A fully dynamic haunting-experience. Experience the horrors of a haunting that's never the same twice.


Features:

  • Free Content Updates FOREVER: Paranormal will receive free content updates that add new locations, stories, scenarios, scares, gameplay mechanics, and more! You will NEVER have to pay for DLC in Paranormal. The game's content is planned to double or even triple with each major content update.
  • Collectibles: In your bedroom, there's a shelf where all the collectibles you find are displayed.
  • Sleep System: Sleeping in your bed recharges your camera's batteries and also has a chance of triggering other events.
  • Flashlight (camera light): Creates a bright, short ranged light that casts dynamic shadows. 
  • Newer sound effects: I've totally redone the sound in the game, optimizing it for surround sound or headphones.
  • Controller support: The game will launch with full XBOX 360 Controller support, as well as native Mouse + Keyboard. 
  • Dynamic Haunting: I've revamped the dynamic haunting features from the tech demo I released, adding multiple outcomes, dynamic triggers, countless variables, and an action-reaction system. This will make your experience with the game much more unique and memorable, without missing out on anything important. 
  • First-Person Camera: Much like in the movies 'Paranormal Activity' or 'The Blair Witch Project', the viewpoint will be that of a camera being held by a person (the player). Effects like camera shake, pixelation, video distortion, audio distortion, and motion blur will all be present thanks to the camera screen-space shader I built for everything.


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2 comments by MattCohen on Apr 15th, 2013

PARANORMAL 1.2.4 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON DESURA


PARANORMAL: The Town -- The first FREE expansion pack announced!
WE HAVE A NEW KICKSTARTER FOR PARANORMAL: THE TOWN!
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO LITERALLY BE PART OF THE GAME! 

Paranormal is finally fully released! Paranormal 1.2.4 contains many bug fixes, as well as a new experimental gameplay mechanic called Stains. Stains are paranormal hotspots that have a small chance to appear throughout the house. Are they dangerous? Only one way to find out. See the changelog below for more details.


PARANORMAL: The Town -- Paranormal's first free expansion pack will, in essence, be a sequel to the base game. Since it's pretty much an entirely new game, it will take quite some time to complete. The Kickstarter project will help us raise money for Paranormal: The Town's development. Let's work together and make the most unique and amazing horror experience around!
Here's a feature list: 

  • An entire town to explore with randomly generated content.
  • A new storyline with new characters, including a new main character.
  • New gameplay mechanics (will elaborate at later date).
  • Still played in the found-footage style (like Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch Project).
  • Confirmed locations in the town currently include: A highschool, a graveyard.
  • The story will be related to the story from the base game.
  • If you like Silent Hill, you should be excited-that's where we're taking some inspiration from.
  • More story-driven experience while still maintaining the random nature of the game.
  • More features to be announced at a later date.


Changelog: 

  • Added new gameplay mechanic: Stains.
  • Added one new ending (minor).
  • Tweaked Unabridged Mode for better pacing.
  • Fixed many issues with invisible objects. 
  • Fixed some issues with certain endings.
  • Fixed a few crashes.
  • Fixed tons of glitches and bugs. 
  • And many many more things you'll have to discover on your own!
    (The Black Screen glitch some users have been facing has been fixed in 1.2.4. Download this patch's standalone installer from Desura if you experience this issue.)

    PopMatters wrote:The most interesting thing about it, though, is that I am this character. I’m motivated to record the ghost for personal reasons and that adds to personal fear Paranormal evokes. I already have undeniable proof of its existence, but I want to see what it’s capable of. I don’t care if it hates me. I want to push it further.

    See Paranormal's review on PopMatters

PARANORMAL IS NOW AVAILABLE ON DESURA!


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Paranormal - BETA 7 (Mac)

Paranormal - BETA 7 (Mac)

Oct 22, 2012 Full Version 52 comments

This is an old version of Paranormal. I'm releasing it for free because it contains newer code that can better be used to test if the full game will work...

Paranormal - BETA 7

Paranormal - BETA 7

Oct 16, 2012 Full Version 91 comments

This is an old version of Paranormal. I'm releasing it for free because it contains newer code that can better be used to test if the full game will work...

Paranormal - BETA 5

Paranormal - BETA 5

Sep 12, 2012 Full Version 48 comments

This is an old version of Paranormal. I'm releasing it for free because it contains newer code that can better be used to test if the full game will work...

Paranormal - BETA 4.0

Paranormal - BETA 4.0

May 18, 2012 Full Version 229 comments

NOTE: BETA 5 for the PC is now free to EVERYONE! These betas are more like demos of the full game (which is available on Desura). Enjoy! --- This is the...

Paranormal - BETA 3.0

Paranormal - BETA 3.0

May 15, 2012 Full Version 19 comments

This is the third beta release for Paranormal. Paranormal is a game where you play the role of a person with a camera inside a haunted house. As you play...

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Overpello
Overpello Jun 18 2013, 7:30am says:

This is a really good game I forgot to mention!

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MattCohen
MattCohen Jun 18 2013, 1:31pm replied: Online

Thanks! :D

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tyeswo
tyeswo Jun 17 2013, 8:25pm says:

Can we have more graphics options. They are all pretty high, and while my pc can handle it the ventilation is pretty shotty. Im not the only one either. A few of my friends have the same issue and all of us would really like lower graphics options. Thanks.

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MattCohen
MattCohen Jun 18 2013, 12:34am replied: Online

I plan on adding a ton of new graphics options soon :)

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Overpello
Overpello Jun 16 2013, 7:01am says:

When will the next release come out?

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Overpello
Overpello Jun 16 2013, 11:34pm replied:

Is anti aliasing on or off by default? What about ambient occlusion? Or motion blur and camera shake? What is camera shake? Is that when the player looks around on his own?

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MattCohen
MattCohen Jun 17 2013, 9:50am replied: Online

I believe Anti-Aliasing is off by default, though I'd need to check the code to be sure. Ambient Occlusion should be on by default. Camera shake is the camera's movements (when it looks around on its own, like it's being held in a scared person's hands). I plan on redoing the options menus and making them MUCH more usable and useful.

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ChainsawDarling
ChainsawDarling Jun 11 2013, 2:59pm says:

First off, I LOVE the game. I especially love the creepy little mannequins. I have run into a glitch as of late, when I finally get into the basement, it freezes and the game closes. I was just wondering if anyone else has run into this problem? But overall, my friend and I have thoroughly enjoyed playing this game. We get so into playing it that my husband has found a new game, he loves to sneak up on us an scare us lol. Thank you for the great game =)

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MattCohen
MattCohen Jun 11 2013, 6:38pm replied: Online

I'll investigate this glitch now. Thank you so much! I also love scaring people, so I can relate to him in that regard haha. I'm glad you like the game! It will only get better, bigger, and scarier! :D

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Szamer
Szamer Jun 11 2013, 5:50am says:

This is my let's play of the game im not sure if i got the right version though: Youtube.com

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Highest Rated (7 agree) 10/10

GREAT!

Aug 30 2012, 10:34pm by Belchior

Lowest Rated (9 agree) 5/10

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You have some really good jump scares but the littles ones after that dont make much of an impact to scare me. im not feeling overwelmned.
i hope that you work more around these issues as you will be looking at a winner mate. keep up the good work. im looking forward to more updates

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