BLG writes, "Dredge offers an outstanding balance between tranquil gameplay and the uneasiness of Lovecraftian horrors.
It's not for everyone, but those who enjoy the premise will find a lot to love."
The indie game Dredge, known for blending fishing with horror, is set to hit the big screen in an upcoming movie adaptation by Story Kitchen.
It's been going on for a while, they've only just started getting it right with Sonic and Mario, Dredge doesn't exactly appealing to me as a movie though, but it should be easy to make into one.
It's weird, this "Story Kitchen" have so many projects in the works:
Disco Elysium
Dredge
It Takes Two
Life is Strange
My Friend Pedro
Sifu
Sleeping Dogs
Slime Rancher
Streets of Rage
Vampire Survivors
I can kind of understand how to shoot a interesting movie based on Disco Elysium or Sleeping Dogs, heck, even My Friend Pedro can be made into a stylish short action film (maybe even do some first person shots?). But Vampire Survivors or Slime Rancher, or even Dredge?
Got a feeling this company just obtains any rights they can for any popular (or semi-popular) game, without a care in the world. On their website, they don't have any news (they only exception i've found is a Streets of Rage project, it says «feature development at Lionsgate»), trailers or event art and synopsis for the upcoming movies.
Can't wait for Solitaire and Minesweeper movie announcements! /s
Have many indie games been made into movies before? I can't think of any. I guess that Postal movie would be one of them
VGChartz's Evan Norris: "One of the best parts of any year is surveying the indie game landscape and finding those hidden gems and sleeper hits. For 2023, the voters zeroed in on the following five: Blasphemous 2, which elaborated on the grim action-adventure foundation of its predecessor; Cocoon, which captured the hearts of gamers with its mind-bending puzzles; Dredge, which deftly merged Lovecraftian horror with fishing simulation; Sea of Stars, which excelled in presentation and turn-based RPG mechanics; and, finally, Trine 5, which delivered the same rewarding puzzle-platforming gameplay that has defined the series for two generations."
VGChartz's Chinh Tran: "Once a hugely popular genre in the 80s and 90s, adventure games have somewhat taken a backseat in favor of other types of games. However, as proven in recent years, no other type of game can quite replace a great adventure title. Whether you wanted to explore a tropical island in an open world adventure, unravel a mystery as a fishing boat captain, make choices that matter in a 1980s-inspired narrative adventure, or uncover the murder of one of gaming's most beloved characters, the finalists for Best Adventure Game in 2023 had you covered."
