The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is a horror game, where a group of friends out on boating weekend have their lives turned upside down, leading to being aboard a ghost ship. Players will take control of five characters, guiding them through situations and quick-time events and (hopefully) helping them survive. Narrative themes in this game include hallucinations, being held against one's will, chase/pursuit, and death.

• Release date: 08-29-2019
• Developer: Supermassive Games
• Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Triggers for this game

Animals & Wildlife

• Misc. Animals & Critters

  Eels, Leeches

  • Can't be avoided

• Rodents

  Rats will attack you

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  POSSIBLE DEATH SPOILER: If Alex discovers Olson's body, he will get swarmed by rats.

  • Can't be avoided

Crime

• Attacks on Law Enforcement

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  The beginning of the game sees multiple military personnel being attacked & murdered.

  • Can't be avoided

• Being Held Against Will

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  A group of pirate fisherman kidnaps the protagonists in order to rob them. At one point, the protagonists are tied up with duct tape placed over their mouths.

  • Can't be avoided

• Explosions & Bombs

  • Can't be avoided

• Fights

  • Can't be avoided

• Guns & Shooting

  • Can't be avoided

• Hangings

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  Hanging corpses, silhouettes of hangings

  • Can't be avoided

• Home Invasion

  On the boat

  • Can't be avoided

• Kidnapping

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  A group of pirate fisherman kidnaps the protagonists in order to rob them. At one point, the protagonists are tied up with duct tape placed over their mouths.

  • Can't be avoided

• Murder

  • Can't be avoided

• Stalking

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  The pirates stalk player characters across the ship.

  • Can't be avoided

• Torture

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  One cut scene features a kidnapper interrogating and torturing another person, only to realize that this person was already dead — and an ally.

  • Can't be avoided

Death & Loss

• Abandonment

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  You can choose to abandon other characters at various times.

  • Is avoidable

• Death of Friend

  Depending on player choices

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  POSSIBLE DEATH SPOILERS: Player characters can die from failing a quick-time event, being mistaken for someone else during a hallucination, falling & head trauma, being shot, being crushed by a door, having their throat slit, getting the bends, having their neck broken, drowning, being stabbed, being hit with a sledgehammer, committing suicide, or being stranded without help.

  • Is avoidable

• Death of Sibling

  Depending on player choices

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  POSSIBLE DEATH SPOILERS: Player characters can die from failing a quick-time event, being mistaken for someone else during a hallucination, falling & head trauma, being shot, being crushed by a door, having their throat slit, getting the bends, having their neck broken, drowning, being stabbed, being hit with a sledgehammer, committing suicide, or being stranded without help.

  • Is avoidable

• Death of Spouse or Partner

  Depending on player choices

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  POSSIBLE DEATH SPOILERS: Player characters can die from failing a quick-time event, being mistaken for someone else during a hallucination, falling & head trauma, being shot, being crushed by a door, having their throat slit, getting the bends, having their neck broken, drowning, being stabbed, being hit with a sledgehammer, committing suicide, or being stranded without help.

  • Is avoidable

• Drowning

  Multiple near-drowning incidents and possible drowning incidents, depending on player choices

  • Can't be avoided

• Suicide

  Depending on player choices

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  POSSIBLE DEATH SPOILER: If Alex discovers Olson's body, he will get swarmed by rats and, panicking, will commit suicide trying to stab one inside his stomach

  • Is avoidable

Disturbing Sounds & Sound Design

• Clicking Sounds

  • Can't be avoided

• Distorted Voices

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Eerie Noises

  Disembodied children's laughter, creaky ship noises

  • Can't be avoided

• Screams

  • Can't be avoided

• Sirens & Alarms

  • Can't be avoided

• Wet Sounds

  • Can't be avoided

Drugs & Alcohol

• Alcohol Consumption

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  A character can choose to drink alcohol after being told not to, making them very sick.

  • Can't be avoided

• Drunkenness

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  Soldiers in the prologue get very drunk.

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Drugs & Alcohol Content

  References to weed and meth

  • Can't be avoided

Gore

• Blood

  Splatter, pools

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• Body Horror

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  One undead creature has two heads

  • Can't be avoided

• Cannibalism

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  Implied that the rats ate each other to stay alive

  • Can't be avoided

• Guts

  • Can't be avoided

• Viscera

  • Can't be avoided

Hate & Discrimination

• Ableism

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  When finding a skeleton of "conjoined twins," player characters make multiple ableist comments. The skeleton is later revealed to be someone who was experimented on during WW2 and not actual conjoined twins.

  • Can't be avoided

Horror Themes

• Chase & Pursuit

  • Can't be avoided

• Ghosts & Hauntings

  • Can't be avoided

• Jump Scares

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  In one jump scare, a character sees a clown briefly.

  • Can't be avoided

• Monsters

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  A monster dressed as a nurse wears revealing clothing and moves provocatively before attacking a player character.

  • Can't be avoided

• Psychological Horror

  • Can't be avoided

• Zombies & Undead

  Undead

  • Can't be avoided

Mental Health

• Grief

  • Can't be avoided

• Hallucinations

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  Hallucinogenic bioweapon

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Mental Health

  Guilt (depending on choices)

  • Can't be avoided

• Panic Attack

  • Can't be avoided

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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  You discover by reading notes that a NPC soldier has PTSD. He is also blamed for a massacre.

  • Can't be avoided

Natural Events

• Storms

  • Can't be avoided

Non-Sexual Abuse & Violence

• Altercations

  • Can't be avoided

• Assault

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  During on incident, a man chokes a woman both with his hands and a tool handle

  • Can't be avoided

• Gaslighting

  • Can't be avoided

• Harassment

  • Can't be avoided

• Manipulation

  • Can't be avoided

• Mutilation

  • Can't be avoided

Phobias

• Acrophobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Agliophobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Agoraphobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Claustrophobia

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  The ship is filled with tight, narrow hallways. Some characters must go through tight spaces, such as crawlspaces.

  • Can't be avoided

• Hemophobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Merinthophobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Phobias

  Decidophobia (Fear of making decisions)

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  Acousticophobia (Fear of noise), Atychiphobia (Fear of failure), Autophobia (Fear of being alone), Basophobia (Fear of falling), Coulrophobia (Fear of clowns), Homichlophobia (Fear of fog), Spectrophobia (fear of specters or ghosts)

  • Can't be avoided

• Necrophobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Nyctophobia

  Most of the game takes place in a very dark environment

  • Can't be avoided

• Thalassophobia

  Characters go diving

  • Can't be avoided

• Traumatophobia

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  NPC towards the beginning has a heart attack

  • Can't be avoided

Physical Health & Body Issues

• Pain & Physical Suffering

  • Can't be avoided

Religion & Sects

• Religion

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  Multiple NPCs use religion to try to protect themselves

  • Can't be avoided

Sex & Erotica (Consensual)

• Sexual Commentary

  Multiple characters can attempt to flirt with each other

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  A monster dressed as a nurse wears revealing clothing and moves provocatively before attacking a player character.

  • Can't be avoided

Sexual Abuse

• Misc. Sexual Abuse

  No sexual abuse or assault occurs, but is discussed. See spoiler tag for specific notes.

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  Fears of sexual assault are mentioned when kidnappers restrain the protagonists, but it becomes clear that isn't what they are after. No sexual abuse or assault occurs.

  • Can't be avoided

Traumatic Events

• Accidents

  Boat crash, the wreckage of a plane crash can be explored

  • Can't be avoided

• Human Experimentation

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  When finding a skeleton of "conjoined twins," player characters make multiple ableist comments. The skeleton is later revealed to be someone who was experimented on during WW2 and not actual conjoined twins.

  • Can't be avoided

War & Military

• World War II

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  The bulk of the game takes place on a WWII ghost ship

  • Can't be avoided

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