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.
This game is for anyone who likes to read, loves good stories and enjoy whodunit detective games. The game plays 10 to 20 hours on average, depending on the player’s playstyle.
STORY
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.
GAMEPLAY
The Painscreek Killings borrows mechanics from a walking simulator but goes beyond it by making the players think. It mimics real world investigations with logical puzzles that do not hold your hand, allow you to explore wherever your investigation lead, and a captivating story waiting to be discovered. The game encourages you to explore the surroundings carefully, collect clues and hints to help your investigation, and find evidence to expose the truth about the killings. There are no quest markers or hint systems to aid in your journey. You will be forced to think, to connect the dots and to piece things together, making you feel like a real investigator.
The Painscreek Killings Key Features:
1, Free-roaming, semi-open world game: Explore wherever you want based on the clues and hints gathered during your investigation.
2, Mimics real world investigation: Take notes and photograph important clues. No handholding, and no quest marker or hint system is provided.
3, Logical puzzles: Use your powers of observation and deduction to solve all that stands in your way.
4, Rich and captivating storyline: Uncover the conspiracies, heartaches, jealousy and hidden secrets that were meant to be buried with the abandoned town.
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.
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | Core i5-2500 @3.3GHz | Core i7-4790k @4.0GHz |
| VRAM | 2048 MB | 4096 MB |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Windows 7/8/10 64-bit | Windows 10 |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GTX 770 (or AMD equivalent) | NVIDIA GTX 970 (or AMD equivalent) |
| Direct X | Version 11 | Version 12 |
| SOUND CARD | Yes | Yes |
| HDD Space | 18 GB | 18 GB |
| Game Analysis | An Intel Core i3-2120 CPU is required at a minimum to run The Painscreek Killings. However, the developers recommend a CPU greater or equal to an Intel Core i5-2500 to play the game. In terms of game file size, you will need at least 11 GB of free disk space available. The cheapest graphics card you can play it on is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745. But, according to the developers the recommended graphics card is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770. The Painscreek Killings system requirements state that you will need at least 8 GB of RAM. The Painscreek Killings will run on PC system with Windows 7/8/10 64-bit and upwards. | |
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