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Press release:
Bulgaria – January 17, 2024.
The Bulgaria-based indie games developer Clapperheads today announced with great happiness and excitement that their bodycam horror simulation game “Zoochosis“, is coming to PC via Steam in Q2 2024.

“Zoochosis” will introduce you to a spine-chilling new horror experience as the main gameplay view is shot from a bodycam perspective strapped to your chest, capturing the horrific events of your first night shift in a zoo.

The animals need feeding and checking on, but as the night progresses, you discover that a few of the animals seem to be falling sick, infected with some kind of parasite that is turning them into bloodthirsty mutants with terrifying consequences. Will you be able to cure them before the parasite spreads to the other animals in the zoo or will you die trying? Either way, it’s going to be a long night. . .

“We are thrilled to unveil our latest horror project, Zoochosis, to the world.” Commented Oleg Gaze, CEO and Co-Founder at Clapperheads.

“We’re always on top of trends, and we think bodycams are a killer way to amp up the tension and really get players really in the heart of the game. And trust me, in Zoochosis, there’s a lot going down! We have handpicked a theme that we feel is a real crowd-pleaser, not just for our team but for many more people; animals. Not just animals, but the big focus on saving them, stopping them from vanishing off the face of the earth. Then bam! You’re thrown into this crazy scenario where as a night zookeeper, a parasite infects your animal friends, and it’s a matter of survival for you and the animals in your care.”

About Zoochosis
Zoochosis is a spine-chilling bodycam horror simulation game where you play a zookeeper about to start their first night shift. As you strap on your bodycam and go about your rounds, you notice strange behaviour from some of the animals in the enclosures, unlike anything you have ever seen. A terrifying parasite is spreading, mutating some of the animals into grotesque versions of themselves, blood-thirsty and ready to do anything to kill you to escape. You must identify the infected animals and make vaccines to cure them before the parasite spreads out of control and to the wider zoo. Unravel the mysteries of the zoo and save the animals to save yourself, as your choices will ultimately determine your ending. Will you survive the night?

Features:

Become the night zookeeper: Interact with the animals, take care of them, choose and prepare their meals, restock and clean up after them in the enclosure.

Save the animals!: Something is terribly wrong with the animals. Can you unravel the mysteries of the zoo and save them? You must discover the cause of the infection, create a vaccine and cure them before it’s too late.

Choices matter: Which animals will you save? How will you cure them? Your decisions will be key to your survival and the ultimate ending of the story.

Bodycam footage: Strap on your bodycam and capture all the terrifying events of the evening. Explore the darkest corners of the zoo with a unique perspective adding a new level of tension and horror to your quest.

Zoochosis will be released for PC via Steam in Q2 2024 and can be added to your Wishlist now. To follow the development journey of Zoochosis, please follow the official social channels X (Twitter) / YouTube / Discord / Website.

About Clapperheads
Clapperheads is an indie game development studio founded in Bulgaria in 2022 by professionals with experience in both the film and game industries.

The studio has a multinational team with members from countries such as the USA, Uzbekistan, Germany, Latvia, Serbia and Japan.

While the studio’s current development project is Zoochosis, the team has previously released two mascot horror games: Sparky Marky: Episode 1 and Sparky Marky: Episode 2 with more Sparky Marky episodes and content currently in development.