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.

This game is intended for an audience of 16 or older.

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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 (contains light 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