The Trapdoor is available for download over at ModDb and at aethericgames.com, where you can also find videos and blog posts.
[Edit 15/06/14] Current version is 1.3, which includes tweaks, minor fixes and 3 new gameplay modes. Change-log and read-me in post below.
The Trapdoor is a portrait of Jonathan Burke, a lonely servitor to an unseen and diabolical master. As isolation, incarceration, and debasement inevitably erode what’s left of his sanity, his repressed memories begin to surface and the insidious menace of the trapdoor grows in his mind.
- Homage to the 80′s cartoon set in the Amnesia universe
- All new writing and voice-over
- Modified sanity system
- Multiple endings
- No lantern!
A note about the modified sanity system:
I consider this to be a
SPOILER because the best way to find out is to play the game and discover it for yourself. However, if you're determined to know in advance how Burke's surroundings and interactions affect his sanity and vice versa, read on.
My hope is that this changes the mechanic of Amnesia somewhat and creates a fresher, and tenser, experience. Let me know what you think!