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Press release:
Tuesday, 8 August 2023.
The Wakefield-based (England) indie games publisher and developer Team 17 and Melbourne-based (Australia) indie games developer Catchweight Studio, are today super proud and thrilled to announce that their WW1-themed pixel-art survival horror game “Conscript”, is coming to PC (via Steam) in 2024.

Created over six years by a solo developer in Melbourne, Australia, CONSCRIPT plunges players into the trenches of World War 1 in a survival horror experience inspired by the classics of the genre.

Set in 1916 during the Great War, CONSCRIPT blends the punishing mechanics of classic horror titles into a cohesive, tense, and original survival horror experience. In CONSCRIPT players explore the trenches of Verdun as a lone French soldier searching for his missing-in-action brother to ensure a home goes unbroken.

Plan. Explore. Survive. Players will dive into the madness of war, engage in brutal combat against enemy soldiers, manage limited supplies, and solve complex environmental puzzles.

To go hands-on with CONSCRIPT, play the demo now on Steam. Media can contact Team17 PR representatives for meeting opportunities at the Australian Pavilion in Gamescom’s Business Hall.

CONSCRIPT Features:

Experience classic and methodical survival horror gameplay in a unique historical setting: the Battle of Verdun.

Highly re-playable with various difficulty settings, multiple endings, unlockable costumes, and bonus weapons.

Fend off a variety of enemy soldiers and combatants with a variety of WW1 melee weapons and firearms.

Survive in an intense, harrowing atmosphere boosted by a unique pixel art aesthetic and oppressive sound design.

Navigate intricate level design that promotes item management and route planning, whilst solving complex environmental puzzles.

Distinct WW1 themed areas that intertwine and overlap.

“Catchweight Studio is really just me,” says Jordan Mochi, founder of Catchweight Studio.

“So, after six years of development, I’m glad to have backup from the experienced people at Team17. CONSCRIPT emerged from my own love of history and my love of survival horror.

I’ve long dreamed of making games and of creating stories for people to play. Over the last six years, I’ve been happy to see a community of players grow around CONSCRIPT, and I’m looking forward to working with Team17 to launch the game for the community and players around the world in 2024.”

CONSCRIPT is being developed by Catchweight Studio. Learn more about CONSCRIPT at CONSCRIPTGame.com and CatchweightStudio.com. To keep up to date, wishlist the game on Steam, follow on Twitter, see it on YouTube and join the community on Discord.

Developer Jordan Mochi will be available at Gamescom’s Business Hall on the Australian Pavilion (Hall 3.2 Stand CO10-DO19) where a demo of CONSCRIPT will be available to play.

About Catchweight Studio
Catchweight Studio is a one-man game development studio based in Melbourne, Australia. Currently developing World War 1-themed survival horror game CONSCRIPT. CONSCRIPT was developed with support from VicScreen, Screen Australia, and Austrade, along with backers on Kickstarter.

About Team17 Digital
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio comprised of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Team17 Digital’s portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, and Overcooked! franchise. Visit www.team17.com for more info.