The synopsis says it all, really:

What would you do if you woke up locked in a dark room, with your hands covered in blood?

And it's a good question. Obviously in gaming, the first thing you'll likely do is press E on your keyboard or the A/X button on your controller of choice. And in the case of the upcoming self-described "first-person psychological horror game", MADiSON, having the choice to do either now that the game is both PC and console-bound, is a good thing. Still, there is all that purported torture to get through, so...

... maybe it's more terrifying that MADiSON title custodians, BLOODIOUS GAMES and Perp Games, openly want to subject more people to their perceived and celebrated horrors. Just look for yourself.



Here's a bit of the ritual and its incantation magik we found scribbled on a canvas made of flesh:

MADiSON is a first-person psychological horror game that delivers a truly blood curdling experience and developer BLOODIOUS GAMES has fought off numerous attempts to delay or even ban this terrifying new addition to the genre. With all of that behind them, BLOODIOUS GAMES are now fully focused on the future and the exciting relationship with Perp Games.

"Many years ago, when I first started playing games, I completely fell in love with horror. From constantly dying in Resident Evil or being scared to death playing the Clock Tower franchise to more modern psychological and survival horror games, I’ve felt, lived, loved and absorbed them all,” says Alexis Di Stefano, CEO at BLOODIOUS via press release. “MADiSON is our passion and we have poured our heart and soul into developing a game that will really scare you and challenge your perspectives. Our journey has been incredible, guided by the passion of our amazing fanbase, and now, thanks to our partnership with Perp Games we are very happy to announce we are bringing MADiSON to consoles and can spread our game to so many more fans of psychological and survival horror."

“It is not often you see a team with so much passion and talent. Their knowledge and experience of the Horror Genre has been focused to develop MADiSON, a truly groundbreaking game that takes psychological horror to a whole new level. MADiSON is extremely scary, and we can’t wait for people to experience the tragic story of Luca in the coming months,” adds Rob Edwards, CEO at Perp Games.

From what we've seen of the game so far, it definitely looks to push some envelopes. Our biggest hope is that it isn't too on-rails, but one thing is for sure, that tone is certainly on-brand.

The game has been in some form of development for the better part of the past four or five years and has hit a number of obstacles along the way, so an announcement like this really should be seen as a win for an indie effort of this proposed magnitude.

Stay tuned for more on the game is both its PC self launches, and its console self manifests.