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Without a Dawn (2025)

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Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring a hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art developed by award-winning Finnish solo developer Jesse Makkonen (DISTRAINT -series, Afterdream, Heal).

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A 2025 title built around Adventure, Horror and Indie. Directed by Jesse Makkonen.

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