Factsheet
Developer:
Straight Back Games
Based in Edinburgh
Release date:
January 1 2020
Website:
thewatchersgame.com
Available From:
$4.99 - Steam
Description
The Watchers is a haunting co-op puzzle game in which two players take control of a brother and sister searching for clues about their mother’s disappearance. Work together to discover the truth as you explore the abandoned headquarters of a local cult. But be careful. You’re being watched.
History
Straight Back Games is an independent game developer started in 2019 by Joe Fender and Luke Fanning. Joe and Luke met at University through their love of World of Warcraft and the rest was history (literally - damn you, WoW). They are both programmers by profession and hobby so it was only natural that they should move into game development together.
The Watchers is the first game from Straight Back Games. The developers' passion for frustratingly difficult puzzles and exciting co-operative experiences was the drive behind creating The Watchers. To realize their vision, Joe was able to recruit help from family members Andrew Fender (puzzle design), Hannah Headden (story and script) and Peter Fender (original music score).
Straight Back Games hopes The Watchers will fill a void in the gaming industry. Players will find themselves dropped into a world that requires both smart thinking and strong teamwork.
Features
- Online co-op gameplay
- Challenging puzzles
- Horror atmosphere
- Unique environment
- Original soundtrack
Videos
Launch Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Monetization Permission
Straight Back Games allows for the contents of The Watchers to be published through video broadcasting services for any commercial or non-commercial purposes. Monetization of videos created containing assets from The Watchers is legally & explicitly allowed by Straight Back Games. This permission can be found in writing at https://www.moddb.com/games/the-watchers/presskit.
Additional Links
Press Kit
Full Press Kit thewatchersgame.com/presskit.html.
About Straight Back Games
Boilerplate
The Watchers is the first game from Straight Back Games, an independent game developer started in 2019 by Joe Fender and Luke Fanning. The developers' passion for frustratingly difficult puzzles and exciting co-operative experiences was the drive behind creating The Watchers. To realize their vision, Joe was also able to recruit help from family members Andrew Fender (puzzle design), Hannah Headden (story and script) and Peter Fender (original music score).
More information
More information on Straight Back Games, our logo & relevant media are available here.
The Watchers Credits
Joe Fender
Game Designer & Programmer
Luke Fanning
Game Designer & Programmer
Andrew Fender
Puzzle Design
Hannah Headden
Story & Script
Peter Fender
Music Composition
Contact
Support
joe@thewatchersgame.com
Homepage
thewatchersgame.com
Indie DB
indiedb.com/games/the-watchers
Twitter
twitter.com/thewatchersgame
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks