From the Maker of the cult classic Video Board Game Nightmare & ATMOSFEAR, Brett Clements, comes a game ten years on the drawing board —

Rob the graves of a Gothic carnival island.
Nine lives. A real moon. Try not to wake anyone.

The world
Room Zero — the Crookwood Yard world under construction

World state: 20 July 2026 · 145 pieces placed

Room Zero — the game world, mid-build. The flat art is hand-drawn on an iPad; the 3D structures and stand-in clouds are built, not drawn. Updated every few days as the island grows.

The island

A gothic comic graveyard and funeral home run by a cannibal mortician called Uncle Shrift — and a pack of wild dogs.

The job

You're a 3' resurrectionist with a penchant for body parts. Dig 'em up before they explode.

The night

Nine lives per run. Real Brooklyn weather, real tides, a real moon that sets the villain's mood. Die nine times and the night is over.

Watch it being made

Screenshots, war stories, and how a hand-drawn world gets built by a machine crew — in the newsletter.

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The Making Of