the Indonesian war for independence.

* AdaptationalBadass: In Indonesian myth, Pocongs are usually depicted with their hands and legs tied, leaving them more-or-less incapable of physical assault and making hopping their only way to move. In the game... not so much. In Act 2, however, some weaker hopping Pocongs are met.

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Linda may be forced to crawl in mud or traverse a pond waist-deep in the water, but will always come out perfectly clean.

* BodyHorror: Palasik is a floating head followed by internal organs. However, averted by the ghosts in the demo so far.

* CreepyDoll: In one of the rooms in the demo you can find a dirty teddy-bear-ish doll hung by a noose, with a fallen chair under it. Interacting with another doll in Act 1 triggers a boss.

* MoodWhiplash: TheStinger of the alternate ending.

Available on Steam [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/269790/ here]]. After a demo/tutorial that has become Act 0 in the game proper, Act 1 was released in May 2014, and Act 2 in February 2015.

* DownerEnding: Honestly, neither ending is pleasant. [[spoiler:The Alternate Ending has Linda seemingly escape, but the Lady in Red just kills her in a car crash. In the true ending, Linda manages to kill the Lady in Red and seems to save Ira, only for her to reveal that she ''has'' to stay in the village forever, otherwise the darkness the Sisters summoned will escape into the world, meaning that Linda is forced to leave the town without her best friend as the SoleSurvivor of the group.]]

** [[spoiler:DownerEnding]]: What happens if [[spoiler:you decide to escape: Linda is rescued by some policemen who came to search for her group, but as she's being transported home by an officier, the Lady in Red causes the car to crash, killing them both.]]
** [[spoiler:BittersweetEnding]]: The true ending. [[spoiler:And to be honest, it may be just a different DownerEnding.]]

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Linda may be forced to crawl in mud or traverse a pond waist-deep in the water, but will always be perfectly clean.
* BilingualBonus: The posters in the town are written in untranslated Indonesian (unlike the notes). Some of them had humorous meaning or a pun.

* DemonicPossession: Early in Act 2, [[spoiler:Linda has to outrun her classmate Donny, who is in an homicidal frenzy due to a ghost who has taken possession of his body]].

* MultipleEndings: Depending on a choice done near the end: [[spoiler:going back into the school to confront the Lady in Red, or just escape]].

** Also in Act 2 there's a bizarre skeleton waving at a TV camera nearby. This is a rather morbid reference to an Indonesian reality program that basically consisted in participants staying at least one night, followed by infrared cameras, in places said to be haunted; they could give up anytime by waving. The program was cancelled because one participant died.

* VomitDiscretionShot: Averted big time near the end, ''twice''.

** [[spoiler:BittersweetEnding]]: The true ending.

* SequelHook: The game ends with more questions than answers, and the situation Linda finds herself in

** Early in Act 2, you'll find a shack full of stuff: [[VideoGame/ClockTower a giant pair of scissors]], [[VideoGame/Left4Dead an health pack]], [[Franchise/ResidentEvil a typewriter]], [[Franchise/Castlevania a whip]] and [[Franchise/FatalFrame a vintage camera]].

* TheStoic: Downplayed. Linda does show emotions, but not as much as her friends do. Heck, Ira even comments that Linda was never the type to panic or be surprised by anything.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:

Available on Steam [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/269790/ here]]. After a demo/tutorial that has become Act 0 in the game, Act 1 was released in May 2014, and Act 2 in February 2015.

* SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack: The characters we've seen so far are wearing their school uniforms...during their '''vacation trip'''.

** Early in Act 2, you'll find a shack full of stuff: [[VideoGame/ClockTower a giant pair of scissors]], [[VideoGame/Left4Dead an health pack]], [[Franchise/ResidentEvil a typewriter]], {{Franchise/Castlevania a whip}} and [[Franchise/FatalFrame a vintage camera]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the first Dev Diary video, the game has been through many changes in gameplay, including: 3rd person RPG horror, 3rd person action horror, FPS survival horror, casual puzzle horror, sci-fi horror, casual horror, and the current iteration.

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished

* AdaptationalBadass: In Indonesian myth, Pocong are usually depicted with their hands and legs tied, leaving them more-or-less incapable of physical assault and making hopping their only way to move. In the game... not so much. In Act 2, however, some weaker hopping pocongs are met.

** There are some at the Steam achievements, such as "[[Manga/AttackOnTitan Attack on Titan]]" after taking the picture of [[spoiler: Young Genderuwo]] and "ComicBook/GhostRider" for a picture of [[spoiler: Pocong on Motorcycle]].
** Early in Act 2, you'll find a shack full of stuff: [[VideoGame/ClockTower a giant pair of scissors]], [[VideoGame/Left4Dead an health pack]], [[Franchise/ResidentEvil a typewriter]], [[Franchise/Castlevania a whip]] and [[Franchise/FatalFrame a vintage camera]].

* WomanInWhite: Kuntilanak enemies. Based on the illustration on the [=IndieGogo=] page, matianak will also be like this. As well as Sundel Bolong.

Now available on Steam [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/269790/ here]].

* AdaptationalBadass: In Indonesian myth, pocong is usually depicted with their hands and legs tied, leaving them more-or-less incapable of physical assault and making hopping their only way to move. In the game...not so much.
* AllJustADream: The demo. Most likely also a case of PsychicDreamsForEveryone

* AttackItsWeakPoint: To defeat Sundel Bolong, [[spoiler: Linda must take a picture of the hole on her back.]]
* BilingualBonus: The posters at the town are written in untranslated Indonesian (unlike the notes). Some of them had humorous meaning or a pun.

* BonusBoss: [[spoiler: After collecting all three Soldier's Medal, Linda can explore the town at nighttime. Facing ghosts that are not normally encountered in the game such as Pocong, Kuntilanak, and a Young Genderuwo.]]

* CreepyDoll: In one of the rooms in the demo you can find a dirty teddy-bear-ish doll hung by a noose, with a fallen chair under it.

* EndlessCorridor: The [[spoiler: Demit Lorong]] chases Linda in here.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: In the demo.

* ShoutOut: In the demo you can find a girl just [[BlairWitchProject standing there facing the wall]].
** There are some at the Steam achievements, such as "[[Manga/AttackOnTitan Attack On Titan]]" after taking the picture of [[spoiler: Young Genderuwo]] and "GhostRider" for a picture of [[spoiler: Pocong on Motorcycle]].

''[=DreadOut=]'' is a newly-released [[SurvivalHorror survival horror]] game from an Indonesian indie developer called Digital Happiness. When a group of high school student went astray from their vacation trip, they discovered an old deserted town. Soon they realized that something sinister was about to happen when they entered the town. Linda as the main protagonist, soon realized that something different / mystical is happening to her. She suddenly have a spiritual power that maybe can save her and their friends from the unknown.

The gameplay is based on taking pictures of the ghostly enemies to fight them, much like the [[FatalFrame Fatal Frame series]]. However, the gadgets used are modern inventions such as smartphones, digital cameras, and digital video cameras instead of a vintage invention. Furthermore, the game is based on Indonesian folklore ghosts and takes place in a rural Indonesian town. As usual for the genre, the game will contain exploration and puzzle-solving.

* ShoutOut: In the demo you can find a girl just [[BlairWitchProject standing there facing the wall]]...

* WomanInWhite: Kuntilanak enemies. Based on the illustration on the [=IndieGogo=] page, matianak will also be like this.

* TheQuietOne: Save for a few gasps and grunts, Linda doesn't say much and doesn't really comment on what the other characters are saying, even if they are having a conversation with her.

''[=DreadOut=]'' is an upcoming [[SurvivalHorror survival horror]] game from an Indonesian indie developer called Digital Happiness. When a group of high school student went astray from their vacation trip, they discovered an old deserted town. Soon they realized that something sinister was about to happen when they entered the town. Linda as the main protagonist, soon realized that something different / mystical is happening to her. She suddenly have a spiritual power that maybe can save her and their friends from the unknown.

Currently, a playable [[http://www.indiedb.com/games/dreadout/downloads/dreadout-demo demo]] is out and the project was [[http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dreadout?c=activity successfully funded on IndieGogo]].

Currently, a playable [[http://www.indiedb.com/games/dreadout/downloads/dreadout-demo demo]] is out. The team has also made a (currently running) [[http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dreadout?c=activity fund-raising campaign on IndieGogo]].