IzanagiGames and Hotel Dusk Room 215 writer Rika Suzuki have announced Dark Auction: Hitler’s Estate for the Nintendo Switch and PC. The game will release in 2024.
Rika Suzuki is a writer known for other mystery works such as Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and Trace Memories. IzanagiGames, on the other hand, has worked on a variety of different games. These include World’s End Club, Death Come True, and the upcoming AMEDAMA. Both parties have described Dark Auction as an “authentic mystery adventure” that players can fund through the magic of crowdfunding.
Dark Auction: Hitler’s Estate Crowdfunding Details
The developers of Dark Auction: Hitler’s Estate have confirmed that the game will be brought to life using Campfire, a Japanese crowdfunding service. The game needs a minimum of 2,000,000 yen, or over 13,000 dollars, starting on September 2. Alongside revealing the game, Rika Suzuki described her plans for the upcoming release:
About Dark Auction
“The game is a mystery adventure centering on the idea of a historical figure having surreptitiously bequeathed a fictitious estate, following the drama that plays out among the characters faced with an enigma extending all the way into their modern world.
The tale unfolds in an ancient castle in 1981, 36 years after Hitler’s death. 18-year-old protagonist Noah is determined not to turn out like his father, but, beyond that, he has no idea of the kind of person he wants to be. Noah takes part in a mysterious auction held at the old castle, and, as someone living in the 1980s, comes to terms with the absurdity of the trauma the war left behind, learning of the truths hidden deep within those affected, ultimately closing in on the big secret his father has been concealing.
When we learn about history, we think about the present and what it means to be human. Thinking about the past also means thinking about the future. Throughout the long flow of time, certain individuals are predestined to make history—a projection of, and projection onto the times in which they lived. Hitler was one such individual—an evil specter at the heart of the tumult of the Second World War.
What if, behind the scenes, as a final act, he sought to bequeath something to the next generation? In the 1980s, in a Germany still haunted by this dark specter, how did the youngsters who found themselves entangled with his estate react? How did their perceptions of the future change? My goal is to portray the human drama at the heart of it all.”
Release Information
Depending on how much you choose to contribute to the game’s Campfire campaign, you can earn several rewards, such as a copy of the game, special merch, a feature in the end credits, and a character based on you within the game itself. Lastly, Dark Auction: Hitler’s Estate will release in 2024 on PC and Switch. The crowdfunding will open starting on September 2.
