In the early 2010s, a small team at and developer IllFonic began working on an indie project called Slasher Vol. 1: Summer Camp . It was designed as a love letter to 1980s slasher films.
Here is the complete story of the game's rise, peak, and eventual demise. 🪵 1. The Origin: From "Summer Camp" to Crystal Lake friday-the-13th-game
The story of is one of the most infamous and tragic tales in modern gaming. It is a story that began with immense fan passion, achieved massive viral success, and was ultimately killed not by a lack of players, but by a messy, real-world Hollywood legal battle. In the early 2010s, a small team at
Victor Miller, the screenwriter of the original 1980 Friday the 13th movie, used a provision in US copyright law to reclaim the rights to his original screenplay. This sparked a brutal legal battle between Miller and Sean Cunningham (the director/producer). Here is the complete story of the game's
Rebranded as Friday the 13th: The Game , the team launched a Kickstarter campaign in late 2015. Horror fans went wild, and the game raised over $800,000 to bring Jason Voorhees back to life. 2. The Golden Era: Viral Success