A Place, Forbidden
Release date: Jun 25, 2020
Developers: Poison The Inkwell
Publishers: Poison The Inkwell
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Partial Controller Support
Supported languages: English

NEW FROM THE LIBRARY: THERE SWINGS A SKULL - GRIM TIDINGS Existential terror never looked so HOT A DARK AND EMPTY PLACE A Place, Forbidden is a first-person lo-fi horror-puzzle game that takes place in a cursed Library. It is and shall remain completely free, and features a variety of puzzles and no small amount of reading. Though the notes and books are not always imperative to gameplay, skipping them will detract from the experience. AN UNPLANNED STAY The Library of Ouroboros. You awaken here with no memory of how you've arrived - though faint recollections of searching, of the Library's name, stick in your mind like scraps of torn paper. The reek of dust, of old wood, and of something... more difficult to place hang in the air. Is that a distant ringing you hear, or merely your imagination? And why do you feel so strange? So hot? Like a pair of eyes - no, much more than a single pair - are watching your every movement, reading your every thought, like words on the yellowed pages of an ancient book... A Place, Forbidden was initially released as a demo on the 2020 Haunted PS1 Demo DIsc. CREDITS: Conor Walsh, Writing and Design Dennis Müller, Scripting and Design Gábor Papp, 3D Modeling and Materials Aidan Cushing, Scripting

Press reviews: “Light puzzle and item hunting gives way to a peek behind the curtain of the Library, an unreality our feeble minds can’t begin to comprehend. Sometimes, even the most milquetoast of backdrops provide a stage for unspeakable horrors to emerge from the shadowy depths.” RE:BIND “A Place, Forbidden... impresses with its ominous atmosphere, stylish retro visuals and intriguing lore.” AlphaBetaGamer “[A Place, Forbidden] makes the absolute best use out of the aesthetic and combines it with both a fantastic story and some great puzzles for an experience that honestly feels unique as all hell. It's a reminder to pay attention to these little projects you find off the beaten path...” TechRaptor