Mike Klubnika, the one-person team behind Buckshot Roulette has announced their next game, and it’s called SPLIT, stylised as “s.p.l.i.t”.
Once again, Klubnika is back in the psychological horror realm (as with Buckshot Roulette), with the description of SPLIT saying it “thrusts players into the dark, cloying world of cybercrime as they attempt to hack and gain root access to an unethical superstructure.”
Check out the release date trailer, as it’s coming very soon: July 24th.
Here’s the key features for the game:
- First person gameplay with diegetic & immersive UI.
- An IRC chat where you gain intel, and learn more about the facility.
- A terminal where you run software, navigate directories, and execute commands.
- Detailed command prompt hacking puzzles with an emphasis on traditional inputs.
- Original soundtrack.
With a focus on immersive and tactile raw terminal hacking, players will use various command line inputs to interface with the facility, while an in-game IRC programme allows them to chat with their fellow technicians in order to plan and execute a devastating malware attack.
s.p.l.i.t features Klubnika’s trademark dystopian, low-fi tech visual identity and industrial audio design – which combined with the game’s unsettling, psychological narrative and cerebral puzzles – results in an intensely atmospheric, slow-burn experience in which the dread creeps in with every keystroke.
A daunting task lies ahead. Unconscionable secrets and vulnerabilities lie buried deep below legacy code and engineering. Only with meticulous planning and unwavering composure will they be unearthed.
Regardless of the outcome, this story won’t be told for decades. Will you hold up your end?
s.p.l.i.t is coming to PC on July 24th. Buckshot Roulette is out now.
