I think it’s safe to say that Halloween has started of rather well this year. You see, not only are we giving away tons of stuff during and after Halloween, but Buka Entertainment also informed us that there is now a Halloween sale for Epic LLama’s awesome point-and-click adventure game “Darkestville Castle” as well (
the game is 20% off on Steam at the moment):
“With only a few days left before Halloween, Steam sales is well under way. Buka Entertainment just couldn’t pass up such an important event. That’s why from October 26th till November the 1st Darkestville Castle, the real Halloween adventure game has 20% discount! You can buy this game within this week for only $11,99.
Trick or treat?! Hm… Trick! To celebrate Halloween, developers added a new tricky mode to the game – ‘MEOW’ Just keep in mind — you should activate it only if you are 100% self-confident as it drastically increases game difficulty! We’re not going to reveal all the details though – just try it if you dare.” – Buka Entertainment
Furthermore, Buka also informed us that “Darkestville Castle” is coming to iOS and Android before the end of this year:
“There is demon in my smartphone! What time could be better than Halloween eve to announce such a good news for all the fans of atmospheric games? Buka Entertainment and EPIC Llama are happy to announce an upcoming release of Darkestville Castle on mobile devices! Owners of Android and iOS smartphones and tablets will have their chance to dive deep into the mysterious story of Darkestville later this year.” – Buka Entertainment
In other words, Halloween just got a whole lot better =) And with that said, you will find everything you need to know about “Darkesville Castle” down below!
About game:
Darkesville Castle is a colorful 2D classicpoint’n’click Adventure game with a deep fairy-tale story, created by Argentinean development studio EPIC LLama and Russian publisher Buka Entertainment. Vivid visuals, smart puzzles, dozens of funny characters and classic point’n’click gameplay in the same vein as Monkey Island and other video games of the The Golden Age of Adventure Games create the exciting atmosphere which won’t disappoint you. Darkesville Castle already won the “Best Narrative 2016” award at Casual Connect Conference and it was nominated for “Best PC Game” award at Awesome Games Awards and for “Excellence in Narrative” at DevGAMM 2017!
Key Features:
– Point-and-click adventure classics in the same vein as Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle.
– Lots of Tim Burton-esque gallows humor.
– Funny characters and charismatic protagonist.
– Dozens of carefully designed levels.
– Quirky and trendy visuals.
– Numerous puzzles.
– Captivating story.
– More than 7 hours of exciting gameplay.
– Violence, horror and death-free adventure for all ages.
– This Game has been awarded with an INDIE PRIZE as the BEST GAME NARRATIVE.
Darkestville Castle background:
Like any decent demon Cid spends his nights performing all kind of evil deeds to the peaceful people of Darkestville. Little does he know that his old arch enemy is about to change his life forever. Live the adventure of Cid, the demon of Darkestville, a laid-back being of pure darkness that will see his evil routine life disrupted by The Romero brothers, a group of demon hunters hired by Dan Teapot, Cid’s arch enemy. Follow Cid through an epic quest full of danger, intrigue, and ridiculous premises.
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Robin “V-Act” Ek
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