Nightmare Frames

About this game

Alan Goldberg is a frustrated slasher movie screenwriter in the Hollywood of 1985 who feels his career is at a standstill, but his luck is about to change: Helen Westmore, an eccentric millionaire, will grant him anything he could wish for if he is able to find genius horror director Edward Keller's last, unpublished work, which is said to be the scariest film of all time.

Alan will find his way amongst B-films production companies, VFX workshops, religious cults, and a small haunted town called Serena, the dark reputation of which began when Keller was last seen there.

• Point & click adventure game solely based on inventory puzzles.

• An investigative thriller that gets darker as you progress into the story. From ambient horror to the gory depths of Hell.

• More than 80 playable locations, and 50 characters to interact with.

• Original soundtrack by synthwave musician Stefano Rossi.

• In Joe's Diner you'll be able to listen to SYNTHWAVE FM, where DJ Karen Johnson broadcasts licensed tracks by Heclysma, Decade Defector, Vincenzo Salvia and Self Delusion.

• By the author of award-winning Urban Witch Story and Billy Masters Was Right.

Latest news

• Announcements·18 Feb 2026Official

  The Postmodern Adventures Bundle

  All Postmodern Adventures games, complete with their soundtracks, in a bundle with an additional discount. You'll pay only those you don't already have. Nightmare Frames Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself. Winner of 6 AGS Awards. An English Haunting While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England. Winner of 5 AGS Awards. The Dark Rites of Arkham A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
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• Announcements·26 Oct 2023Official

  Try the demo for our next game, An English Haunting

  Last July we announced An English Haunting, our next game. It's a story about ghosthunting, the search for a mysterious artefact, and the most haunted manor of 1907 England. Here's the teaser trailer: Professor Patrick Moore will suddenly find himself in a race against the clock to prove the existence of the Great Beyond. He'll attend séances, befriend a fake medium named Beatrice Shaw, meet Arthur Conan Doyle and travel from the foggy streets of London to the steep shores of Scotland. We're collaborating with enComplot, the makers of The Season of the Warlock (check it out too!) to bring this to you. Look at the chilling key art they've produced: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40689962/9c2971e6af4fcc11eda03294bb2b9840f1d2407f.png Check the demo at the Steam page, and please wishlist! Oh, and we've also discounted Nightmare Frames for this Halloween. Welcome to the spooky season!
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• Announcements·12 Jun 2023Official

  Nightmare Frames anniversary & awards celebration: 20 % off and trading cards!

  Nightmare Frames will be one year old next Friday 16th, and we're celebrating with a 20 % discount and Steam trading cards. When the game was released, we didn't expect such a big success. Our heartfelt thanks to all the people who played, reviewed, and talked about the game. It's been a great year, and we won't stop celebratring here, expect more news from us soon... Another reason for us to be joyful -- Nightmare Frames is now the proud winner of six AGS awards! The AGS Awards 2022 ceremony was held on May 27th and the Adventure Game Studio community granted the game some coveted trophies: Best Game of the Year, Best Gameplay, Best Writing, Best Character, Best Puzzles, and Best Music & Sound. Adventure Game Studio is an open source engine which has produced some of the most beloved point-and-click adventures of the last 20 years, such as Unavowed, Technobabylon or Whispers of a Machine. The list of the Best AGS Game winners over the years is long and glorious, and it's increible to be in such company! We were fortunate to join the bunch back in 2020 with our own freeware Urban Witch Story. That our first commercial foray is joining makes us proud. The Excavation of Hob's Barrow won Best Voicework and Beyond the Edge of Owlsgard Best Art, Best Animation, and Best Character Art. Celebrate them too!
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• Patch Notes·9 Jul 2022Official

  Update notes, July 9

  Various changes to hotspot visibility. Minor fixes.
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• Patch Notes·20 Jun 2022Official

  Update notes, June 21

  Fixed an issue that caused that sometimes after picking the insecticide the hotspot remained active. Fixed typos and other text issues in both available languages.
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