Daemonologie

About

Daemonologie is a point-and-click visual novel set in a fog-drenched Scottish village during the 17th century. As a witchfinder, you interrogate townsfolk to uncover who among them is practicing forbidden magic. Dialogue choices and hidden object searches drive the investigation, with each interaction layered in suspicion and superstition. The engine’s detailed environments and eerie lighting bring the setting to unsettling life. What sets this apart is the pressure of a ticking clock, you have one day to identify the witch before the gallows rise. The non-linear dialogue system lets you bluff, threaten, or persuade, with consequences shaping who confesses and who hides. Developer katanalevy tightens the tension with sparse but effective sound design. With a release date of October 1 2024, it's a lean, atmospheric mystery that leans into the paranoia of its historical setting without overexplaining.

Storyline

You play the role of a witch finder who has been summoned to the small Scottish village to uproot the witch that resides there. You must speak to the locals and sort their truths from their lies. If they are not willing to communicate then you have permission to employ further methods of persuasion.