Synopsis:

　　You have just enjoyed a camping holiday with your family when your wife and two young children go missing. With no way to contact anyone you head towards the only source of civilisation for miles around - a grand old mansion by a lake. You soon find yourself drawn into a bigger mystery while you desperately try to find your family.

　　Artistic Style:

　　The game employs a style that mixes realism with surrealism, which compliments the atmosphere of the game. The artwork is detailed low-res pixel art using a custom-made colour palette.

　　Game Style:

　　The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era. While there will certainly be puzzles, the emphasis will be on strong story-telling. The mansion and its inhabitants hide mysteries that must be uncovered before rescuing your children will become possible.

　　Characters:

　　You will meet members of the aristocracy and the serving class in the game, from the elderly and eccentric Lord and Lady of the manor whose lineage goes back centuries, to kitchen and scullery maids with extremely humble backgrounds, to a butler with delusions of grandeur, to a nurse whose brain has snapped due to events before you arrived… One thing they do have in common, however – they all have secrets!

　　An overview of mature and sensitive content: the game contains horror themes, pixelated violence, and other mature themes such as poisoning and imagery of the dead.

　　This game is brought to you by Cosmic Void (Blood Nova, Tachyon Dreams) and Dave Seaman (The Captain Disaster series).

　　Reviews:

　　“A beautifully depicted world of shadows and secrets.”

　　Big Boss Battle

　　“Visually striking and with plenty of imaginative puzzles, The Corruption Within is an incredibly engaging and entertaining point-and-click mystery adventure!”

　　X-Geeks

　　“The atmospheric art, mysterious locations and wonderfully dark soundtrack by Eric Galluzzo manage to be devilishly sinister and haunting throughout.”

　　The Reticule

　　18.06.2021: First patch applied. Read devlog for notes.