The Innsmouth Case on it's Way This Summer

In a press release put out today Assemble Entertainment announced their upcoming game, The Innsmouth Case. A quirky adventure game inspired by the works of legendary horror author, H.P. Lovecraft.

In The Innsmouth Case, you assume the role of a detective looking into the disappearance a young girl named Tabitha Marsh. The trailer (see below) is a little short on gameplay details, but does showcase the games style and sense of humor. Rather than going in a more straightforward psychological horror direction that Lovecraft settings tend to lend themselves to, they’ve chosen a more comedic approach with a cartoony aesthetic and quirky characters. What can be parsed from screenshots however, it seems that The Innsmouth Case is an adventure game that plays out a lot like an old choose your own adventure book, even going as far as to be presented as a book on screen. The press release highlights the importance of the players choices and that there will be multiple ways to solve the mystery.