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Samantha Arehart · Published by Samantha Arehart
Positive — 89% positive (28 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
BAPTISM is a short kinetic novel about a madman, a child, and a lake.
Free to Play
Free
Indie, Free To Play · 2017 · More free games
Explore BAPTISM, an indie free-to-play experience where you navigate the psyche of a madman through a child's eyes in a serene yet unsettling lake setting.
About this game
BAPTISM is a short kinetic novel about a madman, a child, and a lake.
This is a story about a religious family living in the western United States, and the strange events that caused their lives to change forever.
Featuring almost 5000 words of story, hand drawn graphics, an original soundtrack, and a free art book, this project was brought to you be the wonderful people on Kickstarter!
--This game contains heavy religious themes and violence against children. Please be aware before purchasing!--
This is a story about a religious family living in the western United States, and the strange events that caused their lives to change forever.
Featuring almost 5000 words of story, hand drawn graphics, an original soundtrack, and a free art book, this project was brought to you be the wonderful people on Kickstarter!
--This game contains heavy religious themes and violence against children. Please be aware before purchasing!--
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7 or later
- Processor: One that exists
- Memory: 2 MB RAM
- Graphics: Ones that work
- Storage: 124 MB available space
- Sound Card: A working one
- Additional Notes: It's not that big of a game, so any "well operating" Windows computer should work.
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
GOING FTP!
Or, going free-to-read, rather. BAPTISM over 8 years old now; I made it in college as practice and now I think its time to let it exist as an artifact of my artistic process-- freely available. It will not receive any updates, nor will its story be continued in any meaningful way (probably) but I thank everyone who left reviews in the past (as those who are brave enough to review in the future) as this project was a big learning step for me as a kid. This was my first Kickstarter! My first video game! My first "published" piece of work!I'm working on MUCH bigger and better things now, but I hope you all enjoy if you are a new or returning reader, and please be on the look out for future games! Keywords for things in progress: RPGMAKER and TTRPG.-SamRead full article on Community Announcements (Dragontamer75)AnnouncementsOfficial
Mac/Linux Version
I actually forgot to mention this in my last announcement, but the Gumroad version of this game DOES have mac/linux versions, incase that's the only thing preventing you from playing. GUMROAD DOWNLOAD: https://gumroad.com/l/YRlWx Thank you all for playing! -Samantha ArehartRead full article on Community Announcements (Dragontamer75)AnnouncementsOfficial
Mac/Linux Version
I actually forgot to mention this in my last announcement, but the Gumroad version of this game DOES have mac/linux versions, incase that's the only thing preventing you from playing. GUMROAD DOWNLOAD: https://gumroad.com/l/YRlWx Thank you all for playing! -Samantha ArehartRead full article on Community Announcements (Dragontamer75)AnnouncementsOfficial
Steam Release and Gumroad Link
Hello everyone! Thank you so much for checking out this game! As you can probably already tell, it's release day for the Steam version of this game. This game is also available on Gumroad (link posted below), for those who would prefer that. Just a warning though, the Gumroad version WILL NOT support updates, or at least not as often as the Steam version will. I hope you all enjoy the game! Thank you to the wonderful people on Kickstarter who made this project possible! GUMROAD DOWNLOAD: https://gum.co/YRlWx -Samantha ArehartRead full article on Community Announcements (Dragontamer75)AnnouncementsOfficial
Steam Release and Gumroad Link
Hello everyone! Thank you so much for checking out this game! As you can probably already tell, it's release day for the Steam version of this game. This game is also available on Gumroad (link posted below), for those who would prefer that. Just a warning though, the Gumroad version WILL NOT support updates, or at least not as often as the Steam version will. I hope you all enjoy the game! Thank you to the wonderful people on Kickstarter who made this project possible! GUMROAD DOWNLOAD: https://gum.co/YRlWx -Samantha ArehartRead full article on Community Announcements (Dragontamer75)
