Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure

Release Date: April 30, 2020

RPG, fantasy, books, indie games, full motion video, gamebook, singleplayer

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An RPG based on the Deathtrap Dungeon gamebook written by Ian Livingstone and made as an interactive film. In Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure the player tries to get out of Baron Sukumvit's maze full of traps.

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[0:27] Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure launch trailer

Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure Description

Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure is an adventure game with RPG elements, made as an interactive film. The game is the debut production of Branching Narrative studio.

Plot

The story told in Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure is based on the story of a gamebook (single-player tabletop role-playing game) Deathtrap Dungeon, written by Ian Livingstone. It's part of the Fighting Fantasy cycle.

During the adventure, the player is taken to Baron Sukumvit's maze full of dangers. His job is to get out of the trap.

Mechanics

Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure has taken the form of an interactive film. This means that most of the time the story is read by Eddie Marsan. As a result, the player has few tasks to complete and they are limited to choosing what action to take in a given situation and throwing the dice.

Technical aspects

The majority of Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure is a film with a narrator telling a story. At the same time you can also see the interface elements on the screen. Additionally, animated sequences appear during the game.