Scratches

Got Game Entertainment ships SCRATCHES

Evil makes its North American debut in this gothic tinged suspense adventure game

WESTON, CT – March 2, 2006 – Got Game Entertainment today announced that “Scratches”, an atmospheric suspense-adventure game for the PC, brimming with eerie twists and terrifying surprises, has shipped to game retailers across North America. Developed by Nucleosys, “Scratches” is set in and around Blackwood Manor, a lonely Victorian mansion concealing a terrible secret, where a long forgotten story from the past emerges to haunt the present. As the wretched noises echoing throughout the walls of this cryptic mansion grow ever louder, you must set about solving a dark mystery. “Scratches” is available for a frighteningly value-packed suggested retail price of $19.95 (USD) and is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB for Alcohol and Tobacco Reference/Blood/Mild Language/Mild Violence.

In the role of horror writer Michael Arthate, you find yourself isolated by a washed out road, with a telephone as your only means of communication. In search of clues, you delve into every dark corner of the manor and its untended grounds via a point-and-click interface. Examining, probing, and hunting your way through musty rooms, an overrun greenhouse, a sinister chapel, and a forbidding crypt, your investigation deepens, and you slowly become aware of one terrifying fact: you are not alone.

A careful combination of inventory-based and deductive-style puzzles, integrated with a riveting storyline, non-linear gameplay, intricately detailed graphics, and an entrancing soundtrack by Cellar of Rats, immerses you in a haunting gothic atmosphere until the final shocking revelation.

"This game is the perfect storm of story, puzzles, and suspense,” said Got Game President Howard Horowitz. "Scratches’ is sure to have you leaving a light on at night."

For more information on “Scratches”, visit www.ScratchesMystery.com.

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Press Release

Scratches is an atmospheric mystery adventure game for the PC, brimming with eerie twists and terrifying surprises. Set in and around a solitary Victorian mansion concealing a terrible secret, a long since forgotten story from the past emerges to haunt the present. A careful combination of inventory-based and deductive-style puzzles, integrated with a riveting storyline, non-linear gameplay, intricately detailed graphics, and an entrancing soundtrack, immerse you in a haunting Gothic atmosphere until the final shocking revelation.

As famed horror writer Michael Arthate, you arrive at Blackwood Manor, your newly acquired home, an old Victorian house lost in the outskirts of a small English market town. While the ominous weather bodes of darker days, you are initially charmed by this peaceful and quiet place. The pleasant stillness is soon broken, however, as the rooms of this exquisite, if faded glory, mansion speak of past events, their tales echoing through its walls. As the odd noises in the basement grow ever louder, you set about solving your sanctuary’s long-held mystery.

Isolated by a washed out road, and in search of clues, you delve into every dark corner of the mansion and its untended grounds via a point-and -click interface. Examining, probing, and hunting your way through musty rooms, an overrun greenhouse, a sinister chapel, and a forbidding crypt, your investigation deepens, and you slowly become aware of one terrifying fact: you are not alone!

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GotGameEntertainment.com

GOT GAME’S “SCRATCHES” CLAWS ITS WAY TO THE TOP

Debut adventure game by two-man development team makes its mark in top 10 rankings WESTON, CT – March 22, 2006 – In the face of big name, big budget releases, value-priced, independently developed games can still make a mark. Since its release earlier this month, “Scratches”, a suspense-adventure game for the PC has ranked in the top 10 of Amazon.com’s Top Sellers in Computer and Video Games, as well as in popular game indexes such as GameRankings.com.

Published in North America by Got Game Entertainment, the point-and-click game set in rural England was developed across the globe in Buenos Aires, Argentina by Nucleosys, the two-man team of Agustin Cordes and Alejandro Graziani, and is proving to be the little game that could.

Presenting an engrossing tale, haunting sound, richly detailed graphics, a clean interface, and logical, organic puzzles, “Scratches” has found a home not only with core adventure gamers, but with horror and suspense fans as well.

“The success of ‘Scratches’ proves there is always an audience for well-made games that tell a story,” said Got Game Entertainment President Howard Horowitz. “Seeing ‘Scratches’ in top 10 popularity rankings next to blockbusters like ‘Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion’ makes this publisher more determined than ever to bring quality, independently developed games to market.”

“Scratches” also makes its mark as the first commercially released adventure game ever developed in Argentina.

About “Scatches”

“Scratches” is an atmospheric mystery adventure game for the PC, brimming with eerie twists and terrifying surprises. Set in and around a solitary Victorian mansion concealing a terrible secret, a long since forgotten story from the past emerges to haunt the present. A careful combination of inventory-based and deductive-style puzzles, integrated with a riveting storyline, non-linear gameplay, intricately detailed graphics, and an entrancing soundtrack, immerse you in a haunting Gothic atmosphere until the final shocking revelation.

As famed horror writer Michael Arthate, you arrive at Blackwood Manor, your newly acquired home, an old Victorian house lost in the outskirts of a small English market town. While the ominous weather bodes of darker days, you are initially charmed by this peaceful and quiet place. The pleasant stillness is soon broken, however, as the rooms of this exquisite, if faded glory, mansion speak of past events, their tales echoing through its walls. As the odd noises in the basement grow ever louder, you set about solving your sanctuary’s long-held mystery.

Isolated by a washed out road, and in search of clues, you delve into every dark corner of the mansion and its untended grounds via a point-and -click interface. Examining, probing, and hunting your way through musty rooms, an overrun greenhouse, a sinister chapel, and a forbidding crypt, your investigation deepens, and you slowly become aware of one terrifying fact: you are not alone!

“Scratches” is available for a suggested retail price of $19.95 (USD) and is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB for Alcohol and Tobacco Reference/Blood/Mild Language/Mild Violence.

For more information on “Scratches”, visit www.ScratchesMystery.com.

About Nucleosys
Founded in Argentina by Agustin Cordes and Alejandro Graziani, Nucleosys is committed to creating quality adventure games. Beyond merely telling a story, Nucleosys wants gamers to live it with compelling stories, immersive atmospheres, and organic challenges. For more information, visit www.Nucleosys.com.

About Got Game Entertainment
Founded by Howard Horowitz, Got Game Entertainment, LLC is a publisher of games for PC. With the release of games such as "Scratches", Got Game Entertainment continues its commitment to bringing to market quality games offering exceptional entertainment. For more information, visit www.GotGameEntertainment.com.

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Press Release

Something sinister waits in the old Blackwood house...

Dark legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood House secluded far away in the northern wastelands.

For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past. As he is drawn deeper into the story, his sleep is shattered by mysterious noises, and he is plagued by nightmares that cross into reality.

Whose shadows lurk in the dark corners? Is that lonely house inhabited by restless spirits of the past, or something more sinister? What is that sound that chills to the very bone...scratching?

Join Michael in a suspensful adventure, as you explore beautiful and chilling environments. Prowl dark corners and solve puzzles leading to the solution of a tale begun with obsessions, and ending with madness and murder.

Game Features:

...eerie and immersive story

...haunting soundtrack

...full 360 degree panoramic viewing

...puzzles and challenges throughout

...numerous hours of gameplay

Locations to Explore

Victorian Mansion, Sinister Chapel, Forbidding Crypt, Musty Rooms, Greenhouse...

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Back of Box (U.S./Canada)

SCRATCHES

CREEPY HOUSE OF HORROR OF JUST PLAIN HORRIFYING? - 7,8 - IGN

SCRATCHES IS A FIRST-PERSON HORROR/MYSTERY ADVENTURE GAME with a point-and-click interface. The player will take the role of a horror writer named Michael Arthate during his stay inside an old Victorian house in his quest to investigate an unsolved murder. While the setting seems to be typical "writer spends night in haunted house", the development of the story leads to surprising twists where nothing is what it seems.

FEATURES:

• Be a challenging but slow paced experience.
• Have the player involved with story and characters, making him care about what happens next.
• Have and old-school or traditional feeling.
• Last between 8-10 hours for an average adventure player.
• Have a cinematic development.
• Have logical puzzles that fit within the storyline or environments.
• A haunting storyline spreading over 20 years, filled with unexpected twist and turns and shocking ending.
• Explore a realistic Victorian mansion designed after real models and blueprints of the era brought to life with panoramic sharp graphics.
• You don't play a character - you are the character! Stay in close touch with his emotions by knowing his thoughts, his impressions... and his fears.

POINT, CLICK...CLICK SOME MORE! - 8 - GAMEPLASMA

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Back of Keep Case - Windows (UK - Scubb.com edition)