The story takes place in the early 80s in a small town names Hedge Hill near Kansas City, Missouri. The sowing of a new genetically modified type of corn caused the exis-tence of a new virus which mutated through the natural food chain. A dog bite of an infected animal caused a local outbreak of the virus which rapidly infected the inhabi-tants of the idyl¬lic provincial town. Mike and Gerald, two college boys, are thrown into the middle of a terrifying horror scenario. Having pulled over to a gas station near Hedge Hill during what was meant to be an enjoyable road trip, they are unaware of the virus which has already reached the gas station and its staff…

Trapped Dead is a tactical real time strategy game in the tradition of classics such as “Commandos” and “Desperados”. You and your friends control your characters in a 3rd person isometric view through a mature Zombie survival scenario inspired by the successful Horror movies of the early 80s. A co-op mode for up to 4 players is included as well.

Iceberg Interactive CEO Erik Schreuder says: “We are really looking forward to releasing this awesome title as a first joint effort with Headup. The bloodthirsty gamers in our territories love a decent gorefest and Trapped Dead has this in spades, together with an amazing RTS twist. There is nothing like this on the market and gamers are going to love it.”

“We are delighted that we have found such a great publishing partner to bring our newest IP into other territories”, comments Dieter Schoeller, Managing Director of Headup Games. “Iceberg Interactive know the target group well and are no newcomers to the horror genre, bringing their Killing Floor expertise to the table and giving Trapped Dead the deserved momentum in retail.”