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MadMan

Trapped inside an abandoned mental asylum with a psychopathic killer lurking about, you are forced to explore the facility armed with only your wits to survive. With a blood hungry madman on your trail, every move could be your last. Will you escape to tell the tale or fall victim to the madness

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April 7, 2022
4 years and 118 days ago
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Mostly Negative20 reviews30.0%

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About the Game

Trapped inside an abandoned mental asylum with a psychopathic killer lurking about, you are forced to explore the facility armed with only your wits to survive. With a blood hungry madman on your trail you are never safe, every move could be your last. Will you escape to tell the tale or become another victim?

Synopsis

You find yourself lost inside a creepy abandoned asylum, you have no form of self defense and must find your way through the asylum while being hunted by a brutal serial killer. Once a former doctor at the facility now a blood hungry madman, he will stop at nothing to get his hands on you. Use your wits to outsmart the doctor or hide and pray he doesn't find you. MadMan is a first person indie horror game built for tension.

Gameplay



- Genre: Walking simulator
- You will explore a dark, creepy asylum oozing with atmosphere.
- You will find notes that will help you uncover the story of what happened at the asylum.
- You must pay attention to sound to interpret the doctor's whereabouts.
- You will run or hide from the doctor to survive.
- There are no jump scares, the game uses tension to scare the player.

The Doctor



- The doctor is always exploring the asylum looking for you, he will attack you on sight and players can use sound to distract him.

- There are some traps the doctor has set up to notify him where you are, be sure to find hidden clues to prevent him from getting alerted to your location.

MadMan is a true survival horror experience, you are no combat veteran and must avoid the horrors that lurk about to survive.

Features

  • Run and Hide - combat is no skill of yours, you can only avoid the horror that lurks within by running / hiding
  • Realistic Graphics - AAA graphics to produce the ultimate horror atmospheric experience
  • Sound based gameplay - Use the sound of footsteps to interpret the doctor's whereabouts, or perhaps make noise to distract him to reach your goal

Future Updates

While the game is fully released there will still be frequent updates to improve the game.

AVERAGE PLAY TIME : 30 MINUTES

Warning

MadMan contains intense gore and violence, do enjoy yourself.