Goosebumps, the horror franchise based on R.L. Stines novels for kids and young adults, has a long legacy of video games. It goes all the way back to 1996, whenGoosebumps: Escape from HorrorLandwas released, a challenging point and click horror game that inspired several spin-offGoosebumpsgames over the years. NowGoosebumpsis back with yet another horror game, this one titledGoosebumps: Dead of Night. The legacy ofHorrorLandcontinues.
According to developer Cosmic Forces,Goosebumps: Dead of Nightis a newfirst-person horror gamebeing developed for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. It, too, is a horror game and it, too, is full of mischief, puzzles, and general adventuring just like 1996’sGoosebumps: Escape from Horrorland.Goosebumpsmay now be internationally popular with a major motion picture, but its video games are still focusing on classic ideas.
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The story ofGoosebumps: Dead of Nightis described to revolve around the villain Slappy the Dummy, Slappy the Dummy being a literal living ventriloquist dummy first written in 1993’sGoosebumpsnovelNight of the Living Dummy. The character was so popular that R.L. Stine brought it back for 8 additionalGoosebumpsbooks in the years since. Though R.L. Stine has since written another 10SlappyLandbooks with several more to come. He’s becomeGoosebumps' most famous villain, so it’s no surprise he’s back in the game.
InGoosebumps: Dead of Night, Slappy steals a number of pages from theGoosebumpsbooks. The result is, as many can guess, an array ofGoosebumpsvillains and monsters unleashed and in the players' way. Author R.L. Stine will also be referenced in the game as its narrator, voiced by none other thanJack Black.
Like theGoosebumpsfilm franchisestarring Jack Black,Goosebumps: Dead of Nightis certain to be a throwback to all of theGoosebumpsfranchise’s most popular stories. Expect clowns, werewolves, garden gnomes, vampires, witches, and more.
Cosmic Forces did also confirm thatGoosebumps: Dead of Nightbuilds off of the studio’s previous VR gameGoosebumps: Night of Scares. However,Dead of Nightwill feature a bunch of new content. New story chapters, new monsters, better AI for villains, and more is being added to the game. Expect to hear more about this horror game in the weeks and months to come.
Goosebumps: Dead of Nightreleases this summer on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
