Watch the accolades trailer for this indie smash hit, or the world will end
TORONTO, Canada – Nov. 30, 2023 – Slay the Princess, the fully-voiced surreal horror visual novel developed by Black Tabby Games (Scarlet Hollow), revels in regal reception with a new accolades trailer as the game surpasses 100,000 units sold on PC across Steam and GOG. Check out the new trailer here!
Slay the Princess has earned majestic honors including a 91 Metacritic score and award nominations from IndieCade, The Horror Game Awards, and the OTK Video Game Awards.
Stumble into the middle of a dark, dense forest as a mysteriously disembodied voice directs you to a small cabin on the hill. The Narrator (voiced by Jonathan Sims of The Magnus Archives) grants the simple eponymous instruction: enter the cabin and slay the Princess (voiced by Nichole Goodnight) or the world ends.
Will you hear her out? Or will you, without thought, grab the dagger on the table and descend to the Princess’ cell to fulfill the dirty deed? Maybe you’ll just…walk away? Each decision bears the heavy weight of compounding context as how players arrive at scenarios becomes as important as the situation itself. Each loop reveals new secrets, and new sides of a figure who keeps changing and remembering what happened the last time you met…
Navigate a looping, branching narrative that pushes the story forward with over 3,300 hand-drawn illustrations by Ignatz-winning graphic novelist Abby Howard (The Crossroads at Midnight, The Last Halloween). See each and every side of the Princess through multiple attempts to slay her, with a narrator that seems omniscient and omnipotent…even if he’s the only one that can’t remember what happened the last time you reached the cabin.
“It’s been absolutely incredible to see such a positive reception from fans, critics, creators, and everyone,” says Tony Howard-Arias, Lead Writer at Black Tabby Games. “People making time to not just play our game but to replay it, share their experiences, create art, and write fan fiction in a world where so many games demand your attention has been a real honor.”
Slay the Princess is now available on Steam and GOG for PC, Mac, Linux, and Steam Deck for $17.99, alongside a $9.99 Supporter’s Pack containing the OST. A bundled discount is also available with Black Tabby Games’ Early Access title Scarlet Hollow. For more information on Slay the Princess, check out the official website, follow developer Black Tabby Games on Twitter and Tumblr, and join the official Discord and Reddit.
About Black Tabby Games
Black Tabby Games is an award-winning indie studio composed of Abby Howard (Ignatz-winning graphic novelist) and Tony Howard-Arias. Their combined penchant for powerfully interactive storytelling forms a consistently unforgettable duo of horror and humor as seen in 2021’s award-winning Scarlet Hollow.
