CHWÆST: A Creeping Parasite Horror

CHWÆST — Feed the Biomass Core to progress A late-90s inspired retro 3D horror where progress is biological. You don’t unlock doors. No keys — you feed the Biomass Core. CHWÆST takes place inside a living organism. Passages overgrow, corridors tighten, and the environment reacts to your presence. At the center lies the Biomass Core (the Core) — the only way forward. Your goal: complete simple objectives, bring offerings back to the Core, and push deeper until you find a way out. How progression works The entire environment is a single organism that depends on the Biomass Core being fed. - When the Biomass Core is hungry — passages are blocked - When you feed it — the organism retracts and reveals new paths Doors are replaced by tendrils. Keys are replaced by food for the Biomass Core. The core gameplay loop find → grab → return → feed the Core - objects hidden in darkness that must be carefully spotted - small creatures crawling along the floor - organisms that hide or escape when approached In the game, you are given clear objectives such as: Active outgrowth: Mushrooms → Feed the Core (Mushrooms 0/6) FEED THE BIOMASS CORE — RETRACT OUTGROWTHS (0/5) Every trip deeper into the tunnels becomes a decision: how far can you go before you must return to the Biomass Core? One location. Constantly changing paths. - item placement changes each playthrough - you never fully know what you will encounter when you return to the Core Visual style: how you remember it, not how it looked - low internal resolution scaled sharply - limited color depth and dithering - classic 50/50 transparency effects - subtle geometry artifacts that make the world feel unstable This is not meant to be pretty. It is meant to feel unsettling and unsafe. What to expect - a short, intense horror experience (30–60 minutes) - a unique mechanic centered around feeding the Biomass Core - exploration of dark, organic tunnels - minimalist rules and clear in-game objectives If you enjoy horror that is mechanical, raw, and unpredictable — CHWÆST is exactly that.