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Press release:
CHRISTCHURCH, NZ – Oct. 5, 2021.
Digital Confectioners, an independent PC and console games studio, announced today that “Dread Hunger“, its multiplayer game of survival and betrayal where players undertake a deadly voyage, will launch November 10 on Steam for PC.

In preparation for the global rollout, the game received a new update that highlights a more social player experience.

Dread Hunger advances the social deception genre by immersing players in an 1850s Arctic exploration voyage where eight player-controlled Explorers depend on each other for survival—but two of them are Thralls determined to sabotage the mission!

The game mixes action-adventure gameplay in an icy Unreal® Engine world with roleplaying and social deception over voice chat. This unique combination continues to attract game content creators and players alike, with millions of video views and an 87% positive user review score during Early Access.

The new Dread Hunger “Bad Medicine” update strengthens social gameplay while deemphasizing player vs. player combat. It also adds the powerful new Armory team objective, a new model for the Doctor, and other content, as seen in today’s video:

“We’ve been listening closely to player feedback over the last few months, and one thing that kept coming up was a consensus that the game was a ‘PvP game with Social Deduction elements,’” said Alex Quick, Creative Director of the Dread Hunger Team.

“To many of our players, the most rewarding and unique aspect of Dread Hunger is the shock of an unexpected poisoning, or the subtle manipulation of a masterful liar that leads to distrust (and mutiny!) aboard the ship. With this update we are striving to bring those elements to the forefront, and make Dread Hunger more of a ‘Social Deduction game with PvP elements.’”

It’s up to each player in Dread Hunger to bring life to their chosen character through voice chat while completing objectives. The six Explorers must work together to gather resources to power the steam-powered sailing ship towards its destination while contending with the harsh climate.

Meanwhile, Thralls plot to poison food, massacre crewmembers, blow holes in the ship, and invoke dark magic to undermine the mission—all while pretending to be loyal Explorers. Starvation, wolves, cannibal attacks, and other gruesome fates abound, and any misplaced trust can quickly lead to a knife in the back. When food is sparse, fellow crewmates appear more and more appetizing.

Game Key features:

Survive the Arctic: Build fires to stay warm, fend off predators, and hunt for food to stay alive in the unforgiving Canadian Arctic
Betray Your Friends: Feed them tainted food, lure animals to attack them, hex them with blood magic, or if all else fails… shoot them in the back and blame someone else
Roleplay Your Character: Add flavor and personality to your character by using integrated voice chat and your in-game actions. Play as the Captain, Navigator, Cook, Doctor, Chaplain, Royal Marine, Hunter, or Engineer, all equipped with a unique starting kit and passive ability.
You Are What You Eat: In the Arctic, you must make grim choices to stay fed; butcher bodies and use the pieces as weapons—or food
Captain a Ship: Steer a 19th century warship around (or into) icebergs and find coal for the ever-hungry boiler to keep the ship moving… or blow it up
Brave a Perilous World: Plan around a full day and night cycle while trying to outrun a massive blizzard that looms over the expedition
New Armory Secondary Crew Objective: The Armory can provide powerful weapons to Explorers or Thralls, depending on who manages to unlock it first

Dread Hunger, scheduled to release for $29.99 / £23.79 / €24.99 on PC via Steam November 10, is developed by the Dread Hunger Team and published by Digital Confectioners. The developers are exploring options to bring the game to other platforms following its PC launch. To stay up to date with development progress, please visit Discord, Twitter, and Facebook.

About Digital Confectioners
Digital Confectioners is a New Zealand-based studio creating high quality service-based games for PC and console. Its highly anticipated multiplayer deception adventure, Dread Hunger, is scheduled to launch on PC via Steam November 10, 2021. Dread Hunger has caught the attention of players and streamers during its Early Access campaign, with millions of video views and an 87% user rating. For more information, visit digitalconfectioners.com.