The Season of the Warlock is a weird adventure game inspired by the gothic tale tradition, with two storylines to choose from. The soul of a warlock of yore, trapped in a portrait, will present Lord Alistair Ainsworth with an offer he will not be able to resist. Or will he? It’s your call…
## About This Game
Lord Alistair Ainsworth is giving a lecture at the University of Edgestow on
the enigmatic figure of Waldemar the Warlock, who is said to have reigned with
an iron fist and through the use of dark magics in the distant region of
Groldavia. But his investigations are little more than absurd in the eyes of
the scholars, for there is no proof of the existence of the warlock. Lord
Alistair, frustrated, decides he should look for it in Groldavia.
There, he will find an imposing portrait of the warlock, which appears to be
the depositary of Waldemar´s errant soul ‒ a soul that is still yearning to
carry out its grisly vengeance and presents Lord Alistair with an offer he
will not be able to resist…
Or will he?
Are you looking for a place to hide dark secrets? Are you a fugitive who wants
to remain comfortably anonymous? Are you tired of your mundane worries and
need a sinister place where superstition is held with intensity? Groldavia is
your promised land!
Far from any hint of civilization and lost among the deepest mountains of
Eastern Europe, the Barony of Groldavia offers its visitors the most authentic
obscurantism, based on a rancid tradition of illiteracy, fear and sheer
ignorance.
Discover Groldavia! Savour the true flavour of the fateful Europe!
* Two storylines to choose from: same overarching plot, one choice that changes everything you play.
* Two playable characters, two world visions: step in the shoes of both Lord Alistair Ainsworth and his butler, Nigel.
* Grand adventure design: experience a complex series of intertwined organic puzzles at the heart of the game.
* Captures ‒ with a twist of humour ‒ the charm of the horror films from the 60s and 70s based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft; and the charisma of actors such as Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and Barbara Steele.
* Both point & click and direct control options: you are at the helm.
* Atmosphere reigns supreme: rich artistic imagery, lively and colourful 2D backgrounds, and wholly blended 3D characters.
* Original soundtrack with live instruments, full voiceovers in English.
## Mature Content Description
The developers describe the content like this:
This game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be
appropriate for viewing at work: mild violence or gore, general mature content
Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
CPU | 2 GHz Dual Core CPU | 2.6 GHz Dual Core CPU |
RAM | 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
OS | Windows Vista | Windows 7/8/10 |
Graphics Card | ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series, Geforce 9400 Series with at least 512 MB VRAM | TI Radeon HD 4500 Series, Geforce 9400 GT or higher |
Direct X | Version 9.0c | Version 9.0c |
SOUND CARD | DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers | DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers |
HDD Space | 5 GB available space | 5 GB available space |
Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
CPU | Intel 2 GHz Dual Core CPU | Intel 2.7 GHz Dual Core CPU |
RAM | 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
OS | Mac OSX 10.7 | Mac OSX 10.11 |
Graphics Card | ATI Radeon HD 4850 Series, Geforce 130 Series with at least 512 MB VRAM | ATI Radeon HD 6970 Series, Geforce 640M GT or higher |
SOUND CARD | 16 bit | 16 bit |
HDD Space | 5 GB available space | 5 GB available space |
Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
CPU | 2 GHz Dual Core CPU | 2.6 GHz Dual Core CPU |
RAM | 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
OS | Linux 64 Bit | Linux 64 Bit |
Graphics Card | Geforce 9400 Series, ATI Radeon HD 4500 Series with at least 512 MB VRAM and proprietary drivers, latest OpenGL driver | ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series, Geforce 9400 GT or better with proprietary drivers |
SOUND CARD | Sound Card with latest drivers | Sound Card with latest drivers |
HDD Space | 5 GB available space | 5 GB available space |