Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel

FOBIA: St. Dinfna Hotel is an action adventure game in the style of psychological horror. It was developed by an independent Brazilian team Pulsatrix Studios.

Plot

The main character of FOBIA: St. Dinfna Hotel is a newly graduated journalist named Roberto. In search of material for a widely read article, the protagonist goes to Treze Trilhas, where he stays in the St. Dinfna Hotel. His goal is to investigate a mysterious sect that conducts experiments on humans in the name of the unity of science and religion.

A week into his investigation, Roberto receives unequivocal proof that supernatural forces are involved in what is happening at Treze Trilhas. From then on, his stay there becomes a struggle for survival; to find a way out, Roberto must travel back in time and face the monstrous creatures that are on his trail.

Game mechanics

In FOBIA: St. Dinfna Hotel we observe the action from a first person perspective (FPP). While exploring the hotel, we have to be constantly on guard, because there are dangerous creatures that can tear the protagonist to pieces. Roberto can defend himself from the dangers using a gun, and in emergency situations he has no choice but to escape.

Besides, puzzles play an important role here, solving which requires not only looking into every corner while exploring the object, but also using the camera. Watching the surroundings through its lens, we can see versions of the hotel from different time periods. In each era, we find useful items or clues to help us move the story forward. Interestingly, the solutions to the puzzles are chosen at random.

The game implements a simple system of improving equipment by combining found items. Moreover, as we progress, the production reveals new mechanics to us.

Technical aspects

FOBIA: St. Dinfna Hotel features good quality graphics. The whole was kept in a realistic style, and the dark atmosphere is created here, among others, by the gloomy interior design and sparse lighting.