Draugen

Draugen is a first-person psychological horror adventure by Red Thread Games, set amongst the deep fjords and towering mountains of Norway’s awe-inspiring west coast. Draugen is currently in development for PC/Mac/Linux and next-generation consoles.

The game is a dark and disturbing journey into the pitch black heart of Norwegian national romanticism, as seen through the eyes of an American nature photographer, botanist and entomologist.

Story
Inspired by Scandinavian literature, legends and fairytales, along with Norse mythology and the Icelandic sagas, Draugen is set in the early 1920s and delves into the deepest, darkest secrets of a remote fishing community where every single soul has mysteriously vanished.

As the player explores the tiny settlement, gathering clues and memories, and unearthing the truth behind a terrible tragedy, they will learn more about the history of the village and its inhabitants. And they will come to see that behind even the most innocent of facades lurks the potential for malice.

But there is more to this place than meets the eye.

From time to time, a woman in black can be spotted in the distance. Who is she, and what is her connection to this place? Who is the little girl singing broken lullabies as the sky begins to darken? And when night falls, and those last few, precious drops of kerosene in the lamp feed a fragile, flickering flame, what hides out there in the darkness and in the cold, black sea?

Discover the clues. Uncover the memories. Decipher the past. Survive the night.

''Draugen (Norwegian; meaning “the Draug”) is an undead creature from Norse mythology. The original Norse meaning of the word is ghost, but unlike traditional ghosts the Draug has a corporeal body and physical abilities. Draug reside in their watery graves, guarding the treasures and secrets that were buried with them. And they will protect those secrets at any cost…''

Age rating

 * PEGI: ?
 * ESRB: ?
 * USK: ?

Behind the scenes

 * The game was co-funded by the creative europe programme of the European Union and developed with support from the Norwegian Film Institute.

Cast

 * Skye Bennett as Lissie
 * Nicholas Boulton as Edward Charles Harden

Creators

 * Quintin Pan - Lead Designer
 * Christoffer Grav - Art Director
 * Audun Tørnquist - Lead Programmer
 * Morgan Sandbæk - Technical Director
 * Hans Kristian Andersen - Lead Character Artist
 * Eivind Gisvold Andvig - Animation Director
 * Simon Poole - Composer
 * Filip Lange-Nielsen - Designer
 * Morten Nøst - Programmer
 * Ragnar Tørnquist - Writer and Director

Languages
The game was released with 8 supported languages.

System Requirements
(Source: Steam) Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Minimum:
 * OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)
 * Processor: Intel Core i5
 * Memory: 6 GB RAM
 * Graphics: GeForce GTX 670/AMD HD 7870 2GB VRAM
 * DirectX: Version 11
 * Storage: 10 GB available space
 * Sound Card: Yes

Recommended:
 * OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
 * Processor: Intel Core i7
 * Memory: 8 GB RAM
 * Graphics: 4GB VRAM
 * DirectX: Version 12
 * Storage: 10 GB available space
 * Sound Card: Yes