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Every small town has its secrets, what horrors are to be found in a remote village steeped in tradition? Discover Saturnalia, a third person roguelite horror adventure – coming this year, exclusively to the Epic Games Store!
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Pietro Righi Riva - Game Director | Santa Ragione
On a night of ancient ritual, people are going missing. In Italy, on the island of Sardinia, it is Saturnalia; the winter solstice, the longest night, and a time for festivity. There are bonfires to light and in the shadows of their flickering flames dark secrets and untold horrors gather.
You'll play as a group of strangers with secrets of their own who must work together to survive and unearth the mysteries of Saturnalia and bring light to the shadows hidden behind tradition.
Your box of matches will lend you the light and the fire needed to discover the secrets of Gravoi. If you’re lucky, you’ll all survive this long night. But around you, a deathly rattling grows louder, your vision clouds. You begin to run.
In Saturnalia, you’ll play through an adventure horror that immerses you in Sardinian tradition. The narrative will adapt to your actions, and you’ll progress through the non-linear story as you investigate the town.
You’ll need to carefully manage your stash of matches to explore and solve the insidious mysteries that surround you. When all your characters die, and they almost certainly will, this rogue-lite horror will reconfigure your town and keep you guessing as you endeavor to find your way to safety once more.
You’ll play as four different characters, each with their own story connecting them to the village. Anita, a geologist evaluating the mysterious mines in the village of Gravoi and confronting an uncertain future. Paul, a photographer exploring a hometown he never knew to learn about the fate of his missing birth family. Sergio, a computer engineer returning to a home that exiled him to rekindle a long-dormant love. Claudia, a teenager aspiring to something more than slow village life but haunted by family tragedy.
The festival is a time of celebration for the community, one so tightly knit it’s as if everyone is family. Explore the empty village to investigate what’s caused the disappearances of the people here and what tragedy could have possibly befallen this ancient Italian town.
The village itself is an elaborate maze with no two iterations being precisely the same - you will have to explore and solve the mysteries of the game largely unguided. Upon death, watch the village reconfigure itself into a new form.
Solve puzzles and open shortcuts to new areas with tools and items you find along the way, unlocking every piece of the story using your characters' abilities, each suited for an aspect of exploration and investigation.
Keep your matches close by - and mark your way! Sometimes the village seems determined to keep its secrets from you, and it would be a shame if you lost your way. But don't worry, any progress you've made with the story and its puzzles is preserved even across game overs.
While you pursue the truth, you’ll find that you aren’t alone. Something stalks you from the shadows, always waiting for your next mistake. Forbidden knowledge has created a walking tragedy, ready to cut your story short.
A game inspired and heavily influenced by the folklore of a region rich with unique traditions and culture, where you experience deeply interconnected storylines that tie the characters backstories back to the haunting traditions of an ancient village.
With a limited supply of matches to light your way and darkness encroaching, can you find your way through the fog to reveal the truth? Or will you be engulfed by the secrets this town doesn’t want you to know?
I'm looking forward to sharing more info about the game soon and for you to join the ritual later this year!