The Painscreek Killings

September 27, 2017 EQ Studios Meridian4
Puzzle Simulator Adventure Indie
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The Painscreek Killings is a first-person, explorable mystery solving game set in a fictional town of United States in the 1990s. As a young and upcoming journalist, you are to uncover the secrets behind the town killings and publish the truth in the city papers.
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As Janet, a young and upcoming journalist, you have been asked by your editor to investigate the mysterious abandonment of a once lively town. Based on the information released by the media about the deaths of the townspeople, you set foot into the town thinking you would find an interesting story to publish, only to uncover secrets that were meant to stay hidden forever.
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Release Date September 27, 2017
Developer EQ Studios
Publisher Meridian4
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person
Themes Horror, Thriller, Drama, Open world, Mystery
The Painscreek Killings

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