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House of horrors

What about the other half of the duo?

The game will be Hotel Barcelona, I’m announcing it today!'"

Justine battles a gigantic baby doll in Hotel Barcelona, which takes up most of the entire screen�s background

Things only got more serious a few months after the talk.

“When I first heard the title I thought it sounded cool.

I wanted to see what shape this game would take,” Swery65 continues.

Justine runs through a room in Hotel Barcelona which, strangely, is an exterior location, while fighting shadowy enemies on a 2D plane

Once this basic concept was nailed down, the pair were able to develop things further.

And you look incredibly cool.

The result is a game that feels like a homecoming for everyone involved.

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Friends working together, a return to Swery65’s action roots, a tribute to horror cinema.

Yet it nonetheless feels and looks fresh.

This feature originally appeared in PLAY Magazine which printed its final issue in 2024.

Federal Marshal and player character Justine talks with Front Desk Attendant Vanessa McNeill in Hotel Barcelona

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Equipped with the Massacre Axe, Justine activates an ultimate move within the Campsite area of Hotel Barcelona, summoning the spirit of the serial killer Dr Carnival

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