Gloom is a demon-killer, tasked to slay endless waves of detestable souls by an angel. The other is Wynona, a young woman who feels like she’s stuck in a routine - which is the least of her worries, considering that she’s also destined to become the Doom-Bringer, a figure who triggers the apocalypse. One is Gloom, a bitter old ghost trapped in a loop of murder he struggles to get out of. Gloom and Doom features dual protagonists, each leading their own lives before their paths finally intersect.
As a fan of horror and an even bigger fan of fresh twists on the genre like this one, I was more than happy to give it a go.
We had the opportunity to try out an early build of Gloom and Doom before its official release date later this month (January 2021). Yes, ghouls and demons are around and murdering folks - and yes, there is an apocalypse on the horizon - but Gloom and Doom simply uses all this as set dressing for a painfully relatable story. Gloom and Doom is a visual novel game developed by Singaporean Drew Pan, Sole Designer at Neo Tegoel Games. What happens if the monster under your bed doesn’t want to be a monster anymore? Singapore-made Gloom and Doom is a visual novel about being stuck in a routine
