It Sleeps Below the Haar
A downloadable game for Windows
1953. North East Scotland. A research student travels to the small coastal village of Kellas Bay to study it's unique and strange ecology. They embark on a surreal journey from the lush forests and ancient cave systems surrounding the village, to the freezing depths of the North Sea in order to comprehend the primordial natural forces responsible for the area's curious phenomena.
It Sleeps Below the Haar is a short horror exploration game, set in a secluded coastal village in North East Scotland. Explore Kellas Bay and it's surrounding forest, caves and ocean to uncover what lies beneath the fog-covered village.
Key Features
Non-Linear Exploration - Explore the world of Kellas Bay at your own pace
Meet The Locals - Converse with a host of characters, experience North East Scotland's Doric language, hear their stories and embark on a variety of objectives
Science - Collect scientific data, samples and photographs to better understand the ecology and history of the area
Atmosphere - Immerse yourself in a passionately designed world with handcrafted atmospheric sound design and music
Controller Support
Alongside Mouse + Keyboard, the game has been tested with a PS4 DualShock and Xbox One controller (both wired). The game uses the InControl API, therefore other controllers may be supported, but have not been tested by the developer.
There is currently no support for PS5 DualSense controllers
Play Time
It Sleeps Below the Haar is intended to be a short, self-contained experience with an average playtime of 1.5 to 2 hours. The game can be saved.
Contact:
arboretagames@gmail.com
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $6.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- V1.2 PATCH NOTES11 days ago
- V1.1 PATCH NOTES15 days ago
Comments
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I am huge fan, following you back from the days of "The Black Iris", actually the first ever player to comment on your game. Looks like its been a while since then and you have come very far with the projects. I've seen the trailer and I was hooked. I would suggest maybe making a demo for this, so that people can play/taste what's in store for the story and I think it would bring more audience. Just a thought.
Best to you and best of luck with the game ✨
Have you played it through? What did you like about it? Debating it
Hello. Unfortunately I have not played this game because I don't have $7 dollars to pay for the game, which doesn't have a clear indication of gameplay, nor what the game is actually about. I've seen the attached video, but it just showcases visuals. I am a big fan of this developer and I hope they make a demo, because that way more people will be interested, that's how game marketing works honestly.
I played it and really enjoyed it. There's not a whole lot of complicated gameplay mechanics, it's more of a walking sim where you explore this remote coastal community and learn about the otherworldly entity that effects it through atmosphere and environmental storytelling. It's got a lot of really cool, unsettling sound/video effects like the developers last game too so if you liked that one I think you'll enjoy it.
Here's a letsplay on youtube if you want to get a feel for the gameplay before deciding:
Oooh cool, thanks for taking the time to reply - I did like the last one but it was so long ago I'll check out a little bit of the video
I feel you man yeh, demo would be cool ^^
Hey, thanks for the post!
I'm going to put together a more gameplay-centric trailer to hopefully give more of a taste of the game. It's been on my to-do list for a while, but I've had to focus on bug fixes etc. in this first week of development. Should be done in the next few days!
Jamie