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Witch It

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
Developer: Barrel Roll Games
Release Date: Oct. 22, 2020

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'Witch It' (ALL) Leaving Early Access, Gets PC Date - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2020 @ 8:04 a.m. PDT

Witch It is a multiplayer hide & seek game set in a humorous, magical world where brave hunters are tasked with seeking the witches that curse their villages.

Witch It is a multiplayer "Hide & Seek" game of two competing teams, where brave hunters seek hidden witches in a humorous, magical world. There are currently three game modes: 'Hide & Seek' - hunters have to find all the witches to win the game; 'Mobification' - Catched witches turn into hunters; and 'Hunt a Hag' - skills are disabled for both teams and hunters can only use their melee weapon.

The Witch It world is jam-packed full of humble villages, icy lakes, and ancient libraries for you to explore and hide within. Each map has its own stories and secrets for you to delve in and discover!

As a hunter, your job is to hunt down all the witches for the sake of a peaceful town. Hunters are equipped with a range of different tools and gadgets to help them with their task, whether it is a loyal chicken that scans for sneaky witches, or a body slam skill that causes huge impact damage in one area!

Witches have the ability to mimic almost anything in the landscape, in order to fool the hunters and stay alive. Witches can switch between different props as they please, as well as perform different spells to confuse, scare, and even invert the controls of their opponents!


Witch It will leave Early Access and celebrate its full release on Steam with an extensive update on October 22, 2020.

The multiplayer hit has reached around 750,000 players since its Early Access launch in May 2017. The game is currently on sale on Steam until September 10th. 

The extensive content update at launch includes two brand new magical witch forest maps, a variety of decorative items for witches and hunters as well as a series of extra challenges. Additionally, both classes will each receive a new unique ability, to offer players new gameplay possibilities. Last but not least, bug fixes and many improvements, including new SFX and atmospheric music, make for a more vivid and entertaining game. 

Since its Early Access launch, Witch It has received numerous exciting new features such as the Creative Mode (incl. Steam Workshop support) with its community map editor, gameplay improvements and cosmetic content. The dev team regularly hosts in-game events and has continuously improved the game based on player feedback. Due to the additional content and updates, the scope of Witch It as well as the pricing for the 1.0 launch version will increase soon.

The team at Barrel Roll Games: “We are very grateful for the long-time support of our community, which made it possible for us to expand and refine Witch It in an incredibly productive Early Access phase. New and current players can look forward to new features and more content in the future!”

Each map is filled with an ever-expanding amount of unique props that witches can disguise themselves as, from large items of furniture, to small foods and fruits. Glorious rewards await the most curious of witches who can find and mimic all of them!

Fill your wardrobe with stylish shirts and wacky brooms. Unlock more and more items as you play the game and earn experience, so you can individualize your hunter or witch according to your own personal taste!

Key Features:

  • Play as a hunter or witch in 9 diverse maps, each with its own unique playstyles and prop layouts for you to discover!
  • Use a growing array of fun skills to troll and fool your opponents!
  • Dynamic prop movement allows you to easily locate hiding spots or traverse the maps with ease!
  • Unlock countless customization options for both hunters and witches, of varying rarities and calibre!
  • Progress and level your account to show off your prop hunting and hiding abilities!
  • Play in public servers with other experienced prop hunters, or open up your own private server and play with a group of friends!

The game has sold almost 100,000 units since its Steam Early Access release in May 2017. So far Barrel Roll Games has been marketing the game on its own and managed to grow a significant fanbase through video content creators, mainly in Europe. One of Daedalic’s main tasks will be growing the international audience of the game, making it more visible in North America, and releasing it on PS4 and Xbox One.

Apart from the console versions and support for a number of new languages, Daedalic is already working on creating more visibility for the game in North America. Visitors to Pax East in Boston during April 5-8, 2018 will be able to get their hands on the game on the showfloor.

Currently available on Steam Early Access, Witch It is coming to PC on October 22, 2020, followed by PS4 and Xbox One versions at a later time.


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