Allison Road is an unreleased first-person survival horror video game. It was in development at Lilith Ltd, and was to have been published by Team17 for Linux, Microsoft Windows and OS X. It would have been a spiritual successor to P.T., the playable teaser for the cancelled game Silent Hills.[1][2] Before funding by Team17 was secured, Allison Road had been in development by fans.[3]
| Allison Road | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Lilith Ltd Far From Home |
| Programmer(s) | Alex Frerich Patrick Schnegg Lukas Märki |
| Artist(s) | Chris Kesler |
| Composer(s) | Marco Genovesi [Missing_Horizon] |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Linux Microsoft Windows OS X |
| Genre(s) | Survival horror |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
On 4 June 2016, Allison Road's cancellation was announced on its dedicated Twitter account.[4] A post on the same account on 22 August 2016 stated that work on the game had resumed.[5]
However, as of April 2024, there had been no updates about the game and is considered defunct.[6]
Gameplay
editAs shown in a video released by Lilith Ltd, the gameplay of Allison Road would have been similar to that of P.T., with a protagonist exploring an unfamiliar townhouse.[7] Most of the objects in the house could be interacted with or inspected, and in the video, the player is shown being able to equip himself with bladed weapons such as a meat cleaver.[citation needed]
Plot
editAccording to the game's description, "You will take on the role of the unnamed protagonist who wakes up one day without any recollection of prior events. Over the course of five nights, it is your objective to uncover the whereabouts of your family, unravel the mysteries of the house, and face off against dark entities that are nested deep within the house, while the clock is relentlessly ticking towards 3:00 a.m."[7][8]
Development
editDevelopment of Allison Road used Unreal Engine 4.[9]
On 1 July 2015, while the game was in pre-alpha development, Lilith Ltd released a 14-minute-long video demonstrating gameplay. In order to avoid revealing any of the game's story, the footage was created specifically for the demo video, and was not intended to be used in the game.[7][8]
To fund Allison Road, Lilith Ltd initiated a Kickstarter campaign, with a goal of £250,000.[10] The campaign was cancelled when Team17 agreed to publish the game.[11] During the campaign, a release on the Nintendo Switch been expected, but Team17 did not commit to this.[citation needed]
According to their website, the developers were aiming for a release in the third quarter of 2016.[citation needed] However, on 4 June 2016, the game's cancellation was announced on its Twitter account.[4] On 22 August 2016, the game's creator, Christian Kesler, announced that he would resume developing the game, once again working by himself. Development would be under the auspices of Far From Home, a new studio that he had co-founded with his wife.[5]
As of September 2019, there had been no updates to the official website since 2016, and the game's Facebook and Twitter accounts had been cancelled.[12] Kesler appeared to have worked for movie studios as a concept artist and matte painter in the intervening time.[6]
On 22 February 2022, the soundtrack was released on the composer's Bandcamp account.[citation needed]
Legacy
editIn December 2023, a sole developer under the name Hitori de Productions created a spiritual successor to Allison Road called Supernormal.[13] Kesler gave his blessings to proceed with the project and even permitted Hitori to use Lilly's design in the game. Supernormal was released on Steam a month later.[14]
References
edit- ^ Hernandez, Patricia (1 July 2015). "Fans Are Making A Spiritual Successor To P.T., And It Looks Terrifying". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Rad, Chloi (1 July 2015). "Allison Road Keeps PT Alive With New Gameplay Video". IGN. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Lambie, Ryan (1 July 2015). "Fans Create Their Own Version of Konami's Cancelled PT". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ a b Hawkins, John (4 June 2016). "Allison Road, the Spiritual Successor to Silent Hills, Canceled". Shacknews. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ a b Rad, Chloi (22 August 2016). "Allison Road: P.T. Spiritual Successor Revived". IGN.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Looks like Allison Road Quietly Died Again - Rely on Horror". 19 September 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Farokhmanesh, Megan (1 July 2015). "P.T.-like horror game Allison Road is creepy, creepy, creepy and we love it". Polygon. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ a b Labbe, Mark (1 July 2015). "PT Game spiritual Successor Allison Road Looks Terrifying". PlayStation LifeStyle. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Matulef, Jeffery (1 July 2015). "Allison Road looks like the fan-made spiritual successor to P.T." Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Farokhmanesh, Megan (21 September 2015). "Allison Road turns to Kickstarter to fund its mega creeps, aims for 2016 release". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Orry, James (12 October 2015). "Allison Road Kickstarter cancelled, will now be published by Team17". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ https://www.unseen64.net/2024/07/21/allison-road-cancelled-pc-ps4-xbox-one/
- ^ McCaffrey, Ryan. "Supernormal, a 'Spiritual Successor' to the PT-Inspired Allison Road, Announced". IGN. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Bartelson, Eric. "Creepy horror game Supernormal by solo dev Hitori De Productions is the start of a series". Premortem Games. Retrieved 4 July 2024.