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Witchmarsh

Created by Inglenook

Witchmarsh is an action RPG set in 1920s Massachusetts. Create and manage a team of investigators in a story-driven supernatural mystery. Please note: Witchmarsh is currently delayed, with no current release date set. For a full status check on the game's progress, and an overview of development so far, please check the 'Project Updates tab above. Thank you for your patience and support! Update 20-05-2023: We are now planning to release a short, standalone Witchmarsh adventure first, titled 'Tea Party of the Damned'. All backers and pre-order backers of Witchmarsh will receive a free copy of this with your pledge. Thanks for your patience!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

February Update
about 9 years ago – Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 03:34:11 PM

Hey everyone,

Sorry for going quiet there. Several members of the team have been busy moving house and we’ve let the emails and messages build up rather carelessly. We’ll be answering them without further delay. Many thanks to those of you who have completed the survey. :D

If you’ve been experiencing problems with BackerKit or haven’t had an answer to an email, rest assured you won’t have missed out on claiming any rewards.

Here’s what’s been happening since the last update.

  • Leth (Risk of Rain, Wanderlust) will be further leaping on to the project once Wanderlust Adventures is released. In the meanwhile he's helping direct us with regards to the code, multiplayer, and general project management. We hope that in the next few months you'll be able to watch some Witchmarsh development and testing live on his Twitch Channel.
  • Two new pixel artists have joined: Weston and Luciana!
  • We've fallen a little behind schedule, reasons below.
  • More than 50 posters were tubed up and dispatched to backers. Many thanks once again to the designer, Oliver Sin, for drowning in tubes and postage labels on our behalf.

  • Digital Bestiaries have gone out to PC users, and we're working on the Mac version ready for the next Kickstarter update. Apologies for the delay, mac users! If you've backed for a digital bestiary but haven't received one, please get in touch and we'll fix that right away.

So what have we been working on?

Joe has been busy with the code, and communicating with Leth to ensure everything's multiplayer compliant and optimised. The AI, ranged combat, and team management aspects of the game have proved to be more complicated than we had anticipated. This in turn has had an impact on the rest of the project.

We had hoped that by this point we'd be able to bring you some solid news regarding the date of the first beta test, as well as a new trailer and gameplay footage. But as of next week we should be back on the right path. The artwork is on schedule thanks to the addition of Jamie, Luciana and Weston to the team.

As for Lou and Emelie, they've been designing dungeons, writing the script, researching, and putting weeks of effort into planning the layout and feel of the city.

Weston has been taking their blockouts producing shiny new background artwork. We're pleased to offer you a sneak peek of these now. Please bear in mind that they're still being worked on.

Try to imagine the streets bustling with NPCs going about their daily lives and flying past in sputtering automobiles.

Jamie has been beavering away on some more ability animations. Here's what he's made of Restore, the first major Water + Spirit ability.

And finally pixel artist Luciana has been working on an outdoor/dungeon hybrid zone: The Epicenter.

Thanks for your patience, we'll get back to answering your emails. And we'll also be back some time in March with a full status update.

Best wishes,

Your friends at Inglenook

Holiday update
about 9 years ago – Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 08:09:27 AM

Hi everyone,

The first batch of the poster rewards are going out now! Backers in the UK should receive theirs shortly after the Christmas break.

Some of you may remember the Slugger, the bat-wielding investigator whom we ultimately decided not to include in the game. Some might even miss him and curse us for giving him the boot. But you didn't really think we'd completely rule out one of the Jazz Age's most popular sports now did you? Of course not! That's why Witchmarsh has – or should we say had – its own Minor League team, the Witchmarsh Bobcats.

The Bobcats became known for their quick rise to stardom, something which many claim is in outfielder Ralph 'Swifty' Pacheco's merit. Among his achievements, Pacheco famously took the Bobcats to victory in 1924's Northeast Cup by saving every fly ball that came his way.

Sadly, it has been many years since the stands at Bobcats Stadium were jam-packed with supporters cheering on their heroes. The construction now stands empty, with only a few passers-by glancing at what once held the borough's biggest pride.

What really happened to the Bobcats remains an enigma. After a series of humiliating defeats between 1925 and 1926, the team decided to go on an indefinite hiatus. Not much has been heard or seen since. An eyewitness claims to have spotted several of the Bobcats in Witchmarsh's various speakeasies. It is only Pacheco who continues to remain hidden from public view. Rumor has is it that he is the reason behind the team's split, and that a drunken encounter with the occult may have been the cause. However, this allegation is ruled out by the team's former coach, who states: 'What you've heard is false. Swifty has always been a good guy, just a bit pig-headed at times'.

So what do you think, will you attempt to coax the Witchmarsh Bobcats back together? Head on over to the neglected stadium when the game is released to find out more, it should be accessible at the start of chapter 3.

Happy holidays!

- Emelie and Lou

Digital Bestiaries sent out, Mac version coming soon
over 9 years ago – Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 02:02:39 PM

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Important: Surveys are go!
over 9 years ago – Mon, Dec 08, 2014 at 01:42:57 AM

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Bestiary Update
over 9 years ago – Mon, Dec 08, 2014 at 01:42:46 AM

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