Draft:Indigo Park

Indigo Park is an independent horror game released in 2024 developed by American YouTuber and Friday Night Funkin' modder Mason Myers, alternatively known as UniqueGeese. The Player takes on the role of Ed, an urban explorer visiting the titular theme park 8 years after it has been seemingly abandoned. Accompanied by the park's AI named Rambley the Raccoon, Ed must navigate the park and solve puzzles to progress.

The first chapter was released on Steam for Microsoft Windows on May 18th, 2024, with a second chapter planned for December 2025.

Gameplay
Indigo Park is a horror video game where the player controls an urban explorer named Ed looking around an abandoned theme park they visited during their childhood. The Player discovers multiple mascot characters that at first glance, look like their costumed counterparts, but are in fact alive and inhuman.

Ed navigates the park through a First-person perspective. Armed with only a flashlight and Critter-Cuff, a piece of Wearable technology created specifically for the park, and has to solve puzzles in order to progress.

Chapter 1: Birds of a Feather
In 20XX, an urban explorer named "Ed" decides to revisit an abandoned theme park they visited as a child named "Indigo Park". Arriving at the theme park, Ed is greeted by the park's AI assistant, "Rambley the Raccoon". After reactivating the generator that powers the front gate, Ed is given a Critter Cuff. A device that allows them to open doors held shut by the park's automated systems. However, their passage into the park is blocked by debris, forcing Ed to ride Rambley's Railroads, a kiddie ride meant to introduce riders to the park's various mascots, in order: Finley the Sea Serpent, Mollie Macaw, Lloydford L. Lion (alternatively known as Lloyd the Lion). Partway through the ride, there is a room which causes the ride to glitch, forcing the player to repair another generator. Also during the ride, the player can spot a monsterous version of Mollie Macaw at various points.

After the ride, Ed makes his way to Jetstream Junction, Mollie's area of the park, only to find the front gate to the area locked. In order to find the key to the area, the player must traverse through Lloyd's Mane Stage, fittingly, Lloyd's section of the park. Upon entering, Ed spots a monsterous version of Lloyd sleeping, who wakes up as soon as Ed gets close. As Ed enters the backstage area of the Mane Stage, he is stalked by, and at two points, attacked by Lloyd. Ed manages to escape both times unscathed, and gets the key to unlock Jetstream Junction. At Jetstream Junction, Ed heads to Rooftop Races, only for him and Rambley to find it in a state of disrepair. Rambley instead tells Ed to head to Mollie's Landing Pad, a children's play area.

Before the player enters Mollie's Landing Pad, they can find an arcade game named "Rambley Rush" In the arcade game, the player controls Rambley as he tries to find Mollie after she accidentally crash landed in the middle of Rambleberry Woods. After a platforming section, Rambley manages to find Mollie, but the two are then suddenly ambushed by a previously unseen character, Salem the Skunk, who throws a potion at Mollie, turning her against Rambley. After a brief boss battle, Mollie screams, and the machine glitches out, giving the player a collectable item.

At Mollie's Landing Pad, Ed navigates his way through the play area to unlock the door in the middle of the place, all the while being stalked by the monsterous Mollie. After unlocking the door, Ed is then chased by Mollie. After crawling out of a vent and into a utility tunnel, Rambley notices Ed entering a staff-only room, but then notices the monsterous Mollie chasing him, and hires Ed on the spot. To protect Ed, Rambley shuts the door on Mollie, resulting in her getting decapitated as she makes one final pounce on Ed. Rambley admits to Ed that he wanted Ed to have as good as an experience as he could give, and was unaware just how bad the park had gotten. However, Rambley states that, with a human operator, could theoretically restore the park to its former glory. Ed makes his way to Oceanic Odyssey, and the chapter ends.

Characters

 * Ed: An urban explorer who had visited Indigo Park as a child, who has returned for some unknown reason.
 * Rambley the Racoon (Voiced by Vito Z. Holmes): A sentient Artificial Intelligence who acts as a guide and is the mascot of the titular park. He serves as the game's deuteragonist. So far, he is one of two mascots without a monstrous version.
 * Mollie Macaw (Voiced by Lauryn Alexandria): A mechanic and pilot who enjoys barnstorming, although she seems to crash most planes she makes. Her monstrous version serves as the main antagonist of chapter 1.
 * Lloydford L. Lion (Voiced by Hart Jr.): An actor with a large ego, and considers himself the main star of the park. His monstrous version is the secondary antagonist of Chapter 1
 * Finley The Sea Serpent (Voiced by Zach Pokres): A rather shy underwater dweller. Although his monstrous version appears ingame at the end of Chapter 1, he does not notice Ed.
 * Salem The Skunk: A mischievous troublemaker with a knack for potions. They are unique in the fact that not only are they one of the two mascots without a monstrous version (a trait shared with Rambley), but also in the fact that their section of the Rambley's Railroads ride is destroyed, meaning that Salem instead makes their debut in the Rambley Rush arcade minigame at Jetstream Junction.
 * Issac Indigo (Voiced by Hart Jr.): The Founder of Indigo Park, and the company behind it. He is only shown in the opening cutscene of Chapter 1.

Critical Response
Indigo Park was highly received by fans on release. With many praising the character design and gameplay, with some criticisms being directed at the game's puzzles, graphics, and optimization. Spieltimes' Jihimlerry Lacap stated "it’s a short experience, but it leaves you wanting more." The game quickly received a 95% positive rating on Steam days after release. Also within that timeframe, the Kickstarter campaign for Chapter 2 was fully funded.

Fan response to the game has been very positive. Notably, on Discord, multiple fans have changed their profile picture and name to the character of Rambley, and opting to roleplay as the character. Notably, some aspects of the game has been compared to the real world Disney parks. With the game's Critter Cuff being reminiscent of Walt Disney World's MagicBands and the plot of the game being a reference to the popularity of the defunct River Country water park with urban explorers.