The Piano is a horror game about mental illness

Two years ago, an independent studio Mistaken Visions realized a part of its dream when Steam gave it green light for its first game called The Piano, and at the end of this month - April 25th - it will finally be able to praise that their title is available for the entire gaming community.

However, Jonathan Stemmildt will pick up all the praise and criticism since almost on its own, in a period of five years, has built a complete horror video-inspired noir genre that deals with the mystery of a triple murder. Namely, his goal was to create a somewhat different horror whose adventure game would portray a very personal and intimate story:

"Five years ago I had the idea of making a horror game that wasn't just about the scares, but which featured a deep and personal story that players could become emotionally invested in,” The Piano creator, Jonathan Stemmildt, says. “It was my first game and I never really expected much to come of it - but suddenly, something I dreamed about for years is becoming reality, and time is just flying by. It feels great!" 

The Piano is set in the dark atmosphere of post-WW1 Paris, and tries to portray the story of ruined pianist John Barnerway. In particular, Barnerway is accused of murdering his three famous brothers, and while searching for the truth that lies in this mystery he gets more closely acquainted with his mental illness.

Tagged with: Horror games, Horror themes, Psychological thriller