With DreadOut being the most popular horror game made by an Indonesian developer, it was only natural that a sequel would be announced. And with DreadOut 2 coming out in 2020, I spoke to Rachmad Imron (co-founder and CEO of Digital Happiness) about his forthcoming third person supernatural horror game, and how it would be implementing a new action-packed battle mechanic. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/0NyNPkMEcZU
For those people who’ve never heard of the DreadOut franchise, with DreadOut 2 being the second game in the series, how would you describe it to people who’ve never heard of the game and who you would sell it to as part of an elevator pitch?
Okay, it’s actually a third-person survival horror. It’s a love letter to classic survival horror games like Silent Hill and also Fatal Frame / Project Zero. It’s a mix of both. Yeah, so that’s our love letter to the classic survival horror interpretation.
How big is the team?
Right now, there’s about 15 to 20 people working on our game.
How long has the game been in development for?
Already 1.5 years.
Is it okay for people to jump straight into the second game, or would they have had to have played the first game to get a better idea of the story?
You don’t have to buy the first one. Its di...