{"id":44966,"date":"2026-10-08T06:27:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T06:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamers.online\/blog\/?p=44966"},"modified":"2026-10-08T06:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T06:28:05","slug":"invokyr-a-video-game-about-a-forgotten-board-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamers.online\/blog\/invokyr-a-video-game-about-a-forgotten-board-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Invokyr A Video Game about a Forgotten Board Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Invokyr is an upcoming cooperative horror videogame built around the idea of a curse board game coming to life. Players are thrown into a terrifying experience that could not be better described as Jumanji meets Haunted Manor. A perfect release for the spooky season. Invokyr launches into early access on October 8, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Invokyr, Cooperative, Spooky and Terrifying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc64Players: 1-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfae Multiplayer <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd1dCooperative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc7bSurvival Horror<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invokyr<\/a> begins with the team of players trapped inside a mysterious abandoned manor. At the centre of this house they will find an old and abandoned board game. Before long, the players will discover the supernatural power surrounding the game. This same board game holds the key to their escape.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Play by the Game\u2019s Rules to Escape <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A mysterious gamemaster controls the experience and will challenge the players to roll the dice. With each roll the game progresses, however; every roll also summons something unexpected. From terrifying creatures to deadly traps, supernatural events, or even curses. What begins as a harmless board game quickly becomes a fight for survival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As players you will explore the labyrinth of rooms for dice while trying to stay alive. Some dice can provide useful abilities, while others can damage your character or introduce new dangers. The manor contains strange environments and bizarre creatures adding to the feeling that the board game has somehow escaped its original boundaries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Escape and Win in Invokyr<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The ultimate goal is to escape the manor. In order to do that, you and your team have to reach the end of the board game to earn your freedom. But remember, the gamemaster is always watching and danger is waiting behind every roll. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similar Video Games You’ll Want to Try\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sons of the Forest\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udc64Players: 1-8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfae Single Player + Multiplayer <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd1d Cooperative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc7bSurvival Horror<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sons of the Forest <\/a>puts players in the role of a protagonist stranded on an island inhabited by cannibals. To survive, players can craft weapons, build structures and gather resources. The game introduces friendly NPC companions, including Kelvin, who is deaf and mute after being injured in the crash. Players can give Kelvin written instructions on a notepad, allowing him to carry out simple tasks such as collecting resources or starting fires. The players can also befriend Virginia, a three-armed,three-legged woman who can be equipped with weapons and assist during combat.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game supports cooperative multiplayer for up to eight players,while solo play is also available. The coices players make throughout the game can lead to different endings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pacify<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udc64Players: 1-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfae Single Player + Multiplayer <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd1dCooperative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc7bSurvival Horror<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pacify<\/a> is a horror survival game that can be played either on single player or in multiplayer. Players take on the role of an employee of Paranormal Activity helpers Inc. A company hired to investigate supposedly haunted properties. Each mission gives players a short window to prepare before the supernatural threat becomes more aggressive. This forces them to search for resources, solve objectives and find a way to escape.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the original story, players investigate a funeral home where a young girl named Emilia has become possessed by evil spirits. Emilia becomes increasingly dangerous as players explore the property and uncover its dark history. Pacify combines exploration, resource gathering and tense encounters with paranormal enemies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Outlast Trials\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udc64Players: 1-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfae Single Player + Multiplayer <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd1dCooperative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc7bSurvival Horror<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Outlast Trials<\/a> is a first-person survival horror game that can be played solo or cooperatively with up to four players. Set in 1959 during the Cold War, the game follows volunteers recruited by the Murkoff Corporation. The volunteers are kidnaped and taken to the Sinyala Facility, where they become known as Reagents. After enduring medical experimentation and receiving night-vision goggles, they are forced to complete an initiation trial. The trials become progressively more dangerous, with specialised enemies known as Specialist Ex-pops introducing unique abilities and behaviours designed to hunt and disrupt the Reagents. As they progress, they encounter increasingly dangerous Ex-Pops and must use stealth, strategy and teamwork.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the game, optional secondary objectives can be completed to improve the player\u2019s final trial grade. Successful runs also provide in-game currency the players can spend on cosmetic items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udc64Players: 1-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfae Single Player + Multiplayer <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd1dCooperative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc7bSurvival Horror<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devour<\/a> is a cooperative PvE horror game in which players take on the roles of members of the demonic cult known as the Watchers of Azazel. Across the different maps, players must confront a cult member who has become possessed while attempting to summon the goat demon Azazel. Your main objective is to stop the ritual and undo the damage before it is too late. The core gameplay revolves around destroying ten ritual objects scattered between maps. These objects can include goats,eggs or rats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players must explore the environment, work together and manage their resources while facing both the map\u2019s main demon and swarms of hostile creatures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spooky Season is Here!\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As Halloween approaches, there is no better time to embrace everything horror has to offer. For horror fans this is the season to switch off the light, gram some friends and let the nightmares begin. Whether it is around a board game table or teaming up to survive a terrifying video game, spooky season creates a perfect atmosphere for a little fear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video games and board games offer a different perspective from which to experience and enjoy this genre, but both are at their best when shared with others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us<\/a> and find the perfect team to embark on supernatural investigations and paranormal encounters.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game on!\u00a0\ud83d\udc7b<\/p>\n\n\n\n