{"id":15938,"date":"2022-09-29T13:33:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T04:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=15938"},"modified":"2023-02-20T17:44:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T08:44:48","slug":"20220929-15938","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220929-15938\/","title":{"rendered":"New Chilla\u2019s Art horror game The Bathhouse is due out on September 30"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><br>Japanese indie game developer Chilla\u2019s Art has announced that <em><strong>The Bathhouse<\/strong><\/em> will be released on Steam on September 30 (PDT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Bathhouse<\/em> is a psychological horror game set in a Japanese bathhouse and features a protagonist who gets mixed up in some kind of paranormal phenomenon that occurs there. Based on the trailer and screenshots for the game, players will also be able to explore the surrounding areas of the bathhouse, including a nearby park and a wooden apartment building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trailer also shows a scene where it appears the player is giving items like a razor and towel to a bathhouse guest. The details are still unclear, but it\u2019s possible that the protagonist may be working at the bathhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Bathhouse | \u5730\u7344\u92ad\u6e6f Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/erUlzUvhtY8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the game\u2019s store page, it includes a VHS graphical filter that adds extra immersion to the horror experience. This filter can be freely turned on and off from the options menu. The gameplay is described as \u201cprimarily a \u2018walking simulator\u2019 genre with puzzle-solving and some survival elements.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-header.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-header-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-header-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-header-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-header-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-header-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-header-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Chilla\u2019s Art is a Japanese game development team composed of two brothers who create horror games. They have released many short horror titles, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1228520\/Chillas_Art_The_Convenience_Store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Convenience Store<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1162680\/Chillas_Art_Stigmatized_Property\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Stigmatized Property<\/em><\/a>. Their works have gained attention thanks to being featured in videos created by streamers, and this has led to a growth in popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team\u2019s most recent game, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1843090\/Chillas_Art_The_Closing_Shift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Closing Shift<\/a><\/em>, has 1,044 Steam user reviews as of when this article was written, of which 86% are positive, giving it a Very Positive rating. Players have praised various aspects of the game, including the horror elements and the simulation of what it\u2019s like to work in a coffee shop.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220928-220872-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Steam page for <em>The Bathhouse<\/em> can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1956830\/Chillas_Art_The_Bathhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. Additionally, a beta version of the game is currently available for members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/chillasart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chilla\u2019s Art Patreon<\/a>.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by. Marco Farinaccia based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220928-220872\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-09-28 21:44<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chilla\u2019s Art has announced that The Bathhouse will be released on Steam on September 30 (PDT). 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