Indie Horror: HollowWard Online

Overview

What's New

• ▸HollowWard Horror Online — Explore a 2D pixel-art psychological horror experience inside an abandoned hospital
• ▸Story Campaign — Search for Sarah LaJuett eleven years after St. Mercy General Hospital closed following a mysterious fire

New Features

• ▸Flashlight Defense Mechanism — Shine your flashlight directly on dark entities to stop them from moving forward
• ▸Dynamic Heartbeat Audio — Sound effects feature a rising heartbeat that speeds up whenever threats draw near
• ▸Pause Menu Options — Adjust sound effects, music levels, and screen brightness directly inside the pause screen
• ▸Keyboard Controls — Navigate using WASD or arrow keys, interact with E, aim with the mouse, and toggle fullscreen with F

New Items

• ▸Flashlight — The primary tools used to freeze wandering entities and light up dark corridors
• ▸Keys — Key items found throughout the hospital to unlock locked rooms and doors
• ▸Fuse — A collectible item required to restore power and progress through the story
• ▸Notes and Tapes — Collectible narrative items revealing what happened to Sarah before she vanished

New Characters

• ▸Matthew — The main protagonist searching the hospital alone after receiving a call from his missing sister
• ▸Sarah LaJuett — Matthew's sister who vanished inside the hospital and left behind a cryptic voicemail

New Maps & Areas

• ▸The Lobby — The entrance area of St. Mercy General Hospital
• ▸The Ward — A flickering medical floor filled with buzzing lights and hazards
• ▸The Morgue — A dark underground room containing clues and entity threats
• ▸The Basement — The deepest area of the hospital filled with absolute darkness

New Mechanics

• ▸Light Stun — Monsters instantly freeze when hit by flashlight beams but resume moving when you look away
• ▸Flickering Lights — Environmental light sources periodically buzz and turn off across multiple hospital zones

What Players Should Know

• ▸Listen closely to audio cues like footsteps and heartbeats to sense when enemies are close.
• ▸Keep your flashlight aimed at monsters continuously, as they instantly resume chasing you if you turn away.
• ▸Search every room carefully to collect keys, fuses, and notes needed to solve the mystery and reach the ending.

Release Information

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you stop monsters from attacking in HollowWard Online?

Aim your flashlight directly at the creatures in the dark to freeze them in place.

What items do you need to collect to complete the game?

You must find keys, a fuse, and various notes and audio tapes scattered across the hospital.

How many characters can you play as?

You can select your survivor from a total of three playable characters.

What are the keybinds for playing HollowWard Online?

Use WASD or arrow keys to move, mouse to aim your light, E to interact, Esc to pause, and F for fullscreen.

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