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Detention

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Greenwood high school, located in a remote mountainous area, two students found themselves trapped and vulnerable. The place they once knew has changed in unsettling ways, haunted by evil creatures. To escape, they must explore the mysterious campus filled with ominous objects and puzzles. How will they survive in this ever threatening environment? Could they return to safety in one piece?
Set in a fictitious world in the 1960s Taiwan under martial law, Detention, the story-driven atmospheric horror incorporated East Asian elements rarely used in games. Taoism, Buddhism, Chinese mythology, the game draws on local Taiwanese cultural references to tell an unique and terrifying story.
In this 2D atmospheric horror side-scroller, players navigate the main characters in a classic point and click fashion to explore a high school where evil encroaches. While hiding from the rampaging monsters, you are to find items to interact with in the otherworldly rooms. And as more mysteries unveiled, the dark past of a cursed school will finally surface.
2D atmospheric horror with spine-chilling atmosphere.
Immersive gameplay and puzzle solving experience
Unique Taiwanese/Eastern cultural references.
Original sound tracks, fusing Electronic, Lo-Fi, and Rock with traditional Asian instruments.
Unique and appealing graphics.
Multiple language support. (Including English, Chinese)
Mac, Windows and Linux support

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83
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Developer
RedCandleGames
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Coconut Island dba Shanghai Kena Information Technology Co
Publisher
Coconut Island Games, RedCandleGames, Red Candle Games
Age rating
Not rated
Website
http://redcandlegames.com/detention/?lang=en

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System requirements for iOS

iPhone 5, iPad Fourth Gen, iPad Fourth Gen 4G, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPad Air, iPad Air Cellular, iPad Mini Retina, iPad Mini Retina Cellular, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Cellular, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 3 Cellular, iPod Touch Sixth Gen, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Mini 4, iPad Mini 4 Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro Cellular, iPad Pro 9.7, iPad Pro 9.7 Cellular, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPad 6 1 1, iPad 6 1 2, iPad 7 1, iPad 7 2, iPad 7 3, iPad 7 4, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 7 5, iPad 7 6, iPhone X S, iPhone X S Max, iPhone X R, iPad 8 1 2, iPad 8 3 4, iPad 8 5 6, iPad 8 7 8, iPad Mini 5, iPad Mini 5 Cellular, iPad Air 3, iPad Air 3 Cellular, iPod Touch Seventh Gen

System requirements for PC

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 7/8/10
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 7/8/10
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible

System requirements for macOS

Minimum:
  • OS: OS X 10.9 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Integrated
Recommended:
  • OS: OS X 10.10 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Integrated

System requirements for Linux

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 14.04
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

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Detention reviews and comments

遊戲是真的有點嚇人哎,一不小心就死掉…電影裡反正看著主角活動就可以了…
玩過之後我試圖回憶電影情節時就總是會帶入遊戲的畫面。
«Blew my mind»
How does this game not have more "Exceptional" reviews/ratings? 
«Blew my mind»
«Underrated»
Translated by
Microsoft from Deutsch
Sweeter the Brain twists never crash: With Detention, Red Candle Games delivers Asia Confash horror at its best. Two-dimensional? No matter – the Point-and-click adventure from Taiwan almost achieves the Sense of commitment of the strong First-person competition. Between classic Puzzles in The Style of Zak McKracken or Indy Jones (FSK 40), the best survival horror manner is also run and tricked (FSK 18), so all Friends of Far Eastern Horror Games should compete for Rehearsal. Detailed Review: https://survivethis.news/detention-asiatisches-horror-adventure-review
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Microsoft from Deutsch
Now what do we have here? An Asia university ring ghost horror Silver Hill blend. All this as an Old-school 2D adventure game. Graphically, the Thing doesn't travel trees out. People with a real school English you get here "quite": There is a lot of talk. German Subtitles don't exist here. Certainly not a Voiceover, either in English or in Chinese! Far, I have come-noch-not. Atmosphere is present, but Shockers of Stool are so Far In short supply. For that, the Game comes years too late: Outlast and Layes of Fear just shock and shower way too well. The Price is justified! The Final Fence is still being passed. So far: Light Horror with Charm.
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Microsoft from Deutsch
What shall I say... I bought Detention Expecting to experience a good Horror Game. I wasn't disappointed. What surprised me, though, and now leaves me at half past four In the morning, with a multicoloured feeling, is the unexpectedly tragic Component of overarching History. It teaches you, in a very personal and downright intimate Way, a Story that is not only heartbroken but also very grim. If you can even begin to do something with psychological Horror, you should definitely treat yourself to this little work of art. This Review is admittedly not particularly rich in Information. However, this Game should be experienced entirely by everyone.
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Microsoft from Deutsch
This Game is just awesome! The Atmosphere is great (it is advisable to play at appropriate times of The day), the Story is interesting and interesting conveyed, the Graphic Style is just beautiful and the Music Is probably the Hammer! The Game Mechanics are a bit "unpleasant," if I may put it that way. I would have liked to control the Game with the Keyboard as well (at least the Walking), but it was never hakely or anything else. I took a lot of Time to look at everything (and a few Times I just stuck to the Puzzles, which wasn't often), and so got to about 3 Hours. It could have been quietly like longer, although I don't know if that would have seemed stretched. Personally, this was definitely worth the Money to me! An absolutely recommended Game!
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