A NEW free horror game is using sound to unleash a dark, hidden adventure on the streets of Dundee.
Other has been developed for the iPhone by the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) and independent games development studio Quartic Llama.
The NTS’ first ever game will lead the player on a sinister journey through the streets of real-life Dundee.
Other is inspired by Let the Right One In, a stage adaptation by Jack Thorne based on the Swedish novel and film by John Ajvide Lindqvist.
Let the Right One In comes to Dundee Rep next month.
Other creative director Philippa Tomlin said: “We’re really excited to be working on a project supporting Let the Right One In.
“It’s such a wonderfully dark and beautiful story and this has inspired our stories for the Other game.
“We’ve met and worked with some brilliantly creative people along the way and that, combined with Dundee’s atmosphere and all its rich layers of history, make it the perfect setting for this game.”
The game has been created through a project involving writing groups and noise workshops across Dundee.
The workshops included the Eh! Write community writing group and St John’s RC High School.
Starting at Dundee Rep Theatre, the player follows the route through the city, uncovering hidden stories and buried secrets by finding locations and solving puzzles.
As the journey develops, a fictional, darker side of Dundee is discovered, with the possibility of horror around every corner.
Other has also been a wider project, which has included a 48-hour short film challenge entitled Two Days of Darkness, a games jam which invited Abertay University students and St John’s High School pupils to design a new horror game and online scrapbook.
The game will be launched with live theatre events and tours of the route, bringing an even darker side of Dundee to life.
Quartic Llama’s support of National Theatre of Scotland’s Other project has received a New Arts Sponsorship Grant of £5,000 from Arts and Business Scotland.
Other is available to download from May 31.
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