Scarlet Hollow

Warning: this game contains occasional flashing images. Hundreds of meticulously hand-drawn and traditionally inked backgrounds. Whether you're into goths, dads, paranormal investigators, mysterious recluses, lo-fi beats to study and water your plants to, or actual monsters, we've got all your bases covered. But now, each new day welcomes new nightmares. Scarlet Hollow's dialogue system is driven by role-playing elements that let you choose who you want to be. Original monster designs inspired by Appalachian myths and cryptids. Hot and clueless? Charming characters and snappy dialogue flip to pulse-pounding dread and horror at a moment's notice. Scarlet Hollow is a horror game, and it is not intended for all audiences. Can you talk to animals? You won't find any predictable vampires or zombies here. 21 different character builds change how you interact with the world and how your story unfolds. The sleepy town of Scarlet Hollow has suddenly come alive with horrors, just in time for your arrival. Are you quiet and observant? The relationships you forge and the decisions you make will dramatically alter your journey. Features A heavily branching narrative where your decisions (actually) matter. The first THREE are available now for you to play, with the remaining episodes to follow as free updates as we finish them. All of the horror in Scarlet Hollow comes from building tension and dread (and some disturbing imagery). No jumpscares. Every background in the game is drawn by hand and inked on massive 19x24 inch paper. Terrifying and funny. Countless immersive sprites. Become friendly rivals, bitter adversaries, best friends, or mild acquaintances with everyone in town based on how you approach the story. 

This was supposed to be a quiet getaway in the rural mountains of North Carolina. A dynamic relationship system that reacts to your every choice and changes how your story unfolds. Coal mines sealed off after a deadly collapse. Houses infested with vengeful spirits. Scarlet Hollow is an immersive horror-mystery with sharp writing, impactful choices, and meticulously hand-drawn art from award-winning graphic novelist Abby Howard. But you may not make it to the end in one piece. Each major character has dozens—and often hundreds—of hand-drawn sprites that interact with backgrounds and capture a full range of lighting, emotion, environment, and outfit changes. If this poses a health risk to you, please proceed with caution. It's being released across 7 episodes. You only have to survive a week. Trait-based dialogue and role-playing. Strange creatures preying on livestock. People won't just like or dislike you. Touching romance. All you had to do was finally meet your long-lost cousin and comfort her through her mother’s funeral. Please visit our website (https://www.blacktabbygames.com/content-warnings) if you need a full list of content warnings.

Scarlet Hollow