Engraving
In this horror adventure, your only weapons are ink, paper, and will. Explore shifting paths, chart them by hand, and uncover ancient secrets buried beneath root and stone. Every step takes its toll.
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Engraving is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure set in a foreboding forest that reshapes itself each time you close your eyes.
Map your surroundings by hand, discover new methods of traversal, and solve ritualistic puzzles in an ever-shifting landscape.
Will you pick up the quill and dare to look into an abyss beyond mortal comprehension?
A THICK ATMOSPHERE
Engraving takes place in a forest that you can freely explore in a non-linear way. Every puzzle you solve and every mystery you uncover will open up new areas and layers of reality.
But you are not alone... something ancient and unspeakable is tracking your every step!
MAPPING REDEFINED
The only map you get is the one you draw yourself.
Take notes. Mark locations. Track your path by hand.
There are no quest markers. No hand-holding.
Your initiative is your only guide. Without it, your soul is lost.
CURSED AND FORGOTTEN
You came here a graverobber, chasing relics. Now the forest has turned against you.
A creeping curse eats away at your mind and body. Each step exhausts you - but rest comes at a terrible price.
Wake up in a forest that has shifted. If you wake up at all.
DO NOT DIE
Death hides in the shadows in many forms. But it offers no respite.
Do not make the mistake of thinking the afterlife is an escape from this curse.
It will cost you dearly.
