History VideoGame / DreadOut

* HauntedHouse: Or rather, haunted village.

* {{Kitsune}}: The main boss of the [[spoiler:Colonial Sewer]] area in ''Keepers of the Dark'' is [[spoiler:a large, nine-tailed fox beast]].

* Kitsune: The main boss of the [[spoiler:Colonial Sewer]] area in ''Keepers of the Dark'' is [[spoiler:a large, nine-tailed fox beast]].

* GhostTown: Where the characters get stuck in. It's left ambiguous as to whether the place was abandoned quickly (lots of cars and such suggest people didn't pack up and leave gradually), whether the ghosts killed everyone, or if it's not really abandoned at all and the characters are simply trapped in some sort of parallel version of the town.

* GhostTown: Where the characters get stuck in.

** In [[spoiler:Room 108]] of ''Keepers of the Dark'', there's a doll that [[spoiler:follows you around, but only if you aren't looking at it (you can catch it falling to the ground if you turn around fast enough)]], and it hurts you to touch it. In a bit of a subversion of how it usually goes, once you find out who it belonged to, you can [[spoiler:pick it up and reunite it with its owner]].

A stand-alone {{Interquel}} called ''Keepers of the Dark'' has been released on March 24, 2016.

A stand-alone spinoff called ''Keepers of the Dark'' has been released on March 24, 2016.

A DLC titled ''Keepers of the Dark'' is expected to be released in 2016.

* MeaningfulName: [=IrisPhone=]. Iris is responsible for controlling the size of the pupil to control the amount of light received by the eye.

->''We are all dying waiting for you to get here.''

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:After the fall of some debris makes it impossible for the possessed Doni to reach Linda, the ghost who possesses him just breaks his neck.]] Subverted when the Third Sister reveals that the ghosts cannot [[spoiler: kill, implying that Doni was already dead when you ran into him, and the ghost only broke his neck to freak Linda out]].

->\'\'We are all dying waiting for you to get here.\'\'

\'\'[=DreadOut=]\'\' is a SurvivalHorror game from an Indonesian indie developer called Digital Happiness. When a group of high school students go astray from their field trip, they discover an old, deserted town and quickly realize that something sinister seems to be happening. Linda, the main protagonist, soon discovers that she suddenly has a spiritual power that can - perhaps - save her and her friends from the unknown.

!!\'\'\'This game provides examples of:\'\'\'

* AerithAndBob: Most ghosts are called with their Indonesian names, although there are a few who get just a definition in English, like the \"scissor man\".

* BittersweetEnding: In the true ending, [[spoiler:Linda manages to banish the Lady in Red and leave the abandoned town. However, Ira reveals that she \'\'has\'\' to stay in the village forever to prevent the darkness the Sisters summoned from escaping into the world and Miss Siska seems to has a dark agenda of her own, meaning that Linda is forced to leave the town as the SoleSurvivor of the group. Also, Linda has now inherited the dark power from the Lady, with her willpower and Ira\'s recorded message as the only things preventing it from over-leaking.]]
* BodyHorror: Palasik is a floating woman\'s head with the internal organs dangling from it.
* 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.]]

* ElectronicSpeechImpediment: we\'RE all DYING... we\'RE all DYING... we\'RE all DYING.

* {{Fanservice}}: Linda\'s [[AndYourRewardIsClothes alternate costumes]] are not {{Stripperiffic}} by any stretch, but are certainly more revealing than the default school uniform, especially the casual outfit with the ripped jeans. They also show that quite some care went to [[{{Gainaxing}} her]] [[MaleGaze assets]].

* LargeHam: Linda\'s \'friend\' you encounter in Act 0, and [[spoiler:possessed Ira]] in Act 2.
* MagicalCamera: Camera applications and devices seem o act as catalyst for Linda\'s newfound power.

* MoodWhiplash: TheStinger of the alternate ending. A funny scene shows that [[spoiler:Yayan was just stuck in a bathroom in the school all the time]]. We see this, however, after witnessing [[spoiler:Linda\'s death in a car crash]].

* PigMan: Babi Ngepet. A \'\'large\'\' sized pig/boar with a human face when viewed with the camera.

** The student characters we\'ve seen in the game are wearing their school uniforms during their field trip, which is quite the standard in many Indonesian schools.

** There are some in 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]].
** 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 of the rumor of one participant having died, which caused a warning from the local broadcasting commission. The rumor was later confirmed to be false. The show was re-broadcasted in 2014.
* SilentProtagonist: Linda. She does gasp or shriek when hurt or pants when out of breath, but doesn\'t actually speak. There\'s only one instance where she actually says anything and that is during one of the endings, saying \"Scary\".

* TheQuietOne: Save for a few gasps and grunts, Linda doesn\'t say much and doesn\'t really talk with the other characters, even if they\'re having a conversation with her.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Downplayed with Linda and Ira. They\'re both ChildhoodFriends, but are not above playfully hurting each other (i.e. slapping, play choking).
* VomitIndiscretionShot: Happens near the end, \'\'twice\'\'.

->''We are all dying waiting for you to get here.''

''[=DreadOut=]'' is a SurvivalHorror game from an Indonesian indie developer called Digital Happiness. When a group of high school students go astray from their field trip, they discover an old, deserted town and quickly realize that something sinister seems to be happening. Linda, the main protagonist, soon discovers that she suddenly has a spiritual power that can - perhaps - save her and her friends from the unknown.

!!'''This game provides examples of:'''

* AerithAndBob: Most ghosts are called with their Indonesian names, although there are a few who get just a definition in English, like the "scissor man".

* BittersweetEnding: In the true ending, [[spoiler:Linda manages to banish the Lady in Red and leave the abandoned town. However, Ira reveals that she ''has'' to stay in the village forever to prevent the darkness the Sisters summoned from escaping into the world and Miss Siska seems to has a dark agenda of her own, meaning that Linda is forced to leave the town as the SoleSurvivor of the group. Also, Linda has now inherited the dark power from the Lady, with her willpower and Ira's recorded message as the only things preventing it from over-leaking.]]
* BodyHorror: Palasik is a floating woman's head with the internal organs dangling from it.
* 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.]]

* ElectronicSpeechImpediment: we'RE all DYING... we'RE all DYING... we'RE all DYING.

* {{Fanservice}}: Linda's [[AndYourRewardIsClothes alternate costumes]] are not {{Stripperiffic}} by any stretch, but are certainly more revealing than the default school uniform, especially the casual outfit with the ripped jeans. They also show that quite some care went to [[{{Gainaxing}} her]] [[MaleGaze assets]].

* LargeHam: Linda's 'friend' you encounter in Act 0, and [[spoiler:possessed Ira]] in Act 2.
* MagicalCamera: Camera applications and devices seem o act as catalyst for Linda's newfound power.

* MoodWhiplash: TheStinger of the alternate ending. A funny scene shows that [[spoiler:Yayan was just stuck in a bathroom in the school all the time]]. We see this, however, after witnessing [[spoiler:Linda's death in a car crash]].

* PigMan: Babi Ngepet. A ''large'' sized pig/boar with a human face when viewed with the camera.

** The student characters we've seen in the game are wearing their school uniforms during their field trip, which is quite the standard in many Indonesian schools.

** There are some in 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]].
** 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 of the rumor of one participant having died, which caused a warning from the local broadcasting commission. The rumor was later confirmed to be false. The show was re-broadcasted in 2014.
* SilentProtagonist: Linda. She does gasp or shriek when hurt or pants when out of breath, but doesn't actually speak. There's only one instance where she actually says anything and that is during one of the endings, saying "Scary".

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

* VitriolicBestBuds: Downplayed with Linda and Ira. They're both ChildhoodFriends, but are not above playfully hurting each other (i.e. slapping, play choking).
* VomitIndiscretionShot: Happens near the end, ''twice''.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:After the fall of some debris makes it impossible for the possessed Donny to reach Linda, the ghost who possesses him just breaks his neck.]]

''[=DreadOut=]'' is a [[SurvivalHorror survival horror]] game from an Indonesian indie developer called Digital Happiness. When a group of high school students go astray from their vacation trip, they discover an old, deserted town. They quickly realize that something sinister is about to happen when they enter said town. Linda, the main protagonist, soon realizes that something different/mystical is happening to her. She suddenly has a spiritual power that can perhaps save her and her friends from the unknown.

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 here 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.

* 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 and are predictable cannon fodder, counting only on large numbers.
* AerithAndBob: Most ghosts are called with their Indonesian names, but there are a few who get just a definition in English, like the "scissor man".
* AllJustADream: Act 0. Also a case of PsychicDreamsForEveryone, since most of it turns out to anticipate [[spoiler:many events of Act 2: for example the giant Pocong awakened at the end of Act 0, is a boss in Act 2]].

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Linda may be forced to crawl in mud or move waist-deep in water (and near the end [[spoiler:[[{{Squick}} in ghost vomit]]]]), but will always come out perfectly clean.
* BilingualBonus: The posters in the town are written in untranslated Indonesian (unlike the notes). Some of them have humorous meaning or are puns.
* BodyHorror: Palasik: a floating woman's head with the internal organs dangling from it.

* DemonicPossession: Early in Act 2, [[spoiler:Linda has to outrun her classmate Donny, who is in an homicidal frenzy due to a ghost that has taken control of his body]].
* 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. Worse, Linda has now inherited a dark power from the Lady, and Miss Siska has a dark agenda of her own.]]

* {{Fanservice}}: Linda's [[AndYourRewardIsClothes alternate costumes]] are never {{Stripperiffic}} by any stretch, but are certainly more revealing than the default school uniform, especially the casual outfit with the ripped jeans. They also show that quite some care went to [[{{Gainaxing}} her]] [[MaleGaze assets]].

* LargeHam: Linda's 'friend' you encounter in Act 0, and [[spoiler:the possessed Ira]] in Act 2.
* MagicalCamera: The camera application of the smartphone is somehow able to deal damage to spirits by taking their picture.
** However, since in Act 2 Linda can use both the smartphone and a newfound digital camera, it can be assumed they act as catalysts for her powers.

* MonsterSobStory: Some of the ghosts originate from tragic stories. The biggest example is [[spoiler:the Scissor Man: the director of the school who, going mad after the loss of his child, adopted a doll and kept protecting her even after death]].
* MultipleEndings: Depending on a choice to be made near the end: [[spoiler:going back into the school to confront the Lady in Red, or just escape]].

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

* ElectronicSpeechImpediment: we'RE all DYING...we'RE all DYING...we'RE all DYING.

** 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 the rumour of one participant died and a warning from local broadcasting commission. It's later confirmed the rumour of participant death to be false. This shows re-broadcasted at 2014.

* SilentSnarker: Linda.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Several of the ghosts are based on Indonesian mythology and even the story seems to be taking the mythology of [[Ouroboros http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros]] as one of its main aspects. The hint for Ouroboros is immediately seen on the logo, if one takes a closer look at the O from out.