
Rumors resurface. Legends are resurrected. In this Lovecraftian visual novel, play as Alex N. Wilmarth, skeptic and professor at Miskatonic University, to unravel the hideous secrets centered at a secluded farm in the hills of Vermont, coming ever closer to mortal peril.
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Black Lives Matter. A portion of all proceeds from the Whisperer in Darkness since November 2024 will be donated to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.
Note: The Whisperer in Darkness is a short, focused experience which takes under an hour for a full playthrough. The story has no branching choices, and only one ending.
The Whisperer in Darkness is a visual novel based on the cosmic horror story by H.P. Lovecraft. Play as Alex N. Wilmarth, skeptic and professor at Miskatonic University, as you unravel the hideous secrets centered at a secluded farm in the hills of Vermont, coming ever closer to mortal peril.
Experience a linear story through painted illustrations, ASCII art, atmospheric sound effects, an unsettling musical score, and frantic email correspondence with a conspiracy theorist who might be a little too close to the truth. No guns, no fighting. Just you, alone to discover what lies hidden in the world you thought you knew. Once you find the truth, can you ever go back?
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Languages: English, Spanish - Spain
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Hours played at review time, across 40 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Not a game but a visual telling of the HP Lovecraft story "the Whisperer in the Darkness" Well thought out concept and some of the art was fantastic. The "game" parts are quite cumbersome to the flow of the story. Overall though i was happy!
A more or less accurate retelling of the Lovecraft short story, let down by some ASCII style gameplay that really adds NOTHING to the narrative (if anything it drains tension from game that a straight up narrative approach might have maintained), and some kinda iffy artwork (yeah, yeah, it's totally subjective; I get that...) So, it's not perfect, but it'll only take ~half an hour of your time, and the original story is a classic for a reason, so this game is mildly recommended. Not bad but not great either.
Interesting adaption of H.P. Lovecraft's The Whisperer in Darkness.
Great visual novel that pays respects to H.P. Lovecraft.
Beautifully designed, awesome experience. I really really liked it. It's indeed Lovecraftian. Two thumbs up!
I hadn't read the original story from HPL in so long that this was a nice "enhanced" refresher of the story (with some modernized elements). Not technically a "game", but definitely worth the hour I spent completing it.
Everyone needs a little Lovecraft in their lives, and in this age of computers and staring blankly at glowing screens while the world unknown passes by with our every fleeting breath, this, is a very good introduction to the worlds of the Cthulhu Mythos. Well done says I. Now, go and read the other stories.
Definately worth the price. A very interesting story with great audio and art. Loved the ambiance but the segments wereyou did get to play forced you to move a bit slow for my taste, other then the scene where you hold the flashlight. That was spooky as heck. Overall loved it and would love to see more!!!
Short but sweet. Good adaptation.
It had been a while since a game had made me feel something. Even if it's a little short, it's intense and well polished. The author made a great work adapting the story. Totally worth it!
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