Over or Under? A simple game of gambling with your life.

Flathead is a concise glimpse into the world of silkbulb test, another upcoming horror game from developer oxblud.

Throughout the single-sitting sessions of Flathead, players will use various tools, tricks, and ultimately their luck to win enough points to buy their freedom, all while a sense of impending doom perpetually looms in the darkness.

Win and gain your freedom… lose and… well, don’t lose.

Hello, friend

"If you're reading this, chances are things aren't looking too hot. But that's alright - take a deep breath and focus. Today is special, as they like to remind us.

It's a simple game they got us playin’ and you're gonna do just fine.

Ya pull the lever, ya see a number. Guess if the next number is higher or lower and, if you’re right, ya get some points and ya get to keep right on playin’.

If you’re wrong, well… let's not worry about that... You’re gonna do just fine.

Now, I know what you're thinking. That sounds too simple. And maybe it is. But when the timer starts ticking and the Sunken start grinding their teeth out in the fields and you can hear them clackin and crackin as they inch closer and closer, well, maybe simple’s ok. Maybe you just want a game to play before they send you back down and simple's just fine for that.

I heard one of us escaped years ago but who knows if that's true, could be somethin they tell us just to give us hope. Anyway, it's my turn. Wish me luck."

- handwritten note hidden under playing table

This bite-sized horror adventure showcases the type of titles the DreadXP team is looking to work with for the XP Ultra program. Created to carry on the spirit of the Dread X Collections, XP Ultra aims to elevate smaller, shorter projects with publishing support not always available to games and developers at a smaller scale. XP Ultra publishing support includes the same quality of marketing, PR, QA, production support, etc. available to other DreadXP titles, but scaled appropriately to the size of the project.

“The team at DreadXP is excited by the opportunity to publish even more experimental titles at smaller scales, as it gives us a chance to create a wider, weirder, more diverse catalog of games for indie horror fans,” explained Hunter Bond, Co-Director at DreadXP, “Flathead is just the beginning.”

Key Features:

• Quick sessions with lots of replayability
• Strategically use the tools at your disposal to slow the approaching terror
• Earn and bank points to gain your freedom
• High risk, high reward. Let it ride and gain multipliers to increase your winnings
• Try your luck with the wheel of fate
• Make your own luck to increase your odds and your doom
• Unsettling atmosphere with growing tension
• Gritty analog horror aesthetic

Flathead is coming to PC (Steam) on May 30, 2024 at $1.99 USD / €1.99 EUR.