Strange Absurdity: DOG STAR

Game description and setting

Strange Absurdity: DOG STAR is a PC adventure game set in 1977 near Hollow Creek, Washington. Players take on the role of a character stationed in a tower, responsible for ensuring that a precarious rendezvous unfolds as planned. The gameplay centers around receiving, decoding, and transmitting signals related to an impending Arrival, while also managing various survival elements.

Tower environment and resources

The tower serves as the main setting, equipped with a stove for cooking, a coffee brewing station, and facilities for defense against otherworldly entities. Players must monitor and utilize a RDF detector to track hostile creatures in the surrounding woods. Spirit lamps can help repel certain dangers, and there's a vesper horn that wards off others with melodies that vary depending on the time of night.