Content Warning: the horror game where you film the monster
Content Warning is a co-op horror game from Landfall, released on Steam on April 1, 2024. It was free for its first 24 hours, and millions of people claimed it. Up to four friends take a diving bell into a spooky place called the Old World, film whatever tries to kill them, and upload the footage to SpookTube for views.
How a run works
Each day you pick up the camera, get in the diving bell and go down. The Old World is dark and full of monsters. The scarier and stranger the footage, the more views it gets later. Someone has to hold the camera, and someone has to be in the shot.
Back on the surface you upload the video and watch how it does. Views turn into money for new gear, like lights, better cameras and props for your videos. You have three days to reach a view quota. Miss it and the run ends, with the money and equipment gone.
The game is short and loud and very funny with friends. Most of the fun is in watching the clips afterward, falls and screams included.
Tips for better views
- Film the monster, not the floor. Clear shots of a creature are worth far more than shaky running.
- Keep the camera person safe. If the camera is left down there, the footage goes with it.
- Stay with the bell. Players left behind when the bell goes up do not make it home.
- Plan for day three. Check the quota after each upload and take bigger risks only if you are behind.
A camera horror game on Roam
- Keep Him In Frame. A Roam horror walker where you keep recording and must not look away. It is a separate game built around the same idea of filming the thing that scares you.
Play it on Roam
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Make your own found-footage horror with Roam
Roam is a free iPhone app: describe a game and play it. Pick the place, the monster and what counts as a good shot, and put your friends in the crew. Roam is rated 13+ on the App Store.
Try: "film a ghost in an abandoned hospital for views, three nights to go viral, my friends are the camera crew"Roam ("Roam - Make Games" on the App Store) is an iPhone app where you play games and make your own by describing them or from a photo. It is free to download and play, and making games works without a subscription; optional Spark and Reality plans and credit packs add more creation. Android: pre-register on Google Play.
Questions people ask
Who made Content Warning?
It comes from Landfall, the Swedish studio known for Totally Accurate Battle Simulator. It came out on April 1, 2024.
How many players can play Content Warning?
Up to four players in online co-op.