Desecration

Desecration is a narrative horror game about Gareth Zeal, a broken man who travels to his grandfather’s property after receiving a voicemail from his estranged brother, Gawain. After more than a decade without contact, Gawain says he is living in the old rum tunnels, camped in the speakeasy, and asks Gareth for help. Gareth finds that Gawain has merged with a horrific rot entity that feeds on memories and is spreading through the ground, with Gawain at its origin.

The tunnels and the rot

You explore underground tunnels dug decades ago to recover your memories. Gawain is hungry and losing his strength, and begs Gareth to bring him the only food the rot allows: corpses. You drag coffins through the tunnels and place them in a device that makes Gawain’s food.

Recover the past

Gareth has a bad memory, so you search the tunnels for VHS tapes that reveal footage from his past. The tapes are playable and contain lore and puzzles. You can also interact with NPCs.

Face your victims

Gareth has done many unforgivable things in his attempt to save his brother. Once his victims escape their confines, they seek retribution, and you must be ready to run.

Desecration is a 60–90 minute narrative experience, with original 3D art inspired by PS1 graphics and coffin dragging styled after a push-cart.