Baptiste: Creepy Doll Horror Game Hits Kickstarter This Summer

According to the game’s Steam page, the game stars a woman named Sara and her son, Tom. After a “family tragedy,” they move to a mansion on Jagged Shore Cliff, where there sits Baptiste, “an unsettling doll accompanied by an ominous warning: ‘Never release this from its glass prison.'” The page advertises that “the line between the game and reality blurs further with each step you take” and “each objective, each note, and each whisper contribute towards weaving the plot.” There is currently a free demo available on Steam.

That Sounds Great! When Can I Back It on Kickstarter?

The game’s Kickstarter page doesn’t currently have a launch date, although you can sign up to be notified when the Kickstarter launches. It states that the game itself will be coming at the “end of 2025,” though it doesn’t give an actual date. The only backing perk that the page currently mentions is that you can “secure up to 20% with the Early Bird offer on launch.”

Who is Publishing Baptiste?

The game is being developed and published by Firenut Games, an indie studio that has released several story-based games already. Some of the notable titles they have published include Chrystolite, a pixel art platformer with Soulslike elements, and Portrait of a Torn, an atmospheric mystery centering around a soldier returning to a devastated home. It appears that Baptiste will continue their tradition of focusing on the narrative in their games.

Conclusion

Baptiste looks like it will be a psychological experience that draws the player in while also terrifying them. The unsettling nature of creepy dolls always has the potential to make people uneasy while fascinating them at the same time. If it lives up to its promise to blur the line between game and reality, it could be a game that stays in your mind for a long time.