Psychological thriller Martha Is Dead combines superstition folklore and deep psychological distress
Psychological thriller Martha Is Dead "combines superstition, folklore, and deep psychological distress" Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Psychological thriller Martha Is Dead "combines superstition, folklore, and deep psychological distress" New trailer shows off a spooky fairytale, too. News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 13 Jun 2021 1 comment Town of Light developer LKA has dropped a new video teaser for its upcoming psychological thriller, Martha Is Dead. The trailer doesn't give away much, but it does touch upon the Tale of the White Lady, "the spirit of a murdered, tortured soul whose one goal is to seek a moment's relief by dragging others into the water to suffer the same fate". The "savage story" told in the video is reportedly based upon a real-life Italian legend, which is purportedly passed down through from generation to generation much as it's done in this trailer, with the young Giulia badgering her grandmother to tell her the spooky story of "a drowned maiden, murdered in a fit of jealousy by her lover who now stalks the shores of the lake where she suffered in her final moments". "We're excited to be able to reveal more and more of Martha is Dead as we head towards launch, with this latest trailer helping to set the tone for what's to come," said Luca Dalco, LKA founder and director of Martha Is Dead. "The soundtrack is also incredibly important when it comes to supporting play with the right atmosphere, and we can't wait for gamers to engage all of their senses with play." Credit: LKA Interestingly, a sentence at the end of the press release teases that the game "combines real-world locations, working in links to historical events, superstition, folklore, and deep psychological distress". Yikes. As yet, there's still no firm release date, but we'll let you know just as soon as it's confirmed. As Matt summarised last year, LKA's previous title, The Town of Light, took some extremely difficult, sometimes harrowing subject matter and presented it in an engaging, respectful way. "It neither comes across as trying to shock, nor ever pulls back from unpleasant or simply uncomfortable scenes," Richard Cobbett wrote in his Eurogamer Recommended review, "[it's] simply a slice of history that welcomes you into its halls to share your empathy, without locking the doors behind you". Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store