New Cthulhu game The Wasted Land for phones

[Billiam Babble]

... ‘Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land’ is set in the midst of World War One and pits a team of investigators and soldiers against an ancient enemy, older than humanity itself. This eldritch enemy is using the carnage of the great war to build an undead army amidst the battlefields of Europe.

I think a friend of mine was planning something very similar to this as a Cthulhu campaign, some sort of zombie-WWI-trench-death, I think that what he was saying, maybe it was going to be classier than that but he wouldn't tell me much more -in case of "spoilers". One day we'll play it, I'm sure, if he doesn't sacrifice me.  It would be pen and paper of course, none of this hi-tech business with video games on mobile cell telephonic handsets. ;)

Edit: I talked to my friend this evening and apparently I dreamt the whole thing ...!

Chaosium and Red Wasp Design have made a pact to suck the Tentacled One through your pentagramed mobile device.  Downloading ... 3% ...

(Wilfred Owen pictured in the middle) Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori - ayeeeeii! blam, blam, blam click, click - The War Poets are back - They've come for their royalties.

Chaosium Press Release
http://www.chaosium.com/article.php?story_id=493
Red Wasp
http://redwaspdesign.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/hello-world/
http://redwaspdesign.wordpress.com/call-of-cthulhu/


Can't wait until then?

Don't own a phone? (because that's how the screaming astral abominations get into our world...)


The day of the Earth's demise not coming soon enough for you?

Well, you're in luck!

Have a fearful browse of Cthulhu tagged (tainted) products on DriveThruRPG

It's okay.
The devoted will be eaten first.

[Billiam Babble]

I'm sure we had another thread on this somewhere.  Anyhow, for those that love all things Cthuloid,  CoC Wasted Land will be coming out on PC.

Email and Press Release Follows (will add some pictures in a bit)

Hi Will

We hope you are well.  Things here at the Red Wasp hive buzz ever onwards...  There was a rumour going around that we've been working on a PC version of Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land.  I'm happy to say that the rumour is true and after a bit of chanting (ai! ai! etc), some sacrificing of goats, some entreating of ye stones and lots of coding (still ongoing) we are happy to say that the stars are going to be right for PC on the 5th May! Ai! Ai! Fhtagn PC!

If you write something about the pending PC version (and we hope you do!) then please do let us know and we'll share the link through our social networks.  Anything else we can help with, please get in touch.

Thanks

Debbie

Press Release

'Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land' Summoned to PC via the Intel AppUpSM center:

Whispers in the darkness today confirmed that the critically acclaimed 'Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land' today announced their hit game is coming to PC. The developers, Red Wasp Design, revealed the existence of a Cyclopean pact with the Intel AppUpSM program to spread the insanity onto laptops, Ultrabooks and desktops worldwide. The Intel AppUpSM center is a service that aggregates, curates and distributes validated digital content delivering a fuller, richer experience on the PC.

The game will launch on the AppUpSM center  ( http://intel.ly/appupthulhu ) on 5th May 2012 at the RPC Germany international RPG event. ( http://www.rpc-germany.de/ ) The games developers will also be at the event demoing the PC version of the game to fans and fellow gamers. The price point will be confirmed on the release date. AppUpSM is free to install and has lots of games and applications on it for Windows PCs. The PC version of the game runs in widescreen and has been optimised to run on laptops, Ultrabooks™ and desktops including support for Windows 7 touchscreen powered PCs.

Supported by the Intel AppUpSM developer program, the PC version of the game will also feature language support for German, French, Italian and Spanish gamers. The game's designer, Tomas Rawlings said, “We've had lots of requests from fellow gamers and fans of Lovecraftian horror to bring the game to PC, and thanks to Intel's support that will now happen. It's also great to be able to get the game translated into more languages, as Lovecraft's work has a universal appeal.”

Intel's support also means the game will also be localised into German, French, Italian and Spanish.

Stefan Englet, Director AppUp Content EMEA said, “Intel is pleased to help Red Wasp Design fulfill the many requests from worldwide gamers to launch a PC version of 'Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land'. We hope you enjoy playing the game and browsing the other great PC content in the Intel AppUp center.”

For those new to the cult title, the indie game is a turn-based strategy RPG inspired by the works of cult horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. The game was developed in co-operation with Chaosium, the publishers of the cult horror role playing game, Call of Cthulhu. The game features nine 3D levels set in the trenches of World War One. In 'The Wasted Land' the player controls a team of up to six investigators charged with uncovering a deadly inhuman conspiracy underlying the clash of empires of the Great War. Barbed wire, mustard gas and machines guns will prove to be the least dangerous thing that the investigators will encounter as they venture out into No-man's land to solve the mystery of the Wasted Land. As the game progresses, the player can build up the skills, weapons and equipment of the team to suit their playing style. As well as the physical danger, the investigators must guard their sanity against the myriad horrors that threaten to destroy it.

To stay in touch with the developers and get updates on the game, help and strategy guides and more, you may want to connect to Red Wasp Design on Facebook, Twitter (@redwaspdesign) and on their site at redwaspdesign.com

(Original game App page http://redwaspdesign.wordpress.com/call-of-cthulhu/ )