Chasing Static

Chasing Static is a psychological horror short story. On a stormy night in North Wales, miles from any town, Chris Selwood takes refuge in a remote roadside cafe. He soon witnesses a horrific sight: the cafe waitress pinned to the ceiling by something with fierce glowing eyes. He passes out, and wakes to find the cafe a dusty, abandoned ruin.

You explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales, uncovering the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and piecing together what happened to the missing villagers of Hearth. Inspired by 80s sci-fi horror and contemporary surrealist cinema, the game takes a unique angle on the narrative adventure genre through audio-driven mechanics and non-linear exploration.

Sonic exploration has you hunting anomalies with an experimental Frequency Displacement Monitoring Device, where listening keeps you alive. The crunchy low-poly visuals recall PS1 classics but are paired with full voice acting, high-quality sound design and modern gameplay. You explore at your own pace, uncovering secrets in any order, in a self-contained story averaging around two hours of bite-sized terror.