Dad's Monster House was created by Cotton Game, a studio that specializes in making unique puzzle games. While the art style is seemingly spooky and suspenseful, its story is truly sentimental with an even more heartwarming ending. We are so thrilled to share that Dad's Monster House will be part of this year’s ID@Xbox Winter Game Demo Event! It is available on Xbox consoles for $5.99. You can get it now with 10% OFF! Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring elements of horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distressed call from his father, pleading for Carlos to return to his childhood home to rescue him. As he continues exploring the house, Carlos encounters many terrifying yet adorable monsters. As he solves each puzzle presented to him, he comes closer to the truth... Freud once said: “Love and work, work and love...that's all there is."
But what of the pain, and the struggles that arise when we're forced to choose between our ambitions and love? In dealing with such conundrums, we’ve all likely hurt those we hold dearest to us. For it's often in the darkness that we feel the most safe.

With Dad's Monster House, I wanted to provide those heartbreaking memories a chance at redemption. I wanted to dedicate this game to scientists, to my childhood dreams, to those whom I love, and to faded memories. I hope that within this adventure you'll find your answers, whether for love, science, or dreams.

Gameplay
A sudden late-night call has summoned you to return to a home you haven't visited for many years. There, you must unravel one puzzle after another. In each scene you will find memories and clues that lead to the truth about your fathers' secret. The choice of whether to redeem or end this sad story lies in your hands!

Features
We opted for black-and-white graphics instead of bright and vivid colors for throughout this game. The fragmented narration, diverse puzzles, and delicate sounds all create an immersive experience where you will experience the ups and downs of the protagonist's emotions. Continue to unravel the story as you collect more memories and items...

Below excerpt from Liang Guo, Founder of Cotton Game:

When I was a child, my mother told me a story about a man-made creature. I later realized that this story is from a novel called Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley. It was a cool story, so, when I was eight years old, my dream was to become a scientist.

There's a saying that when you're a kid, you get to have your own dream; but when you grow up, everyone's dream becomes exactly the same – to be rich!

I started off with a sketch of Frankenstein, the man-made monster. This set the art style for the rest of the game's black and white sketches. All my friends told me not to make a game that looked like this. They said, "Your style is all about colour, what advantage do you have in making black and white games?" They also said, "Puzzle solving, black and white, and narrative? – you'll probably make less money combining all those three categories together." They all seemed to have a point.

I replied, "I know it sounds tough, but I want to take on this challenge - just to live up to my own dreams." But then they said, "Don't be so naive. Making a game is about understanding the market and respecting it, don't live in your own stubbornness and naivety. You seriously need to go study the market first before you set up this new project."

I thought to myself: even though all of you are saying to not be reckless with ideas, I'm still going to make this game the way I want. The game was hard enough to make. After five years of stumbling around, "Dad's Monster House" finally going live. As the name suggests, there are a lot of monsters in the game. They are not demons in the traditional sense; they are just eerie creatures not from our world. They have minds, hearts and souls, just like us. In a way, they represent the scientists’ minds in the game. They also represent the real-life personalities of some of us game developers…

As I was playing the game, pacing back and forth in the room with the dull sound of footsteps, surrounded by mystery and darkness, I felt those little monsters sitting quietly in a corner, looking very lonely. At that very moment, I also felt lonely.

There’s another saying that "If you're different, you're bound to be lonely." We finished the game. And we really enjoyed it ourselves. And that was enough.

We hope you enjoy this game as much as we did, and remind you of your memories, dreams, and family.