Space Octopus Studios

**Space Octopus Studios** is a video game company who is solely making free horror video games, most games being made during the special events such as Game Jams with the goal of making a video game in less than 48 hours. So far, the studio and every games they create for the special events are only available on Game Jolt. During the Asylum Game Jam of 2017, Space Octopus Studios released the well acclaimed horror-suspense video game *Do You Copy?*, which garnered a massive popularity due to it's gameplay and obviously the main antagonist, the Gracewind Goatman.

Space Octopus Studios have a YouTube channel going by the name "WitDarkstar", with the studio's logo as profile picture and as of now, the channel has a total of 226 subscribers. In addition to have a Twitch channel (although very rarely) and an official Twitter account where they post updates about their video games.

## History

### Introducing The Fear Jam

In 2019, Space Octopus Studios have announced their very first self-made event named the "*Fear Jam*", which is pretty much similar to other Game Jams events as a game must be completed within less 48 hours but has to follow the next requirements: **Fear of Consequence**, **Fear of Loss** or **Fear of the Unknown**. The reason why they created and called it the Fear Jam is because they wanted to focus on the concepts of fear and explore how to bring this emotion to players, although a major reason the studio mentioned on why the Asylum Jam was appealing to us is that they believed mental illness is not a subject to be feared and is a bad trope in horror, giving a negative image to real world mental illnesses.

## Games Created

* **Antiseptic**: Made in November 4th, 2014, the studio's first game created as part of the Game Jam Asylum 2014. The game's theme is science-fiction/horror, with the player is aboard a space station but something wrong has happened and must be figured out.
* **Sweet Home**: Published in November 5th for the Asylum Jam of 2015. The game's story focuses on a young child who moved into a new house until strange things starts to happen.
* **Surveillant**: Published in November 12, 2015, the game takes place within a forgotten and neglected space ship, in which the player is a futuristic mechanic with the job to follow orders by repairing it until the A.I. becomes sentient. Oddly enough, it somehow shows it was created for the Asylum Jam entry of 2013. Because of the confusing description, some believed it really was meant to be published back in 2013 but couldn't for unknown meanings. It could have possible been a grammar mistake.
* **The Devoured Dead**: This game was published in November 14th for the Asylum Jam of 2016, . It differs from the previous games due to being a point-and-click adventure game. The main character is a wandering spirit who tries to recover their memories and explores the halls to find out the backstory of 3 different characters inspired by Lovecraftian Lore.
* **A Gracewind Tale: Do You Copy?**: Made during the Asylum Jam 2017 (although the description shows otherwise, stating it was created in January 17th, 2018), initially published under the name "*Do You Copy?*" prior to the birth of the Gracewind Tales. Widely considered as Space Octopus Studios' best game, mixing horror and narrative aspects together to make a dreadful sensation in the gameplay.
* **A Gracewind Tale: The Midnight Shift with Lenny Motts**: Released for the Fear Jam 2018 event, it's the second chapter of the Gracewind Tales although this time the story happens inside a video shop and a man named Lenny Motts suddenly appears on every television screens. He wants to play with a special game with you. Will you play with him?
* **Cool Plant / Chill Beats**: Released on April 19th, 2020, the only game being not part of an Asylum Jam or Fear Jam. Surprisingly, this is the first and only time Space Octopus Studios went for a relaxing and calm game rather than their regular horror games. The game's goal is to take care of your plants, with the longer they are nurtured the more money you gain. Some tunes can be heard to help relax while watering your plants. The game was inspired by recent idle games and Tamagotchis.
* **A Gracewind Tale: The Leeds Murder**: The game made it's apparition on October 31th, 2021, being the third installment of the Gracewind Series and the direct sequel to *Do You Copy?* with a new main character, new mysteries around the legends of the Leed family and the Jersey Devil and as well, the return of the Goatman...