Get ready to lose yourself in the dark underbelly of 1930s Venice with “Carnival,” a new atmospheric folk horror point-and-click adventure launching on Steam on August 25, 2025. Developed and published by Beyond Booleans, the game plunges players into a world where reality and dreams are dangerously intertwined.
You play as James Maynard, a journalist on assignment to cover the city’s planned road bridge. But Maynard’s task is complicated by his narcolepsy, a condition that blurs his waking moments with terrifying dreams. This core mechanic is not just a character trait—it’s a constant source of tension, forcing you to question every detail and conversation. The game’s narrative journey is a mind-bending descent into uncertainty, where the investigation deepens even as your grasp on reality begins to slip.
The world of “Carnival” is lovingly recreated in low-resolution pixel art, with real Venetian landmarks serving as inspiration. This narrative adventure is designed to be a tight four-to-five-hour experience where player choices and relationships with NPCs shape the unfolding story. Your decisions will lead to one of two main endings, or perhaps a hidden one.
“Carnival” is available to Wishlist now on Steam.
