The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Developer(s)Cloak and Dagger Games[1]
Publisher(s)Wadjet Eye Games
Designer(s)Shaun Aitcheson [2]
Artist(s)John Inch [3]
Writer(s)Shaun Aitcheson and Laurie MH [4]
Composer(s)
  • The Machine. The Demon.
EngineAdventure Game Studio[5]
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: September 28, 2022
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror point-and-click adventure game developed by Cloak and Dagger Games and published by Wadjet Eye Games in 2022. Players attempt to solve a mystery in rural England during the Victorian era.

Gameplay

Players control Thomasina Bateman, a Victorian antiquary who has been invited to the fictional village of Bewlay to excavate a tumulus. Upon arrival, she is discouraged from this pursuit by the unwelcoming local villagers. Leonard Shoulder, the man who invited her, is initially nowhere to be found. Players can gain the villagers' favor by performing tasks for them, which take the form of puzzles. The graphics are stylized pixel art and occasionally include close-ups that are more detailed. As she investigates further, Bateman encounters various folk horror plots in the village.[6] The story is narrated by Bateman several years after the events of the game have taken place.[7]

Development

Developed by Shaun Aitcheson, John Inch and Laurie MH of Cloak and Dagger Games,[8] it was published by Wadjet Eye Games for Linux, Mac, and Windows on September 28, 2022, and for Switch on January 25, 2023.[9]

For much of the development period the game was known as INCANTAMENTUM.[10]

Hob Hurst's House, a Bronze Age barrow on Beeley Moor near Bakewell in Derbyshire, was cited as an inspiration for the game by its writer Shaun Aitcheson.[11]

Reception

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow received "generably favorable reviews" according to Metacritic.[12][13] PC Gamer described it as "a splendid adventure that's well paced, excellently voiced, and doesn't outstay its welcome."[6] Commenting on the atmosphere of dread, Rock Paper Shotgun said it feels like "a beautifully dank, damp, gloomy folk horror".[7] Eurogamer's reviewer said the game stuck stuck in my mind after completing it, and he enjoyed thinking deeper about its plot and themes.[14] NPR strongly recommended it to "anyone who loves mysteries or story-focused games".[17] Adventure Gamers called it "an outstanding horror game", praising the story, art, voice acting, and puzzles.[15]

It was nominated for PC Gamer's game of the year for 2022.[18] At Adventure Gamers, it won best drama writing,[19] best story,[20] and best traditional adventure.[21] It was nominated for best adventure game[22] and best voice acting.[23]

Samantha Béart was long listed for a BAFTA Games Award in the category of "Performer in a Leading Role" for their role as Thomasina Bateman.[24] Subsequently, Béart received a BAFTA Breakthrough award for their performance as Bateman. [25]

References

  1. ^ "The Excavation of Hobs Barrow". Weebly. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ^ "The Excavation of Hob's Barrow". IMDB.
  3. ^ "The Excavation of Hob's Barrow Credits". IMDB.
  4. ^ "The Excavation of Hob's Barrow". IMDB.
  5. ^ Meyer, Lee (2022-11-07). "An Interview With The Excavation of Hob's Barrow Designer Shaun Aitcheson". DreadXP. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  6. ^ a b c Evenden, Ian (2022-10-03). "The Excavation of Hob's Barrow review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  7. ^ a b Bell, Alice (2022-09-28). "The Excavation Of Hob's Barrow review: an emotive and doomy folk horror adventure". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  8. ^ "Cloak and Dagger Games". Weebly. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  9. ^ "The Excavation of Hob's Barrow". Gamepressure. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  10. ^ "Announcing INCANTAMENTUM". Game Boomers.
  11. ^ "Getting to the Roots of Folk Horror with Visionary Horror Game Developers". The Escapist. 20 June 2023.
  12. ^ a b "The Excavation of Hob's Barrow". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  13. ^ a b "The Excavation of Hob's Barrow (Switch)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  14. ^ a b Donlan, Christian (2022-09-28). "The Excavation of Hob's Barrow review - an adventure game with depth". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  15. ^ a b Parkin, Erik (2022-09-28). "Review for The Excavation of Hob's Barrow". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  16. ^ "The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Recensione". IGN. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  17. ^ Karuni, Alba (2023-03-03). "NPR staff review the best new games and some you may have missed". NPR. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  18. ^ Lahti, Evan (2022-12-12). "PC Gamer's GOTY 2022 and end-of-year award nominees". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  19. ^ "Best Writing – Drama: The Excavation of Hob's Barrow". Adventure Gamers. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  20. ^ "Best Story: The Excavation of Hob's Barrow". Adventure Gamers. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  21. ^ "Best Traditional Adventure: The Excavation of Hob's Barrow". Adventure Gamers. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  22. ^ "Best Adventure of 2022: Return to Monkey Island". Adventure Gamers. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  23. ^ "Best Acting (Voice or Live Action): Return to Monkey Island". Adventure Gamers. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  24. ^ "Samantha Béart - Trivia". IMDB.
  25. ^ "Celebrating 10 years of BAFTA Breakthrough: 2023 global cohort announced today". BAFTA.

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