It specifically opts to acknowledge Lovecraftian tropes and ideas, but implements them in its own unique way. While there have been games like Call of Cthulhu and The Sinking City - hell, even Bloodborne’s The Old Hunters DLC incorporates a location called the Fishing Hamlet - Dredge is different. Much of Lovecraft’s work is concerned with the abyssal depths of the ocean, as opposed to the endless expanses of the universe that are more often considered by modern science fiction authors - one of his most famous stories, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, is a testament to this. With the above description in mind, it’s no wonder that people often associate fishing with peace and quiet - which is precisely why fishing towns are, somewhat ironically, a perfect locus for eldritch horror.ĭredge is described to me by three of the four team members from Black Salt Games as a “ Lovecraftian fishing RPG,” which is a concept that, when you stop to think about it, feels like it should have been done by now. On every side, the waves shimmer, textured by silvery tides of salt and foam. A brisk breeze carries the refreshing waft of sea air directly toward and through your nostrils, as the wind ruffles your hair and the cold clings to your cheeks. The sky adopts an orangish hue as the world’s favorite fire giant awakens from its slumber, arcing towards the heavens until it looms over you, large and lustrous.

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