Horror Slasher Villains and Teenagers Clash in Last Year

Slasher villains all seem to operate in similar ways in horror movies.

Slasher villains all seem to operate in similar ways in horror movies. Despite a slow walking speed, they tend to show up right where the heroes have run off to. When not around, they set traps. They kill off the heroes one by one, cutting off escape avenues. They are brutally strong and nigh-unkillable. All of these things sound like they would make for a great video game villain, don’t they? What about a multiplayer game where five players take on the roles of teenagers while the villain stalks them? If that sounds exciting to you, you should look into the Kickstarter campaign for a game designed purely for horror movie fans.

The Kickstarter shows little more than some concept art and ideas so far, but it proposes something neat. The five teenagers all have their own roles to fill in the game, such as being able to find items easier, repair broken devices, or heal. If the killer gets to one of them, you no longer have that ability to help yourself. With these abilities, the players must fuel an escape vehicle and find its keys, so it involves exploring large complexes for items while being dogged by a relentless killer. Do you split up and find the items or work together? If you said split up, I don’t think you’ve ever seen a horror movie before.

Sticking together doesn’t guarantee safety, though. The killer, while slow, has the ability to unspawn from the map when out of sight and then spawn anywhere else. There are limits as to how close you can spawn to the players, but if you want to leap from a nearby closet while swinging a machete, it’s up to you. You can quietly pick them off one by one, or lock them in a room and go wild with a chainsaw. With available weapons and several different villains to choose from, it’s up to you how you intend to stalk your prey.

If hunting your friends down and outwitting them sounds fun, consider tossing some cash to Last Year ‘s Kickstartercampaign. The response has been great so far, with the game already reaching its goal and looking to fund some stretch goals, so I’m looking forward to being jumped and killed, as well as doing my own jumping and killing, when the game gets underway.

For more information on Last Year, you can follow the game on Facebookand Twitter.