DISTRAINT | DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition | DISTRAINT: Pocket Pixel Horror


DEVELOPER:
Jesse Makkonen
Based in Kuopio, Finland

RELEASED GAMES:
DISTRAINT - 2015, 2016, 2017
PC, Android, iOS

Silence of the Sleep - 2014
PC


RELEASE DATES:
21.10.2015 DISTRAINT - Steam | 29.09.2017 DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition update - Steam
27.11.2016 - Google Play
19.04.2017 - Apple App Store


PLATFORMS:
PC, Android, iOS


REGULAR PRICE:
PC (Steam) - 4,99$
Android (Google Play) - Free to play + Ads + In-App Purchase to remove the ads 1,49$
iOS (Apple App Store) - 0,99$


WEBSITE AND LINKS:
Homepage
Twitter
Youtube
Steam
Facebook
Google Play
Apple App Store


CONTACT:
makkonen.j.k@gmail.com


DESCRIPTION

DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game, originally developed and released on Steam (PC) in 2015.

You step into the shoes of an ambitious young man named Price.
In order to forge a partnership from a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman.
In that very moment he finds out the price of his humanity.

This is his story and the tale of his regrets...


FEATURES

DISTRAINT is a horror-novel style of game. It is dark and grim but also has its share of dark humor.
The story progresses quickly which allows for several settings and scenarios.
Your journey will last around two hours!

The gameplay is simple but effective: You move left and right and solve puzzles to progress through the story.

  • Side scrolling 2D with unique, hand drawn graphics
  • Atmospheric music and sound design
  • Minimalist interface so your focus never wavers from the experience
  • Delve into a unique story full of intriguing twists
  • One man effort - Graphics, animation, coding, music... You name it!



    • DELUXE EDITION

    DISTRAINT has been doing quite well thanks to the awesome community!
    Deluxe Edition is my thanks to you. Take a look at what's new:

  • Dynamic coloring - Goodbye gray, hello color!
  • No more lantern - Increased environmental lighting
  • Enhanced animation, graphics, and lighting effects
  • Refined audio for better atmosphere
  • Improved user interface



    • HISTORY:

    After releasing my debut game called Silence of the Sleep 1st of October in 2014, I started working on a game called The Human Gallery.
    At some point, I faced so many technical difficulties I decided to take a break from The Human Gallery. At this point, my wife suggested me that I should create a game for the next Halloween (2015).
    Back then it was only a three months away, but I liked the idea! I started developing DISTRAINT, knowing I only had so little time.

    A little before the Halloween, I was able to release my game, awesome! :)

    Late 2016 I was quite surprised how popular DISTRAINT got and decided to port it over to Android devices.

    I released Android port in late 2016. Again it took me by surprise... so many downloads!

    I decided to release on iOS, and I did in April 2017.

    Some time passed and I decided to team up with Ratalaika Games to bring DISTRAINT on consoles!
    But before that I wanted to remaster DISTRAINT a little bit. It took a lot longer than I thought.
    I added dynamic coloring, reanimated all the characters, added more audio... but it turned out great. :)

    DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition is coming to PS4, Vita, Switch and 3DS in 2018.
    On Steam, DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition will release as a free update on 29th September.


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    ABOUT DEVELOPER

    My name is Jesse Makkonen, a 28-year-old guy from Finland. Happily married and a father of two.

    So yeah, I started my developer career roughly around three years ago. I studied audiovisual communications but other than that I'm self-taught.
    I'm not going to write my biography here, but if you want to hear more you can always send me an email! :)