Carnival

I'm a sucker for a good horror story, and this one piqued my interest. Psychological and supernatural/eldritch horror are my favorites, and this one certainly promised and delivered. While the game starts out pretty pedestrian (you're a writer that has come to Venice to talk to locals about recent events in pre-war Italy), things quickly turn to a darker shade as you're soon investigating the titular Carnival. And it's more than just masks and revelry. This old school point-and-click adventure game does tell a gripping and compelling narrative, one that should be on any horror fan's radar.

It could be called "Last Door 3: Carnival" but ofc its different game from different developer. Nevertheless, I can wholeheartedly recommend it.

Carnival von Beyond Booleans lebt von seiner toll geschriebenen Geschichte und seiner extrem dichten Atmosphäre. Eins der besten Adventures des Jahres 2025. Schaut euch dazu auch gerne den Testbericht von Jürgen auf DKSN an: https://www.dasklapptsonicht.de/carnival/

Brilliant little game. I love Venice, so this game was a bit of a treat (even if some of the geography is a bit off, namely the Piazzo San Marco scene). And there are a couple (only a couple) proofreading issues with the text. But the game is brilliant and has such a great sense of place. And pace! The dev really understands that the heart of Lovecraft is his pacing; the story starts off quite normal, with beautiful details as you explore Venice and do your job as a journalist (and that isn't just thrown away, the dev keeps the journalist role centre to the action) and then the slow buildup of dread as you move inexorably towards something horrific... It is truly a joy to see a game developer who actually gets Lovecraft and, not only that, created something worthy of its own place in the mythos and the canon. Cannot wait to see more from this dev! Bravo!

Carnival is, above all, one thing: incredibly well written! Believable and multi-layered characters, a realistic portrayal of 1930s Venice, a great atmosphere (thanks to the fitting soundtrack) and a lovely old-school pixel art style. The focus is clearly on the mysterious horror story, rather than on puzzles, which suits me down to the ground. All in all, a really great game – I’m looking forward to the next game from this solo developer!

A wonderfully creepy, succinct adventure game. Wordy in a good way. Atmospheric as heck. Plays with different resolutions of pixel art in a really creative way.

Really great game with a very suspenseful and dramatic ending. It starts a bit slow, but the location of Venice is beautiful. Writing is great and the atmosphere very dense. Puzzles are pretty easy for the most part, there was only one that confused me. My biggest complains would be the loud foosteps... they are pretty annoying. :D

Three hours is the perfect length for a point-and-click adventure. This felt like a good movie.

Bombing game, a bit short but very dense. Beautiful pixelart, strong soundtrack, strong atmosphere and great writing. A little gem for all Lovecraft Fans and also an excellent horror adventure for others. Highly recommendation from me!!

A masterclass in atmospheric storytelling, with an ending that delivers on the promise of everything that comes before it. If you love a good, brooding, slow-burn adventure, you can't do better than this. Superb in every way.