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Press release:
Riga, Latvia – January 18th, 2023.
The Riga-based (Latvia) indie games developer SEKTAHOUSE today announced with great thrill and happiness that their handcrafted and surreal point-and-click adventure game “GRUNND”, is coming to PC (via Steam and GOG) on January 26th, 2023.

GRUNND is a unique take on the point-and-click genre with platformer-inspired locales, fast travel, and branching multiple-choice events that the player will begin to unfold as they start their journey.

The world of “GRUNND” is a homage to the works of David Lynch and Franz Kafka, with a setting that sprinkles the game’s style with droplets of Southern Gothic and Black Metal. In this bizarre and captivating adventure, you decide how the dialogue progresses throughout the game to unravel the mystery. As much as “GRUNND” is about its characters, it’s about the protagonist’s introspective journey.

In “GRUNND” you find yourself having overslept on the train ride home from work; In a panic, you jump off at the next station and find yourself in Bytown, a seemingly ordinary town just before the sundown. As it happens, you soon find out that the last train back to civilization has just left and you have no other choice but to explore the surroundings.

The people you encounter in Bytown are bizarre, and while some may seem helpful at first, it quickly becomes apparent that many have their own agenda. Realising things aren’t quite as they seem, you come to terms that sleep isn’t in the cards for you this evening.

“With GRUNND I wanted to tell a story that is not overburdened with puzzles and irrelevant actions. Primarily I want the player to enjoy the narrative and have it stay with them after they’ve finished the game,” said Olafs Osh, the developer and director of SEKTAHOUSE.

“GRUNND is only the beginning, we are working on expanding the universe with more narratives and transmedia projects”, he added.

“We loved Olafs passion for story, which is apparent with his work on podcasts and inspirations. GRUNND is more than just another narrative. It is a deep dive into a bleak world and despite its murky undertones speaks to the complex nature of people and what propels us to keep pushing onwards.” Said Vic Bassey, representative of Bright Gambit.

ABOUT GRUNND
GRUNND is SEKTAHOUSE’s debut title and combines stunning graphics and a captivating story in an adventure akin to something between a really captivating movie or book and a fever dream. GRUNND is one of six indie titles funded under the Bright Gambit Initiative. Bright Gambit was launched in January 2022 with the aim of supporting small indie developers and studios by helping them to fund their debut titles.

ABOUT SEKTAHOUSE
SEKTAHOUSE is an award-winning one-man game studio from Riga, Latvia. GRUNND is the studio’s debut PC title launching on January 26th.