French game studio Don't Nod (famed for Life is Strange) has unveiled the initial installment of their latest narrative adventure. Gamers can now experience Tape 1, with Tape 2 unlocking automatically for all existing owners come April 15.
First teased last year, this atmospheric title chronicles a tight-knit friend circle brutally separated during a fateful 1995 summer. Nearly three decades later, past demons resurface with terrifying repercussions none of them anticipated.
Channeling influences from classics like It, Yellowjackets, and I Know What You Did Last Summer, the game expertly weaves together nostalgic reminiscence with psychological horror. The developers opted for an innovative two-part structure—Bloom and Rage—with only Bloom's unsettling narrative currently playable since its February 18 launch.
The concluding chapter, internally codenamed "The Tape," arrives April 15 after developers postponed its original March release window for additional polish.
Early critical reception paints a promising picture, with OpenCritic aggregating scores at a respectable 74/100 average—a strong showing for this chilling supernatural mystery.
