Static Dread: The Lighthouse News

The first Static Dread playtest has begun!

Want to explore the old lighthouse and face some cosmic horror, just like in Lovecraft’s stories? Then hit the playtest button on our Steam-page and you’ll receive an invitation to join.

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This is an early version of Static Dread, so it may contain bugs and errors, but it’s very important for us to learn what’s your first impression of the gameplay. What do you like? What don’t you like? What could be improved or changed? Once you finish the 5th night, a short form will appear — please, fill it out. It will help us a lot!

In this version 5 in-game nights are available.

Please, note:
- Gamepad is not yet supported.
- Steam Deck is also not yet supported.
- You may experience performance issues. If your FPS drops, please let us know your PC specs in the feedback form.
- Some mechanics aren’t final. The game is still in development and will be changing.

Thank you so much for participating in the playtest. Come join our Discord if you’d like to discuss the game in more detail!

Hey everyone, we've uploaded a bunch of new screenshots from the latest build, which will soon be available for playtesting. Don't forget to request access on the Steam page to be notified as soon as it starts.

Check out some additional screenshots here:

We're screaming! More than 1000 people add Static Dread to their wishlists for the last couple of days.



Thank you all for the awesome support, wishlisting helps Static Dread get out there!

Have a great time and Happy Halloween!

I've often thought lighthouse keeping would make a fine second career, albeit mostly because in my head, it would give me endless time to write (and finish Baldur's Gate 3). You won't have much time to write in Static Dread, sadly. The world has ended, the oceans teem with squirmy, extra-dimensional lifeforms, and it's your job as the apparent sole surviving lighthouse keeper to distinguish vessels loaded with eldritch horrors from vessels loaded with people who need saving from eldritch horrors.

Going by the teaser trailer, below, this appears to be comparable to playing border guard in Papers, Please, but it's less political and more tentacular. You field queries over the radio, run your finger down a clipboard, and decide whether to kindle the lamps or beg the coastguard to blast that ship back to hell. There's a dialogue line in the trailer which I, personally, would consider highly untrustworthy. "It's consuming my team!" screams a self-described ship captain. "Please, send help! Gosh..." Look, "friend", no genuine human being says "gosh" in an emergency situation. Not even British human beings say "gosh" in an emergency situation. That's what you say when somebody tells you the pizza-flavoured crisps are back on sale at Aldis.

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The hour of dread approaches, as shadows lengthen and unseen horrors stir within the abyss.

We are preparing a brief glimpse into the terror that awaits, soon to be unveiled as the eve of All Hallows draws near. Stay vigilant, for the unknown lurks in the darkness.



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