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Press release:
4 SEPTEMBER 2018 — Horror fans rejoice as Phantom Halls announces today that the full V1 release of the game will be coming this Halloween. To accompany the announcement Incendium Games have released a spooky new trailer that showcases some of the horrors players can expect to face.

After spending 18 months in Early Access, the procedurally generated horror comedy has received constant updates to refine gameplay and expand content. This includes a fully functional co-op mode added due to popular request from the community.

Phantom Halls is a squad-based haunted house game with a helping of B-movie horror-comedy. You’ll take control of a range of classic genre-trope characters on their quest to unravel the secrets of this mysterious location, controlling up to four characters at the same time, each with their own specific strengths and skills. Think a B-movie horror Worms with the procedural chaos of Spelunky and you’ll get a sense of what you can expect.

Creative director of Incendium Games, Llexi Leon, said:”It’s been hugely rewarding to build this game around an ever-growing community of players in early access over the last 18 months but we couldn’t think of a better time to share our b-movie horror homage to a wider audience than on Halloween, it’s the perfect party game for the season!”

“On launch day you’ll be able squad up to survive the night either in local or networked cooperative modes, and we’ll be unleashing the Pumpkin King and Dracula himself to join in the festive fun.”

The latest updates added to the game include a new RV Headquarters for the gang to hang out in and plan their next move, as well as a Spoils system wherein the squad gains materials upon successfully completing a case. These materials can then be used to craft upgrades to the Headquarters, spanning from simple cosmetic upgrades (Scooby Doo van colours anyone!) to party-wide perk unlocks.

Phantom Halls will release 31 October on PC.

About Phantom Halls
Enter a haunted mansion and prepare to face the undead terrors that stalk the phantom halls! Squad up to survive the night using whatever you can find, but remember – you can’t kill what you can’t see, so be sure to bring a flashlight…

With fast-paced, action-packed gameplay and a 3D papercraft visual motif, Phantom Halls sees players take on the roles of multiple characters at once – with each character’s actions assigned to a different key. It’s a real-time Worms with the procedurally generated chaos of Spelunky – now playable in both single-player and co-op!

The full release will include a free Evil Dead 2 licensed content pack, allowing you to play as the groovy hero from the sky, Ash Williams – with his chainsaw and boomstick on hand (or stump!) to saw and blast through a series of unique Evil Dead 2 inspired quests that have been added throughout the Early Access period.

About Incendium Games
Incendium Games is a small indie studio based in London, founded by Llexi Leon, creative director of the official Iron Maiden game, Legacy of the Beast. As well as Phantom Halls, Incendium is behind the popular comic series, Eternal Descent. Phantom Halls is Incendium’s first game.