Fireproof's first new IP in a decade is nearly ready to release
Welcome To Ghost Town
London, 1983.
Enter the world of Ghost Town and step into the boots of Edith Penrose, a modern-day witch earning a living as a paranormal investigator. Life had been going well for Edith until her brother Adam mysteriously goes missing, turning Edith’s life upside down. She discovers Adam has been taken by terrible supernatural forces; it will take all of her unearthly powers to cross the veil to save him.
Ghost Town is a new IP from Fireproof Games, known for the critically acclaimed puzzle game series ‘The Room’ on mobile, PC, Nintendo Switch and VR platforms. We’ve been making games since 2012 and in Ghost Town we’ve expanded on everything we’ve learned to create a uniquely atmospheric game only possible in Virtual Reality.
Gameplay
Players will experience a variety of gameplay in Ghost Town, from ghost hunting in disused theatres and exploring abandoned Tube stations to interacting with tactile puzzles and unlocking arcane contraptions. Edith has special powers of her own which players will physically experience first hand as they guide her through the supernatural world of Ghost Town.
Characters
Ghost Town features a cast of diverse characters who deliver a compelling narrative throughout the game, with a script co-written by acclaimed writer Cara Ellison. Creating such interactive characters was a first for us and we went through many rounds of iteration of concept art, 3D sculpting and rigging to create believable characters. Working with professional actors and motion capture technology helped to deliver powerful performances alongside specialist technology for high quality facial capture.
World Building
To ensure the world of Ghost Town was as authentic as possible and to give the game a unique analogue look we conducted extensive research of the UK in the early 1980’s. This research informed everything from the style of architecture, car design and signage to character clothing, prop textures and choice of houseplants! Every detail has been painstakingly researched through vintage books, online libraries, museum visits and even a tour of a disused London Underground station.
Music & Audio
Great audio is vital to videogames and especially important in VR, where spatial audio technology gives players a physical dimension to the sound. To immerse the player deeply in the world of Ghost Town, we created an original score with hundreds of ambient soundscapes and sound effects to add a further sense of place and heighten the player experience. And with characters being such a central part of the game we worked with professional voice-over actors to breathe life into our characters and fully complement the motion capture.
Coming (Very) Soon
Ghost Town will be released on Meta Quest in April followed by Steam VR and PlayStation VR2 later this year. We can’t wait for you to play it and experience the supernatural world of Ghost Town!
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