“Cozy Horror” RPG A Good Night’s Rest Announced

Soon, you’ll be able to get A Good Night’s Rest. Rookery Interactive, a new indie studio founded and staffed by marginalized creators, is working on their debut title, what they’ve deemed a “cozy horror” game. How do those two things go together? Like this…

It’s your first time away from home — you’ve just started your first semester of university. By day things are cozy — you manage resources, socialize with others, and attend classes. But when night falls, that’s when the horror sets in. Your dreams give way to nightmares and the worries you build up during the day become actual monsters after midnight. The only way to make it to the next day is to literally confront your anxieties. Decisions you make in both worlds will alter the game’s story.

If you’re looking for a rare 100% guilt-free purchase, you may have found it. Rookery made it part of their mission during the development of this title to avoid the toxicity, abuse and workplace crunch you hear about in the game industry these days. It’d be awfully awkward for a game symbolizing mental health to take an actual toll on someone’s own, but…it’s not unheard of.

“From the studio’s inception it’s been fundamental that we make games that tell our stories as marginalized identities, and to do so in a way that avoids crunch and prioritizes the team’s wellness, mental health and access needs,” says director Jamie Danielle. “Representation is at our core; beginning in a writers’ room led by creatives who are black, indigenous and people of color, identifying as disabled, queer and trans. Everyone has mental health, much like everyone has physical health, and with A Good Night’s Rest we’re centering marginalized voices by sharing our personal experiences with it.”

There is no current release date for A Good Night’s Rest, but it’s in development now.

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