Manila, Philippines — Thinking back decades ago, it was the beliefs of Filipino ancestors passed down to every generations that brought them the stories of mythical creatures from the folklores.

Filipinos are very superstitious. Aswang (vampiric ghoul), Diwata (fairies), Kapre (tree demon), and the like — there’s no Filipino out there who wouldn’t know the stories of these beings. Some say that these stories were only meant to scare children to prevent them from going out at night, but some actually believed their existence especially on rural areas in the country.

Due to the growing influence of these myths on the minds of every Filipinos, many had tried to make it into horror films such as Tiyanak (1988), Aswang (1992, 2011), Manananggal in Manila (1997), and more. Even foreign films and TV shows started integrating these creatures; for instance, Surviving Evil (2006), Aswang (1994), Grimm: Mommy Dearest (2014).

Nowadays where games and mobile applications are prevalent, these mythological creatures started invading the industry too. Nightfall: Escape is a good example — a survival horror game based on the Philippine folklore. This past few months has been a success for the game and its developers as it has been released on Steam, a gaming community. At the same time, a campaign for it was launched on Kickstarter to invite and request for backers and supporters that will help in further developing the current state of the game. For $20 backers could get their name immortalized in the game credits along with other amazing items. There are other cool rewards to check out too such as character action figures, limited edition vinyl record of the game’s soundtracks, a trip to Boracay, or if you want, you can have all!

Nightfall extends its call for support from every Filipinos around the globe to make this project happen as well as help in uplifting the Philippine culture worldwide. Join the crowdfunding now!

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