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DeveloperMaiku_Dev
PublisherMaiku_Dev
FreeNo
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A two-player asymmetric horror game where one player explores a dangerous environment while the other guides them from a control room. A curse causes you to swap positions throughout the game at random times, letting you experience both roles and creating chaotic moments.
SummaryBound By A Curse is an asymmetric co-op horror game where two survivors are linked by a supernatural force that swaps their positions.
One is trapped inside a mysterious room. The other walks through a world twisted by a parallel dimension filled with monsters, hidden clues, and things that should not exist.
Find the room. Break the curse. Escape together.
One player takes on the role of the Explorer, navigating dark, dangerous areas filled with obstacles and several threats. The other becomes the Operator, observing through their partner's eyes and monitoring the environment to guide their partner using information the Explorer cannot see.
OperatorAs the Operator, you can see and hear information that the explorer can't, so you must keep a close eye of their environment at all times. You must also prepare yourself for the inevitable moment that you swap positions.
Analyze the environment
Listen for sounds
Recharge your flashlight
Relay important information
ExplorerAs the Explorer, your job is to navigate around the dangerous environment, listen to the operator's information and avoid the lurking threats. Conserving your resources is also crucial.
Navigate the environment
Locate important items
Solve puzzles
Communicate with the operator
Role SwappingAt regular intervals, roles switch. The Explorer returns to safety, and the Operator must enter the environment themselves. Both players must adapt, communicate, and trust each other to survive.
Every action depends on coordination. The Explorer must rely on the Operator's instructions to solve puzzles, avoid danger, and progress, while the Operator must interpret limited data and make quick decisions under pressure. Mistakes can be costly, and tension builds as the threat becomes more aggressive.
PuzzlesThere are several types of puzzles requiring communication and deduction skills in order to complete. Collecting items, looking for clues, listening to sounds and searching the environment will be crucial.
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"detailed_description": "<h2 class=\"bb_tag\" ><strong>Summary</strong></h2><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" ><strong>Bound By A Curse is an asymmetric co-op horror game where two survivors are linked by a supernatural force that swaps their positions.</strong></p><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >One is trapped inside a mysterious room. The other walks through a world twisted by a parallel dimension filled with monsters, hidden clues, and things that should not exist.</p><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" ><strong>Find the room. Break the curse. Escape together.</strong></p><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"bb_img_ctn\"><video class=\"bb_img\" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster=\"https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4688570/extras/2a918bfbc763c894a5576c8acb6f31e9.poster.avif?t=1778529496\" width=1170 height=552 ><source src=\"https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4688570/extras/2a918bfbc763c894a5576c8acb6f31e9.webm?t=1778529496\" type=\"video/webm; codecs=vp9\"><source src=\"https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4688570/extras/2a918bfbc763c894a5576c8acb6f31e9.mp4?t=1778529496\" type=\"video/mp4\"></video></span></p><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >One player takes on the role of the <strong>Explorer</strong>, navigating dark, dangerous areas filled with obstacles and several threats. The other becomes the <strong>Operator</strong>, observing through their partner's eyes and monitoring the environment to guide their partner using information the Explorer cannot see.</p><h2 class=\"bb_tag\" ><strong>Operator</strong></h2><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >As the <strong>Operator</strong>, you can see and hear information that the explorer can't, so you must keep a close eye of their environment at all times. You must also prepare yourself for the inevitable moment that you swap positions.</p><ul class=\"bb_ul\"><li><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Analyze the environment</p></li><li><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Listen for sounds</p></li><li><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Recharge your flashlight</p></li></ul><ul class=\"bb_ul\"><li><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Relay important information </p></li></ul><h2 class=\"bb_tag\" ><strong>Explorer</strong></h2><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >As the <strong>Explorer</strong>, your job is to navigate around the dangerous environment, listen to the operator's information and avoid the lurking threats. Conserving your resources is also crucial.</p><ul class=\"bb_ul\"><li><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Navigate the environment</p></li><li><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Locate important items</p></li><li><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Solve puzzles</p></li><li><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Communicate with the operator</p></li></ul><h2 class=\"bb_tag\" ><strong>Role Swapping</strong></h2><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >At regular intervals, roles switch. The <strong>Explorer</strong> returns to <i>safety</i>, and the <strong>Operator</strong> must enter the environment themselves. Both players must adapt, communicate, and trust each other to survive.</p><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Every action depends on coordination. The <strong>Explorer</strong> must rely on the <strong>Operator's</strong> instructions to solve puzzles, avoid danger, and progress, while the Operator must interpret limited data and make quick decisions under pressure. Mistakes can be costly, and tension builds as the threat becomes more aggressive.</p><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"bb_img_ctn\"><video class=\"bb_img\" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster=\"https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4688570/extras/e109138182fd0fda0a5c5679281d38c5.poster.avif?t=1778529496\" width=1170 height=552 ><source src=\"https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4688570/extras/e109138182fd0fda0a5c5679281d38c5.webm?t=1778529496\" type=\"video/webm; codecs=vp9\"><source src=\"https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4688570/extras/e109138182fd0fda0a5c5679281d38c5.mp4?t=1778529496\" type=\"video/mp4\"></video></span></p><h2 class=\"bb_tag\" ><strong>Puzzles</strong></h2><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >There are several types of puzzles requiring communication and deduction skills in order to complete. Collecting items, looking for clues, listening to sounds and searching the environment will be crucial.</p><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" ><span class=\"bb_img_ctn\"><video class=\"bb_img\" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster=\"https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4688570/extras/2c29c1f9d63576e3901b3734e0f12e68.poster.avif?t=1778529496\" width=1170 height=552 ><source src=\"https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4688570/extras/2c29c1f9d63576e3901b3734e0f12e68.webm?t=1778529496\" type=\"video/webm; codecs=vp9\"><source src=\"https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4688570/extras/2c29c1f9d63576e3901b3734e0f12e68.mp4?t=1778529496\" type=\"video/mp4\"></video></span></p><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" ></p>",
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Escape together.</strong></p><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"bb_img_ctn\"><video class=\"bb_img\" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster=\"https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4688570/extras/2a918bfbc763c894a5576c8acb6f31e9.poster.avif?t=1778529496\" width=1170 height=552 ><source src=\"https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4688570/extras/2a918bfbc763c894a5576c8acb6f31e9.webm?t=1778529496\" type=\"video/webm; codecs=vp9\"><source src=\"https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4688570/extras/2a918bfbc763c894a5576c8acb6f31e9.mp4?t=1778529496\" type=\"video/mp4\"></video></span></p><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >One player takes on the role of the <strong>Explorer</strong>, navigating dark, dangerous areas filled with obstacles and several threats. 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You must also prepare yourself for the inevitable moment that you swap positions.</p><ul class=\"bb_ul\"><li><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Analyze the environment</p></li><li><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Listen for sounds</p></li><li><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Recharge your flashlight</p></li></ul><ul class=\"bb_ul\"><li><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >Relay important information </p></li></ul><h2 class=\"bb_tag\" ><strong>Explorer</strong></h2><p class=\"bb_paragraph\" >As the <strong>Explorer</strong>, your job is to navigate around the dangerous environment, listen to the operator's information and avoid the lurking threats. 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