A chilling new gameplay trailer for the upcoming pulp horror RTS The Fabulous Fear Machine was unveiled this weekend during the IGN Awesome Indies Showcase at Gamescom 2022. From Madrid-based developer Fictiorama Studios (Do Not Feed the Monkeys) and publisher AMC Games, the new trailer showcases the game’s retro comic book style alongside the Machiavellian strategies the player employs to conquer the world through fear.
A single-player, real-time strategy game with a 1950s pulp aesthetic, The Fabulous Fear Machine casts the player as a newly minted “Master of the Machine.” To pursue their goals, the player must generate and spread fear through the careful cultivation of various Legends—those scary stories, urban myths, and conspiracy theories that lurk in the dark corners of the mind.
The game’s campaign is structured around distinct chapters that follow the exploits of several new Masters, each with their own ambitions. As the player’s power in a home region grows, missions gain an increasingly grand scale, and the pressure from other characters increases. The forces of good fight back, and randomly occurring social events challenge the player to modify their strategy constantly.
In addition to the IGN Awesome Indies Showcase, the game was also featured in The Future Games Show and the Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom. For unscrupulous players eager to conquer the world, a sinister new demo for The Fabulous Fear Machine is available now on Steam.
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