AMC Games and Shudder present the Fabulous Fear Machine

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The Horror Streaming Service Enters the World of Games as "Fear Consultants" For New Pulp Strategy Game Coming to PC in 2022

New York, U.S.A October 27, 2021 – #amcgames today announced its upcoming title, The Fabulous Fear Machine, a narrative-driven strategy game for PCs that challenges players to conquer the world through fear. The newest game from the Madrid-based developer Fictiorama Studios (Do Not Feed the Monkeys), The Fabulous Fear Machine combines an audacious social simulation with pulp horror roleplaying. Partnering with #amcgames and Fictiorama on the title is AMC Networks' premium horror streaming service #Shudder, whose expertise at spreading fear proved invaluable for the developers.

The Fabulous Fear Machine is coming to PC in Spring 2022. Watch the game's teaser trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejibudAnawY

 A single-player, real-time strategy game with a retro horror comic style, The Fabulous Fear Machine casts the player as a newly minted "Master of the Machine." To pursue their goals, players must generate and spread fear through the careful cultivation of various Legends—those scary stories, urban myths, and conspiracy theories that lurk in the dark corners of the mind.

 "AMC Games' next title brings us back to our horror roots," said Clayton Neuman, Vice President of Games for AMC. "The Fabulous Fear Machine is the ultimate manifestation of why we tell scary stories. It explores the tales we all grew up hearing as kids, and the thrill we get from sharing them with others. We're so excited to be partnering with the award-winning developers at Fictiorama and our colleagues and #Shudder to deliver for players the power of urban legends... that they may spread and continue to scare the bejeezus out of us all."

 "With this game we're not just exploring the subject of urban legends as an essential element of culture and folklore all around the world, but also reflecting on the huge power these tales can hold over a population. Working with the horror experts at #Shudder and AMC on this process has been a blast," according to Fictiorama. "Just how deeply are we all influenced by these fables? In The Fabulous Fear Machine, we answer that question by turning scary stories into strategic tools... and then we place them in the hands of players."

 The game's campaign is structured around distinct chapters that follow the exploits of several new Masters, each with their own ambitions. As the player's power in a home region grows, missions gain an increasingly grand scale, and the pressure from other characters increases. The forces of good fight back by reducing Legends to sanitized fairy tales, and randomly occurring social events force players to modify their strategy constantly.

Features include:

• Horror evolved. Plant the seeds of fear in fertile ground. Watch and listen to how the media reacts to your Legends. Feed them, then see them grow more powerful and effective.
• The job done right. Your strength is in strategizing; leave the dirty work to your Agents. Send them to explore new locations and infiltrate your enemies, making interesting choices along the way. 
• An equal and opposite reaction. Rivals and the forces of good alike seek to undo the Machine's influence for their own ends. Plan accordingly, or you may find your own Legends twisted into inspirational stories, mascots, or other sugary-sweet clichés.
• Think globally, scare locally. Many Legends are drawn from the unique cultural history of specific countries. Travel the world, and learn what terrors each populace delights in.
• A tale as old as time. Across one playthrough you'll direct the stories of several Masters operating in different regions of the world. Along the way, explore the history of the Machine, its enemies, and the Agents who aid you.

 Early development of The Fabulous Fear Machine was supported by Red.es and FEDER (European Regional Development Fund). This is the third title from #amcgames, the video game publishing division of AMC Networks. Their first game was 2020's acclaimed flight passenger simulator Airplane Mode, which meticulously recreated the experience of real-time commercial flight, and they recently released the metal-detecting narrative game The Magnificent Trufflepigs on PC and Nintendo Switch.

 Learn more about The Fabulous Fear Machine on its Steam page here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540350/The_Fabulous_Fear_Machine/

About Fictiorama Studios

Fictiorama Studios is a Madrid-based indie game studio founded by 3 brothers (Mario, Alberto, and Luis Oliván) united in their devotion to narrative-driven games. Their 2018 release Do Not Feed the Monkeys is a "digital voyeur simulator" that won multiple awards for innovation and narrative excellence, as well as garnering a triple nomination at the Independent Game Festival. In addition, two of the Oliván brothers are members of the alternative rock band Kovalski, which performed the soundtrack for Fictiorama's first game Dead Synchronicity.

About AMC Networks Inc.

AMC Networks is a global #entertainment company known for its popular and critically-acclaimed content. Its portfolio of brands includes AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, IFC Films, and a number of fast-growing streaming services, including the AMC+ premium streaming bundle, Acorn TV, #Shudder, Sundance Now and ALLBLK. AMC Studios, the Company's in-house studio, production and distribution operation, is behind award-winning owned series and franchises, including The Walking Dead, the highest-rated series in cable history. The Company also operates AMC Networks International, its international programming business, and 25/7 Media, its production services business. 

About Shudder

AMC Networks' #Shudder is a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre #entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Shudder's expanding library of film, TV series, and originals is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand. For a 7-day, risk-free trial, visit www.Shudder.com.

Check out the full press kit here: https://www.terminals.io/games/the-fabulous-fear-machine