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D1896

"D means Dracula." D1896 is an action adventure platformer in the style of the early horror movies, inspired specifically by "Le Manoir Du Diable", the first horror movie ever made (it was released in 1896).

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Developer
Arkhouse Telegraph
Publisher
Arkhouse Telegnosis
Release
November 15, 2019
6 years and 262 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed25 reviews56.0%

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About the Game


D1896 is an action adventure platformer in the style of the early horror movies, inspired specifically by "Le Manoir Du Diable", the first horror movie ever made (it was released in 1896).

The story of D1896 is loooosely based on Georges Melies 3 minute film "Le Manoir Du Diable", Bram Stoker's novel Dracula and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.

What is (or isn't) D1896?



  • D1896 is not a metroidvania
  • D1896 has no colors
  • D1896 has no HP bars
  • D1896 has no RPG elements
  • D1896 has only one weapon and no items at all
  • D1896 sounds like piano - you'll never hear any other instruments
  • D1896 has no voice acting
  • D1896 is short
  • D1896 is hard
  • D1896 has no optional content besides one secret boss

So... what D1896 has?



  • D1896 has battles with enemies and bosses
  • D1896 has traps and platforms
  • D1896 has puzzles and mazes
  • D1896 has long dialogues with NPC

That's all D1896 has.

Controls:


Keyboards: W-A-S-D + J-K + ESC

The game supports an Xbox controller (must be plugged in beforehand) (press "Start" if the game asks to press "any button"). If you want to use a different controller or set the controls however you like you might want to use a third-party software like Xpadder.
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