Cult of the Child Eater News

[p][/p][p]Attention Orphans![/p][p][/p][p]The Cult of the Child Eater Closed Playtest continues… but something inside the orphanage has changed.[/p][p][/p][p]A new update has been released - bringing fresh adjustments, improvements, and perhaps a few new whispers to discover.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks to all the Beta Testers' Feedback, here is what changed:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Reworked the Walkie Talkie so it just needs to be in your inventory, and players can hold down the V button to speak into it. Whoever has a walkie-talkie will hear them regardless of the distance.[/p]
• [p]Improved the quality of sound during spectate between the spectated player and the spectator[/p]
• [p]Fixed several issues that could break the in-game voice chat[/p]
• [p]Players can now talk to each other with the in-game voice chat during the victory or defeat videos[/p]
• [p]Improved the spatial audio quality of the proximity chat[/p]
• [p]Improved visibility on puzzles while hallucinations are active[/p]
• [p]Not reachable Mony Tontana bug fixed[/p]

[p][/p][p]Those already testing, your feedback is invaluable.[/p][p]Those who haven’t entered yet - there’s still time to sign up.[/p][p][/p][p]🩸 Sign up for the Closed Playtest: [/p][p]https://forms.gle/T93yNoNt1mJAQESj8[/p][p][/p][p]📅 Playtest runs until November 20[/p][p][/p][p]This is your last chance to experience the darkness before our Early Access launch on November 20.[/p][p][/p][p]The orphanage grows restless. The ritual is almost complete.[/p][p]
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[p][/p][p]Attention Orphans![/p][p][/p][p]The Cult of the Child Eater Demo has now been closed as the team prepares for the upcoming Early Access launch on November 20.[/p][p][/p][p]But that’s not all! We’re inviting a select group of players to take part in the Cult of the Child Eater Closed Beta Test - ahead of the game’s Early Access launch on November 20.[/p][p][/p][p]🕹️ What to Expect[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Early access to Phase 1 of the orphanage[/p]
• [p]Help us balance puzzles, AI behavior, and performance[/p]
• [p]Share feedback directly with the devs
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[p]⚠️ Limited spots available - only the most attentive survivors will make it inside.[/p][p][/p][p]👉 Sign up here: [/p][p]https://forms.gle/T93yNoNt1mJAQESj8[/p][p][/p][p]Once you’ve signed up and have been approved, we will reach out to you via DMs on Discord to send you your playtest key.[/p][p][/p][p]This marks a major milestone for the team and the first step toward what’s next.[/p][p][/p][p]Big plans are on the horizon, and we can’t wait to share them with you soon.[/p][p][/p][p]The ritual is only beginning…[/p]

[p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Attention Orphans!

The Child Eater awakens soon.

Will you escape the orphanage before it’s too late?

🎬 Watch the trailer: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]🕹️ While you are at it, don’t forget to wishlist! [/p][p][/p][p]Stay quiet. Stay together. Survive the night.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p][/p][p]The doors close. The whispers grow louder.[/p][p]This is where it begins.[/p][p][/p][p]In our last Whisper, we introduced the world of Cult of the Child Eater - the Cold War orphanage, the cult that thrives within, and the horrors that hunt you. Now, we want to take you deeper into the very first moments of survival: Phase 1.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]What to Expect[/p][p][/p][p]When the game begins, you and your fellow orphans are locked inside the main building of the orphanage. Its halls are dimly lit, the air thick with unease. Caretakers - priests and nuns - patrol quietly, preparing the ritual that will summon the Child Eater.[/p][p][/p][p]You have 30 minutes.[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Around 30 minutes to search.[/p]
• [p]Around 30 minutes to solve puzzles.[/p]
• [p]Around 30 minutes to escape the building before the cult reveals its true face.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Along the way, you’ll uncover Lukas’ notes - scattered fragments left behind by the one orphan who managed to escape. They’re your lifeline, your guide, and sometimes your only chance of making sense of the orphanage’s shifting puzzles.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Tips & Tricks[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Stay quiet. Stay together. Splitting up too soon can end badly.[/p]
• [p]Use hiding spots wisely; you can hide indefinitely. But be careful… After the turning, fear and hallucinations start to kick in! Your field of view turns dizzy and red; we call it the “dynamic hallucination engine”.[/p]
• [p]Puzzle chains matter. Solving one puzzle often unlocks another, leading to shortcuts that can save your life later in the run.[/p]
• [p]Find some cool and useful tools and items to help you survive. Use your player's special ability and develop it. You will need it during the turning phase![/p]
• [p]Important Tip: Use the map. Check your progress. There are clues on the puzzletree.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]The Turning[/p][p][/p][p]At around the 15-minute mark, everything changes. (Depending on your progress)[/p][p]The caretakers stop pretending to be human. Their bodies twist, their movements sharpen, and the music swells to announce the shift. We call this moment The Turning.[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Priests drop to all fours, climbing walls and ceilings.[/p]

• [p]Nuns scream as they chase, their cries shaking your vision.[/p]

• [p]Every mistake becomes louder, every second heavier.[/p]

[p][/p][p]If you’ve been captured, this is your brief chance at freedom - prisoners are released as the ritual begins. It’s a moment of chaos. Use it well, or don’t use it at all.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]What’s Next[/p][p][/p][p]Phase 1 is about learning the rhythm of fear: listening, hiding, and deciding whether to risk everything for one more note, one more clue, one more locked door.[/p][p][/p][p]In our next Whisper, we’ll take you into Phase 2: The Wings and the Garden, where the true monsters of the cult await - and where puzzles become more than just locks to open.[/p][p][/p][p]For now, we want to hear from you:[/p][p][/p][p]👉 Do you rush for the exit when Phase 1 begins, or do you risk exploring every room for secrets?[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]FOLLOW CULT OF THE CHILD EATER[/p][p][/p][p]Survive the orphanage with us. Share your thoughts, your strategies, and your screams.[/p][p][/p][p]🔗 Join the Official Discord[/p][p]🔗 Wishlist on Steam[/p][p][/p][p]Stay quiet. Stay together. Survive the night.[/p][p]
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[p][/p][p][/p][h2]Welcome to Cult of the Child Eater[/h2][p][/p][p]This is the first of many whispers from our team - fragments carried out of the orphanage, pieces of a story too dreadful to stay hidden. We'll share more of the game's world, secrets, and path to Early Access with each Whisper.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]The Source - Where did it all begin?[/h3][p][/p][p]The seed of the Cult of the Child Eater was planted in the idea of helplessness. Not gore, not endless shock, but the kind of dread that build when you are trapped in a place that should feel safe, and every shadow whispers otherwise[/p][p][/p][p]Set in Eastern Europe in the early 1980s, the game draws from Cold War tension, authentic Eastern Bloc architecture, and folklore surrounding Moloch, the Child Eater - an ancient hunger for sacrifice.[/p][p][/p][p]We asked ourselves: What if the walls of an orphanage concealed a cult that fed children to their god? What if you were the last orphans left on the night of their final ritual?[/p][p][/p][p]The question became the foundation of this game.[/p][p][/p][h3]The Orphanage - Not just a setting[/h3][p][/p][p]The orphanage is more than a backdrop - it is the enemy. Its main building, abandoned wings, twisted garden, and the woods leading to the lake form a layered trap.[/p][p][/p][p]Every session plays out differently: puzzles rearrange, traps reset, and even the garden maze reshapes itself. Lukas’ notes - fragments left by an orphan who once escaped - provide players with crucial clues to survive.[/p][p][/p][p]Escape is never simple. Unlocking doors, disabling traps, and solving puzzle chains requires precision and teamwork. Mistakes carry weight: the wrong move can trigger alarms or draw attention from the cultists.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]The Phases - A Descent into Terror[/h3][p][/p][p]Survival unfolds across three escalating phases:[/p][p][/p][p]Phase 1: The Main Building[/p][p][/p][p]The orphanage doors close. Caretakers - priests and nuns - patrol the halls. You have ten minutes to find your way out before the Turning begins.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Phase 2: The Wings & Garden[/p][p][/p][p]These abandoned wings harbor the monsters born from past séances. Somewhere within lurks the Child Eater itself. Puzzles grow deadlier. The garden maze shifts with every attempt, a living trap set to consume you.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Phase 3: The Woods & Lake[/p][p][/p][p]Somewhere within lurks the Child Eater itself. This belongs to phase 3. Player can decide to face her or run...[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]The Enemies - The Faces of the Cult[/h3][p][/p][p]Fear is not faceless.[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Priests crawl walls and ceilings, dropping suddenly onto prey.[/p]
• [p]Nuns scream as they hunt, their shrieks shaking your vision.[/p]
• [p]Turned caretakers prowl the halls, relentless after the Turning.[/p]
• [p]And above them all stands Diana Nowak, once the Abbess, now mutilated into the cult’s avatar: the Child Eater.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Each enemy force different survival tactics. You cannot fight them. You can only hide, distract, and run. But even hiding has limits - the longer you cower, the more fear takes hold.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]The Orphans - Who You Play As[/h3][p][/p][p]You are not soldiers or heroes. You are children.[/p][p][/p][p]Up to six players can attempt to escape together, though only the cunning and coordinated players survive. Each run reveals more - fragments of Detective Horvath’s journal, notes from Lukas, whispers of the cult’s history.[/p][p][/p][p]Your character will grow over time, unlocking progression that reveals deeper secrets and prepares you for greater horrors in future escapes.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]What's Next[/h3][p][/p][p]Early Access Phase 1 will feature the main orphanage building, with puzzles, patrolling enemies, and the Turning. Future updates will expand into the wings, garden, and woods, alongside progression systems and story revelations.[/p][p][/p][p]This is just the first Whisper. There are many more to come.[/p][h3]
Follow Cult of the Child Eater[/h3][p][/p][p]You don’t have to enter the orphanage alone. Join our growing community and share your thoughts as we build toward release.[/p][p][/p][p]Join the Official Discord[/p][p]Follow us on Twitter[/p][p]Follow us on Facebook[/p][p]Follow us on TikTok[/p][p]Follow us on Instagram[/p][p][/p][p]Stay quiet. Stay together. Survive the night.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]