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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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 88 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 47 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 226 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 18 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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DARKMAGIC81
DARKMAGIC81 Jun 16 2012, 9:26am says:

KK MATT

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PaulBrasfield
PaulBrasfield Jun 16 2012, 3:39am says:

Great game Matt! Keep up the good work! Love the game, the events get you by surprise. It's like a video game version of Paranormal Activity.

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MattCohen
MattCohen Jun 17 2012, 1:37am replied: Online

Thank you very much!

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DARKMAGIC81
DARKMAGIC81 Jun 14 2012, 4:42pm says:

OK Matt when do u think beta 5 or 6 will come out just wondering

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MattCohen
MattCohen Jun 15 2012, 12:47am replied: Online

Beta 5 and 6 are out to kickstarter pledgers of $30 or more for now. There will also be a free demo when the game is released :)

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MattCohen
MattCohen Jun 14 2012, 1:28pm says: Online

Just to update everyone: I'm hard at work adding more scares to existing content. I haven't added the basement or the garage yet. I've been sharpening and building on the Static Cam Nights and the yard and attic these past few days. Exams are over, so I'll have much more time to focus on developing Paranormal! If you are feeling generous, please pledge on Kickstarter or donate via paypal. If you don't do that, no worries! Development is going well! Thanks for all the support! -Your friendly neighborhood Paranormal dev, Matt

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ΡÖIЙ†βLΛЙK Jun 14 2012, 9:48am says:

I used a pre-paid gift card for my Kickstarter donation.

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MattCohen
MattCohen Jun 14 2012, 12:52pm replied: Online

Okay, good. It's confirmed that this method works then :)

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DARKMAGIC81
DARKMAGIC81 Jun 14 2012, 8:20am says:

Hey Matt i was just watching a video about paranormal and i loved your game one of the best computer games i have ever seen but i was trying to download the game on my mac and it gave me a windows file i don't know what to do but i played the demo it was incredible do i need to buy the game or what i would but i am only 12 so i don't know what to do here and if i did had it can u please add enemies and weapons but if not its ok this game will always be number 1#
U ROCK MATT

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MattCohen
MattCohen Jun 14 2012, 9:09am replied: Online

Thanks for your support! Currently beta 4 only supports PC. Beta 5 and 6 support Mac, but they're only available to kickstarter pledgers of $30 or more. I don't intend to add weapons and enemies to the game. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm. I'm glad you enjoy my game. Thanks! - Matt

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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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