'Brass Token' is a new Vancouver, Canada-based video game developer. The new game development startup has recently announced the details of its first game titled 'The Chant.' The Chant will be a game that places its emphasis on psychedelic and existential horror, rather than gore and jump scares.
Throughout The Chant, players will assume the role of Jess Briar, a woman who finds herself at the Prismic Science Spiritual Retreat, a remote island where Briar faces a number of horrors and unsettling situations. When creating The Chant, Brass Token wanted to reimagine both the horror genre and the idea of a coming of age story or a spiritual awakening story. The CEO, Mike Skupa, stated: ""It [The Chant] started with wondering what would happen if you had a spiritual awakening, and it turned out to be more of a horrific experience than a positive one."
Canadian Horror Games
Brass Token Announced its First Horror Game Titled 'The Chant'
Trend Themes
1. Existential Horror Games - New horror game developer Brass Token is creating a new genre of horror game that emphasizes existential fear and spiritual awakening instead of gore and jump scares
2. Female Protagonist Video Games - Brass Token's The Chant features Jess Briar as its female lead character in a horror game, setting a trend toward more women as leading characters in games.
3. Remote Island Horror Videogames - By introducing compelling storylines set in isolated locations, Brass Token's The Chant leads a trend toward horror games set in remote areas where fears run high.
Industry Implications
1. Video Game Development - In the video game industry, there is space for genre-bending horror games like The Chant, which can redefine the status quo of the horror genre and offer a differentiated user experience.
2. Horror Film Industry - Incorporating the existential horror elements of The Chant into movies could change the storytelling in the horror film industry by introducing more creative themes that don't rely on jump scares and gore.
3. Women-led Film and Video - The Chant's protagonist, Jess Briar, could start a trend of more women-led media, including movies and video games, providing more representation in traditionally male-dominated genres.