Indie horror game "Scarlet Lake" introduces weapon design and creative inspiration

2025-03-08 20:10:34|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

Over the years, more and more indie horror games have taken a more retro approach, bringing a creepy thriller and nostalgic atmosphere.Nocturnal Interactive's first game, Scarlet Lake, is one of them.In this retro survival horror game, players face a large group of creepy creatures looking for clues about their missing partner as they explore the town called Scarlet Lake.Of course, players need to use some upgradeable weapons to defend against these threats.

In a recent interview, Nocturnal Interactive talked about the design of weapons in Scarlet Lake and the inspiration behind the horror creatures in the town.

The trial version of Scarlet Lake shows three weapons: a knife, a pistol, and a shotgun.Although the choice is simple, each weapon can meet the combat needs of survival horror games, and is equipped with unique sound effects and animations to completely immerse players.When the full version of the game is released, players will be able to acquire and purchase more weapons.Overall, these weapons and how they work are inspired by Resident Evil 4, as are many other aspects of the game.As Nocturnal Interactive explains:

"Scarlet Lake is a lovely letter to Resident Evil 4, so it follows a similar design pattern when it comes to weapon design. You can buy and sell and upgrade each weapon, and there are more weapons in the full version of the game."

When viewing the details of the weapon in the game, players can see all important attributes, such as damage and fire rate.But thanks to the game's upgrade system, players can improve the attributes of weapons to make them more effective in combat.In order to utilize the upgrade system, players need to collect waste in addition to collecting other items during the game.In Scarlet Lake, searching for supplies and managing inventory will play an important role.Players need to decide wisely which items to pick up.Due to limited inventory space, the choice of weapons will also be crucial.

The creatures in Scarlet Lake are disturbing.The local townsmen seemed to be controlled by strange creatures, which made the originally normal residents grow and mutate, and turned into strange monsters in another world.According to Nocturnal Interactive, the monsters were inspired by a very well-known filmmaker:

"These creatures were largely inspired by John Carpenter's "The Strange Shape". I've always loved the settings in which characters can mutate into any form, so there is no limit on the design. I like the elements of body horror in these movies and want to apply that in the design of the enemy. I can't reveal much, but the story does have some impact on the appearance of the enemy."

Similar to John Carpenter's film, Scarlet Lake does not shy away from the bloody scenes.For example, players can use shotguns and other weapons to blow off the enemy's limbs cleanly.They will also encounter scenes of seeing what happened to some unfortunate Scarlet Lake residents who were dismembered and exposed to everyone's eyes.The creatures in Scarlet Lake are designed to be violent and bloody.

Fighting these creatures will be an important part of unveiling the story behind Scarlet Lake’s town.However, when facing enemies, the game also allows players to choose other routes.Ammunition is limited, so every bullet is crucial.Sometimes the best way to do this might be to pull the monster away or quietly bypass it without a single shot.

"Scarlet Lake" is currently under development.

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