Shady Brook – Preview

From the talented Christopher M. Brendel – known for his critically acclaimed Lifestream – comes Shady Brook, featuring a plot worthy of the Jonathan Boakes, the Stephen King of adventure games:

“Amateur writer Jake Tobin, in search of material for his latest novel, has moved to the small, quaint town of Shady Brook with his blind father, Wayne. At first, the town seems very welcoming. Jake’s new neighbor, Tim Richardson, seems friendly, and the Ekan family a few doors down is always willing to lend a helping hand.

But soon, mysterious things start happening in the town. One of the residents commits suicide, and Jake suspects a cover-up. Could this town take part in a conspiracy to cover up a murder?

As Jake investigates, he gets more than he bargained for: a town secret so terrifying that there is no turning back…”

As you may have guessed from the above description, Shady Brook – the newest member of the Just Adventure Independent Developers page – is a first-person, horror adventure game with a supporting cast of creepy characters.

The developer is promising a horror game with graphic situations suited to the subject matter, adult language and mature situations. Shady Brook’s small town atmosphere in some ways reminds me of Harvester, but without the accompanying overblown hype that doomed that game before it was even released.

Michael B. Clarke – known to Just Adventure readers for The Arrangement and Harvest – is doing the 3D renderings for the game.

We’ll have more on this intriguing game soon, but for now enjoy the accompanying screenshots.