Detention
RedCandleGames · RedCandleGames · Released 2017-01-12
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RedCandleGames · RedCandleGames · Released 2017-01-12
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Greenwood high school, located in a remote mountainous area, two students found themselves trapped and vulnerable. The place they once knew has changed in unsettling ways, haunted by evil creatures. To escape, they must explore the mysterious campus filled with ominous objects and puzzles. How will they survive in this ever threatening environment? Could they return to safety in one piece? Set in a fictitious world in the 1960s Taiwan under martial law, Detention, the story-driven atmospheric horror incorporated East Asian elements rarely used in games. Taoism, Buddhism, Chinese mythology, the game draws on local Taiwanese cultural references to tell an unique and terrifying story. In this 2D atmospheric horror side-scroller, players navigate the main characters in a classic point and click fashion to explore a high school where evil encroaches. While hiding from the rampaging monsters, you are to find items to interact with in the otherworldly rooms. And as more mysteries unveiled, the dark past of a cursed school will finally surface. • 2D atmospheric horror with spine-chilling atmosphere. • Immersive gameplay and puzzle solving experience • Unique Taiwanese/Eastern cultural references. • Original sound tracks, fusing Electronic, Lo-Fi, and Rock with traditional Asian instruments. • Unique and appealing graphics. • Multiple language support. (Including English, Chinese and Japanese) • Mac, Windows and Linux support
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7/8/10 | Windows 7/8/10 |
| Processor | Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz | Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000 | GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770 |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c | Version 9.0c |
| Storage | 3 GB available space | 3 GB available space |
| Sound Card | DirectX compatible | DirectX compatible |
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Detention is available on PC, PlayStation and Nintendo.
Yes — Detention is available on PlayStation.
No — Detention is not available on Xbox Series X. It's available on PC, PlayStation and Nintendo.
Yes — Detention is available on Nintendo Switch.
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Detention was developed and published by RedCandleGames.
Detention was released on 2017-01-12.
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Detention takes approximately 4 hours to complete the main story.
