Friday, July 26, 2013

Author Neil Gaiman Announces Debut Game

Author and screenwriter Neil Gaiman's wide body of work includes a long list of novels and children’s books,  plus a host of comics, screenplays, and teleplays. He’s about to add a videogame to his resume.

Wayward Manor is poised to be Gaiman’s first game, which he’s developing in conjunction with The Odd Gentlemen (The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom).

“For quite a while there’s been a story that I’ve wanted to tell; something inspired by the kinds of films I loved when I was a kid,” explains Gaiman in a video published on the game’s new website. “Things like Arsenic and Old Lace, Blithe Spirit, The Man Who Came to Dinner.”

“But I kept running into the same problem: it didn’t really feel like a novel. It felt like something that you would have to experience yourself.”

Wayward Manor is described as a puzzle/adventure game hybrid; you’ll play as a disgruntled ghost trying to uproot your home’s new, living owners. It’s headed to PC, Mac, and tablets.

Pre-orders are available on the game's official site, along with several tiers of merchandise and rewards. You can even secure an invite to an exclusive dinner with Gaiman himself.

For $10,000.

 Luke is Games Editor at IGN AU. You can find him on IGN here or on Twitter @MrLukeReilly, or chat with him and the rest of the Australian team by joining the IGN Australia Facebook community.


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