Puppet Master: The Game Explained

Puppet Master: The Game
Developer:October Games
Publisher:Full Moon Features
October Games
Series:Puppet Master
Platforms:Microsoft Windows
Released:May 4, 2024
Genre:Survival horror
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Designer:Drake Kazmierczak[1]
Programmer:Maximilian Kube

Puppet Master: The Game is a 2023 free-to-play early access survival horror game based on the Puppet Master franchise.[2] [3] [4] It was developed by October Games and published by Full Moon Features and October Games. It features co-operative gameplay and player versus player (PvP) combat. Puppet Master: The Game was released in early access for Steam on March 1, 2023.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Gameplay

Puppet Master: The Game is a third-person survival horror game set in a different locations from the Puppet Master franchise.[9]

The game is an asymmetrical single-player and multiplayer video game. The multiplayer portion of the game features a human player against three puppet players as the human player attempts to retrieve artifacts related to André Toulon and escape with them.[10] Perks can also be unlocked with experience points earned during gameplay that can be used to update characters' statistics.[11] Players can also alter the appearance of their characters with skins.

Characters

The game features three different humans and seven puppets. The humans featured are Agent, Dana Hadley and Neil Gallagher. The puppets featured are Blade, Jester, Leech Woman, Pinhead, Six-Shooter, Torch and Tunneler. New playable characters are also in the works.

Release

On March 1, 2023, Puppet Master: The Game was released for an early access open beta on Steam. In April 2023, a roadmap was released for the game that detailed plans for upcoming updates that includes new factions, humans, maps, perks, puppets and weapons for humans as well as a Halloween event.

Downloadable content

On Halloween, Full Moon announced downloadable content featuring the Demonic Toys, another Full Moon horror franchise. This marks their second crossover with Demonic Toys since Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys from 2004.[12] This one has been reported to be "canonical"

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Puppet Master: The Game' Open Beta Announced for March 2023, New Game Mode Revealed. Bloody Disgusting. Mike. Wilson. December 13, 2022. May 28, 2023.
  2. Web site: October Games Teams With Full Moon Features to Create Game Based on 'Puppet Master'! [Trailer]]. Bloody Disgusting. Mike. Wilson. September 28, 2021. May 28, 2023.
  3. Web site: Puppet Master video game will be free to play on PC in 2022. JoBlo. Cody. Hamman. September 29, 2021. May 28, 2023.
  4. Web site: Puppet Master: The Game for PC Reviews. Metacritic. May 28, 2023.
  5. Web site: PUPPET MASTER: THE GAME Arrives In 2023. Fangoria. Ryan. Scott. December 13, 2022. May 28, 2023.
  6. Web site: Puppet Master video game gets an Open Beta release in March of 2023. JoBlo. Cody. Hamman. December 13, 2022. May 28, 2023.
  7. Web site: Puppet Master video game Open Beta is free to play on Steam. JoBlo. Cody. Hamman. April 21, 2023. May 28, 2023.
  8. Web site: Puppet Master: The Game (2023). IGDB. May 28, 2023.
  9. Web site: Puppet Master: The Game FAQ. Steam. Puppet Master: The Game. November 1, 2022. May 28, 2023.
  10. Web site: Road Map for 2023. Steam. Puppet Master: The Game. April 27, 2023. May 28, 2023.
  11. Web site: NEW PERKS & SKINS - UPDATE OPEN BETA 0.8.0. Steam. Puppet Master: The Game. April 11, 2023. May 28, 2023.
  12. Web site: Wilson . Mike . 2023-11-09 . 'Demonic Toys' Crosses Over Next Month Into 'Puppet Master: The Game' [Trailer] ]. 2024-01-18 . Bloody Disgusting! . en-US.