The Nine Circles of Courage

The Nine Circles of Courage is a PC-exclusive video game based off the cult Cartoon Network series Courage The Cowardly Dog. It was developed by the company Momentum Studios as their first licensed venture, and released in August of 2024.
== Synopsis ==
After Muriel and Eustace get dragged to the Underworld in a flurry of locusts and pestilence, Courage has no choice but to go under, too. Traverse the supernatural landscape, try and help the lost souls, and bring your owners back to life. But alas, it's not that easy. Villains, new and old, are here to try and claim your soul as theirs, too! 
You're the only one with a ticket back, so hold it close and swallow your fear.
== Gameplay ==
=== Movement ===
In The Nine Circles of Courage, there are two main styles of movement. Outside of the main levels, it's semi-3D (ie. the environment is 3D but the characters are all 2D), and you move with WASD controls. When you enter a specific area, the perspective switches to a point-and-click style, with the A and D keys being used for moving left and right. You can jump using Space in "outside mode", but jump with W in sidescroller mode.
=== Time ===
In the afterlife, time doesn't tick ahead the same way it does here. There's a schedule to every character, both enemies and allies, that you must work around if you want to rescue your owners. Some tasks are only able to be done during the day, and some can only be done at night. Time can be seen in the upper left corner of the screen, represented by a red clock.
=== Sanity ===
Courage can deal with a lot of physical ailments, but fear is much more debilitating to him. Right by the clock, you'll see his Sanity meter, which will naturally tick down in dark areas or areas with currently passive enemies. When an enemy has sighted Courage, it sends him into Fear Mode, which causes a chase sequence. If the enemy catches you, they will rapidly drain your sanity during a quick-time event, before disappearing. 
Sanity can be brought back up by eating food (which can be found by rummaging in certain places), reading books (which you can either find in the levels or in the outside areas), and going to Shirley The Medium (who can pop up at random throughout the level and give you a fortune. Beware, though, some can be bad). 
=== The Computer ===
The Computer can be accessed on the pause menu, and allows you to save your game, among other things. It can show you the villains you've encountered, the allies you've met, and show you what quests need to be done. Of course, though, the computer will always have something snarky to say to you.
=== Tools ===
Throughout your journey, you'll also come across tools that can help you, these include:
* Flashlight: Lights up dark areas. It requires batteries, so use it wisely.
* Tripwire: Can be placed down during the sidescrolling sections. It goes off when an enemy walks over it, alerting you to their location.
* Cloak: Used as a disguise in order to blend in with the locals. Especially handy in places with a high villain count.
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