Hell's Gate: Chapter 1

A young man walks out of an elevator and into hell. With puzzles and danger lurking around each corner, can you find your way back to reality or die in agony?

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Note: this demo contains the entirety of chapter 1 of Hell's Gate. As it is a demo the game is subject to change upon full release. See any content warnings at the bottom of the page.

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Hell's Gate is a horror puzzle adventure game made in RPG Maker inspired by classics like The Witch's House and Misao.

Features:

Be it the environment or disgusting monsters, there's many ways to face your dark end. Each death sports a unique animation with graphic depictions of gore in a pixel art style.Navigate your ways through puzzles as you explore unique areas.With a focus on creepy atmosphere over spine chilling terror, a sense of tongue in cheek dark humor is present throughout the game.A custom made soundtrack.

(More features will be added in the full version.)

Average play time: 1 h, 30 min

Controls: arrow keys to walk, Z to interact, X for inventory, C to attack, ESC for menu

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Note regarding the full release: this is a hobby project done during my free time after work, thus it may take a long while before the full version is released. The full version will be free.

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CW (may contain spoilers, click to expand):

Death
Blood and gore
Parental neglect
Minor swearing

Credits:

Scripts:
Remember event position - Shaz
Gameover images - HimeWorks
Symbol dial system - HimeWorks
Overlay maps - HimeWorks
Camera target - HimeWorks
Preserve data - HimeWorks
Tile swap - HimeWorks, Rycochet
Disable dash - Ixfuru
Fix picture to map - modern algebra
Pathfinding - Jet
Basic message SE - Vlue
Ace message system - Yanfly
Galv's message busts - Galv
Basic module - Victor Sant
Step sound - Victor Sant
Enhanced save - Levi Stepp
V's Custom Animated
Title Scene - Vindaca
Keyboard Manager - Zalerinian

Sound effects provided by:
Zapsplat

Additional sound effects+everything else:
Eko-Dev

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