A Ballad of Grief

About the Game

FIND YOUR SON

Your son has disappeared. The clues have led you to a place where something seems terribly wrong.

In A Ballad of Grief, you play as Gabriel, a man haunted by a dark past who searches for answers in Hueso Santo, a remote town in Chile's Valparaíso Region. Venture into this strange place, follow the clues others left behind, and piece together the events that brought you here.

YOU CAN'T TRUST YOUR OWN MIND

Your psychological state is part of the adventure.

Anxiety, fear, and other symptoms affect Gabriel in different ways, altering both his perception of the environment and the mechanics available to you.

Manage your inventory carefully; resources are scarce. Use medication when necessary, and press on even when your own senses begin to betray you.

The consequences of neglecting your mental health aren't just window dressing; they have a real impact on your journey. Enemies, places, gameplay... things will change if you're not careful. The interesting part... you won't always be in control; sometimes, all you can do is survive.

Panic attacks, hallucinations, delusions... these are just some of the things Gabriel will experience throughout this adventure.

SEARCH FOR ANSWERS

Not every detail will be in plain sight. Uncover all the town's secrets as you explore a world filled with documents, objects, hidden places, collectibles, and fragments of a story you'll have to piece together.

Investigate every corner. Find resources. Follow the clues and decide how much you're willing to risk, and how far you're willing to explore, to learn the truth.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

In two ways.

1. Something is following you. Is it real? Is it in your mind? It doesn't matter: whatever it is, it will catch you.

Pay attention to your surroundings, control the noise you make, and learn when to move forward, hide, or run. Not every threat can be confronted, and survival may depend on understanding the danger before it finds you.

2. You're not the first outsider to arrive in town, nor the only one who has lost something precious. Find the fragments of the story others left behind and use them to move forward.

STEP INTO THE DARKNESS

The human mind is a dangerous place, and in this game, you'll see it for yourself. Immerse yourself in an unsettling atmosphere, listen to terrifying sounds, and let yourself be drawn into the deepest corridors of fear.

Gabriel's search began long before you arrived.

The question isn't just where his son is.

The question is what happened to bring you here.