FMV Horror Game ENCRYPTID Gets New Trailer, Uses Game Boy Camera Footage
The game's use of actual Game Boy Camera footage and its planned release on the Game Boy hardware itself make it a rare hybrid of period-authentic aesthetics and modern game design.
Key Facts
- Autumn Knight released a new trailer for ENCRYPTID, an FMV horror game that uses real footage shot with the Game Boy Camera.
- The game is set in 199X and follows a player who finds a camera once owned by a cryptozoologist, with recorded footage showing cryptid encounters.
- Players identify, battle, and capture cryptids using live-action videos and other resources, while uncovering the fate of the previous owner.
- ENCRYPTID draws inspiration from monster-catching games of the mid-90s to early 2000s.
- The game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam and on the Game Boy itself.
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Autumn Knight released a new trailer for ENCRYPTID, an FMV horror game that uses real footage shot with a Game Boy Camera. Players investigate cryptids in 1990s-inspired visuals. The game is set for release on PC via Steam and on Game Boy.
Autumn Knight has released a new trailer for ENCRYPTID, an FMV horror game that uses real footage shot with the Game Boy Camera, also known as the Pocket Camera. Set in 199X, the game follows a player who finds a camera once owned by a cryptozoologist, with recorded footage showing cryptid encounters. Players identify, battle, and capture cryptids using the live-action videos and other resources, while uncovering the fate of the previous owner. The game draws inspiration from monster-catching games of the mid-90s to early 2000s. ENCRYPTID is scheduled for release on PC via Steam and on the Game Boy itself.
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