Teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gq5F_ZdgFQ
Autumn Knight (Morph Girl, Dark Nights with Poe & Munro) has announced their next FMV horror game: Encryptid. Releasing in 2026.
Encryptid is a Pokémon inspired FMV horror game about hunting and catching cryptids. Use real-world footage recorded exclusively via the Gameboy Camera to identify, locate and battle iconic creatures of myth and folklore.
It's 199X. While out in the woods, you find a strange camera that once belonged to a notable cryptozoologist. The footage within shows that he successful in locating a few nearby cryptids, but the most recent entries - those that would help determine the fate of the cryptozoologist - are...
ENCRYPTID.
Inspired by iconic monster tamer titles from the mid 90s/early 00s, Encryptid features real photography and full-motion video recorded via the Gameboy Camera. Use this footage and all resources available to you to identify, locate, battle and capture iconic cryptids across a variety of locations to discover what truly happened to your predecessor - and attempt to satiate your own cryptozoological obsession.
The game is an authentic throwback to an era of creature collecting games known for their simple yet evocative visuals, audio and many urban legends. It's designed to be played on both modern systems, the original Gameboy or any device capable of playing or emulating Gameboy titles.
Do you like cryptids?
FEATURES:
- Creepy, authentic Gameboy inspired visuals and audio.
- Live-action footage filmed on 1998's most iconic digital camera
- Catch cryptids and pit them against each other
- Multiple endings to unlock
- Cryptid horror inspired by urban myth both real and digital
- It's actually a Gameboy game
- Does not require $1000 of RAM to run
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4242890/Encryptid/
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