Developed and published by Beer Night Studio, Carnival Hunt is an upcoming 4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer horror game, where wind-up bunnies must survive the attacks of a carnival monster. A brand-new cinematic trailer today teased some fresh mechanics and genuinely creepy art design.
A Kickstarter campaign will be available to support soon, and no release window or supported platforms have been announced. Here’s the full exclusive trailer:
The asymmetrical horror genre has maintained a lot of interest over the years, between Dead by Daylight and similar games like Among Us. The genre is playful, quick, and demands a lot of cooperation to succeed, making it ideal for party games.
But the genre’s continued to success also makes it harder for newcomers to introduce anything new. Many of them have relied heavily on gimmick or IP. Although Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game did reveal an AI lackey mechanic last month, Carnival Hunt has put some more intriguing twists on the mechanics expected from asymmetrical horror.
Today’s trailer only hinted at some of the things Carnival Hunt’s official Steam page explains in detail. The wind-up mechanic is used as a ticking clock in the trailer, which is pretty clever.
Players will need to continually wind themselves and other teammates, which can alert the villainous monster. However, the winding keys can also be shared, and there are spares across the map. Players will also have the chance to play dead among groups of procedurally generated bunnies.
Ultimately, Carnival Hunt managed to increase the pace of the genre while also offering players a better chance, including those who are “defeated”. Instead of feeling like a gimmick, the wind-up mechanic is elaborated on pretty well. It’s also placed on the monster, so both sides need keys to survive.
The first-person approach is also going to make situations more tense, since it’s pretty rare for this genre, and tends to feel less immersive.
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