Draugen is a first-person fjord Noir mystery set in 1920, and I for one think that it's about time. It's about time that a fjord mystery finally gets a chance to shine, and stop taking a backseat to other, non-fjord mysteries. It's 2019, people. Get with the program already.
Now, if you don't know what a fjord is, then you can just join the ranks of, well, almost everyone. For us dum-dums, a fjord is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as is found in Norway and Iceland, typically formed by the submergence of a glaciated valley. In this case, there is mystery happening in one. All caught up? Good, now we can get back to business.
Draugen (which may relate to a Dragur, an undead creature from Norse mythology, but I doubt it) grapples with the question, "what does it mean to be truly alone, a prisoner of your own mind, a perennial stranger in a strange land?" and you'll find that answer by taking control of Edward Charles Harden, a man who has spent his life in self-imposed isolation, a prisoner of his manor study, "chained" to his books and letters. His only contact with the outside world is his sister Betty, and Lissie, Edward's young ward.
But after his sister vanishes, Edward must overcome his fears to follow her rapidly fading trail, accompanied by Lissie, his only real friend and link to his tenuous connection to reality. Together, they must embark on a dark journey into the misty fjords of rural Nory. While making the journey, you'll interact with Lissie through dynamic dialogues and a context-sensitive interface and watch as the environment changes along with Edwards deteriorating mental state.
Here's the trailer, where you can watch the terror unfold in the fjord. Draugen is set for a PC release in May.
