Vercors Games Unveils CRT Horror Anthology Tuned In at gamescom
The debut title stakes its identity on a CRT television interface as the entire control scheme, and its anthology structure includes J-horror segments drawn from Japanese folklore and urban legends.
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Vercors Games, a new Spanish studio built from Tequila Works veterans and creators from Airship Syndicate and Blizzard Entertainment, revealed its debut title Tuned In at gamescom 2026. The horror game is played through an old CRT television interface: players turn dials to tune channels, adjust volume, and tweak picture quality to solve puzzles. Its programs form an anthology of nightmares spanning slasher, psychological, and J-horror inspired by Japanese folklore. A demo, Tuned In: The Prologue, is on Steam.
At the show floor, Vercors Games ran a special demo built into a replica of an old CRT television, and visitors played it directly on the set. The programs are an anthology of nightmares: one channel forces a stealth escape from a dark mansion, another drops the player into a quiz show where human lives are at stake. There is also platformer action through a forest and exploration puzzles that pull hints from a room. Choices and puzzle completion branch the story toward eight endings, and backtracking through tuned channels unlocks new frequencies and hidden episodes. The comic book art style carries the presentation. Tuned In: The Prologue is on Steam, with a Kickstarter campaign planned. The game does not support Japanese.
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