From Below

From Below is a short narrative-driven eldritch horror game created for a game jam.

You play as a detective investigating the disappearance of a young girl named Dorothea. Your search leads you to the decaying mansion of her grandfather, a place heavy with silence, rot, and forgotten secrets.

What begins as a routine investigation slowly turns into a descent into the unknown: deeper into the mansion, deeper into forbidden truths, and closer to something vast and unknowable that lurks beneath reality.

Use your flashlight to cut through the darkness, reveal hidden details, and force your way forward,  knowing that every beam of light brings you closer to answers that may not want to be found.

Characteristics

• Narrative-driven investigation
• Eldritch / cosmic horror themes
• Flashlight-based gameplay
• Light and darkness as core mechanics
• Minimalist visuals focused on atmosphere
• A short experience designed to be played in one sitting
• Estimated playtime: 15 minutes

Controls

• WASD / Arrow Keys – Move
• Shift - Turn on/off the flashlight
• E- Switch flashlight color
  
• Space - Use item
• ESC – Pause / Quit

Content warning

This game contains themes of eldritch horror, darkness-dependent gameplay, and references to the disappearance of a child.

Game Jam

This game was made in 7 days for The Eye Jam, using Descent as theme.

Credits

Development by The Ninth House

Inspired by “From Beyond”, by H. P. Lovecraft.