Dithered night panorama of Peel Castle under a full moon

Coming 2027 · PC (Steam)

Yn Moddey Dhoo

Don't look into its eyes…

Isle of Man, 1666. One night. One dog. One rule.

The Game

A night at Peel Castle

It is 1666, you are Edward Christian, a drunken soldier wandering the dark corridors of Peel Castle. An imposing black dog stalks these same corridors, hoping to catch you in its snarling jaws.

Features

What stalks the dark

  • The Gaze

    Stare too long into those red eyes and you will find yourself losing control.

  • Explore Peel Castle

    The castle holds secrets and stories in every corner.

  • Hearth Rooms

    Run to the hearths; where the beast becomes docile.

  • 1-Bit Dithering

    Distinctive dithered visuals.

  • Voice of the Island

    Experience the story told in your locale alongside Manx.

  • Tradition

    Inspired by local legend.

Media

From the castle

  • A lantern set down beside a lit hearth in the castle guardroom
  • A dark stone corridor deep in Peel Castle
  • The Moddey Dhoo's eyes staring out of the dark
  • Running through the castle corridors
  • Castle stonework by candlelight
  • The sanity meter at the edge of the screen
  • Inspecting something in the dark
  • A crank mechanism in the castle
  • Caught by the Moddey Dhoo

The Legend

The black dog of Peel

They say, that an apparition called, in their language, the Mauthe Doog, in the shape of a large black spaniel with curled shaggy hair, was used to haunt Peel Castle and has been frequently seen in every room, but particularly in the guard-chamber, where, as soon as candles were lighted, it came and lay down before the fire in presence of all the soldiers, who at length, by being so much accustomed to the sight of it, lost great part of the terror they were seized with at its first appearance. - George Waldron, A Description of the Isle of Man, 1731

Hop tu Naa · 31 October

The night approaches

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Keep a candle lit

Coming soon. Wishlist and follow to hear when the gate opens.

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