In Sound Mind
{{Infobox video game
| title = In Sound Mind
| image = In Sound Mind cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| developer = We Create Stuff
| publisher = Modus Games
| programmer = {{plainlist|
- Ido Tal
- Amit Arnon
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| artist = {{plainlist|
- Viktor Greksa
- Pedro Calvo
- Evgeniy "Custom Phase" Erzutov
- Joshua Culp
- John Hagen
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| composer = {{plainlist|
- Yoav Landau
- Sam Haft
- Alon Meiri
- Or "Orko" Cohen
}}
| series =
| engine = Unity{{cite web|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1119980/discussions/0/3112542578509781153/|title=What game engine - unreal, unity, or custom? :: In Sound Mind General Discussions|work=Steam Community|accessdate=2023-11-14}}
| platforms = {{plainlist|
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| released = {{plainlist|
- PS5, Win, Xbox {{vgrelease|WW|September 28, 2021}}
- Switch {{vgrelease|WW|October 11, 2022}}
}}
| genre = Psychological horror, Horror
| modes = Single-player
| director = Hen Matshulski
| writer = {{plainlist|
- Yair Ben-Dor
- Daniel Caine
- Sam Haft
}}
}}
In Sound Mind is a 2021 psychological horror game developed by We Create Stuff and published by Modus Games.
Gameplay
Players control Desmond Wales, a psychiatrist who can enter alternate dimensions when listening to tape recordings of his clients. Each of Wales' clients has their own unique level based on their fears and psychoses. Within each level, players fight monsters and solve puzzles.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/in-sound-mind-is-an-indie-that-brings-new-meaning-to-the-term-psychological-horror/|title=In Sound Mind is an indie that brings new meaning to the term psychological horror|first=Rachel|last=Weber|website=GamesRadar|date=March 22, 2021|access-date=November 15, 2023}} The ultimate goal is to solve Wales' own amnesia.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-psychological-horror-of-in-sound-mind-feels-years-out-of-date/|title=The psychological horror of In Sound Mind feels years out of date|last=Carpenter|first=Lincoln|work=PC Gamer|date=2021-10-05|accessdate=2023-11-14}}
Cast and characters
- Mick Lauer as Desmond Wales / Agent Rainbow
- Tiana Camacho as Tonia, Desmond's pet cat
- Hayley Nelson as Virginia Ruhl
- Sam Haft as Allen Shore
- Joshua Tomar{{efn|Singing voice by Guy First}} as Max Nygaard
- Luke Edward Smith{{efn|Singing voice by Matan Egozi}} as Lucas Cole
- Helen Laser as Rosemary James
Development
The developer, Israel-based{{cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/in-sound-mind-new-israeli-video-game-released-for-pc-ps5-xbox-680610|title='In Sound Mind': New Israeli video game released for PC, PS5, Xbox|last=Reich|first=Aaron|work=Jerusalem Post|date=2021-09-21|accessdate=2023-11-29}} studio We Create Stuff, previously made the Half-Life 2 mod "Nightmare House 2".{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/in-sound-mind-adds-some-interesting-twists-to-the-classic-insanity-hiding-and-mannequins-formula|title= In Sound Mind adds interesting twists to the ol' "insanity, hiding and mannequins" formula|last=Bell|first=Alice|work=Rock Paper Shotgun|date=2020-06-13|accessdate=2023-11-14}}
Modus Games released it for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on September 28, 2021. It was ported to Switch on October 11, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/games/in-sound-mind|title=In Sound Mind|work=Gematsu|date=28 October 2021 |accessdate=2023-11-14}} The electronic rock band and YouTube channel The Living Tombstone created the soundtrack for the game.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| title = Reviews
| MC = PC: 75/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/in-sound-mind/|title=In Sound Mind|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2023-11-14}}
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On Metacritic, In Sound Mind received positive reviews on Windows and Xbox Series X/S, but the PlayStation 5 version received mixed reviews. PC Gamer said it was competently made but felt it is a retread of previous psychological horror video games. Bloody Disgusting felt that In Sound Mind used familiar tropes in a better way than many other games, making it a memorable game and a solid debut.{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3684756/review-sound-mind-takes-surreal-trip-tortured-memories/|title=[Review] In Sound Mind Takes You On a Surreal Trip Through Tortured Memories|last=Bolt|first=Neil|work=Bloody Disgusting|date=2021-09-28|accessdate=2023-11-14}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://modusgames.com/in-sound-mind/}}
Category:2020s horror video games
Category:Xbox Series X and Series S games
Category:Nintendo Switch games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Psychological horror games
Category:Video games about amnesia