There is an ancient treasure, hidden out there in our haunted landscape...but, are you the one to find it? Others have tried, and failed...not though lack of effort and skill, but because someone, or something, has stopped them...dead.

Join Nigel Danvers & Lucy Reubans, treasure seekers and ghost hunters, on his adventure through the murky world of Saxton, England, as he seeks answers from a mysterious world inhabited by the living, but haunted by the dead.

Be warned; not all lost treasures should be found. Beware the ancient guardians, who have guarded the last great Anglo-Saxon Crown for over a thousand years...they will be waiting for you.

View the Official Gameplay Trailer: See a few scenes from the game, and experience a little of The Lost Crown's supernatural atmosphere. Please note, the trailer contains a scene some would-be ghost-hunters may find disturbing.

"Travel to a fog shrouded, almost forgotten town...to aid a reluctant hero....uncover stories of a long fabled Crown...there are those that will help, while others mean harm...whether alive or dead...for The Lost Crown was destined for only one head..."

"...up there in Gabriel Knight territory...this thing is phenomenal...it will shake up expectations of what an adventure game is supposed to be..." A+
Just Adventure+

“People don’t go looking for things that don’t need finding. The people of the fens are superstitious folk, you know. They believe in the ‘old ways’, the ways of the land. It’s best not to disturb those who sleep”

Lucy Reubans: “I don’t know what I saw..., that night, at the museum...but it was strange…unexplainable…”

Lucy is a 26-yerar-old psychology student, who lives in Saxton during breaks from university. It is in town that Lucy meets Nigel Danvers; the pair instantly get off on the wrong foot.

Nigel’s playful, spooky, nature eventually wins Lucy over, and the two set out to solve crimes and mysteries using their very different methods. Nigel believes in ghosts and supernatural activity, whereas Lucy puts her faith in science, explanation and logic. Beneath her outward, jovial, existence Lucy feels damaged by an event in her past. Her adventures with Nigel will bring that secret to the surface, exposing Lucy to know far more than she has let on.

"To give it to you in a nutshell, The Lost Crown may actually go down in history as the best horror adventure game ever written...REALLY disturbing...The Lost Crown is as close to perfection as any adventure game I have played in the last few years."  A+   Just Adventure+

The Lost Crown: a ghost-hunting adventure
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The Lost Crown: Enters UK chart at number 13!

A terrific launch for The Lost Crown, with the game flanked by massive hits such as Crysis and Medieval II in the first week of its release. The position is taken from the UK Top 20 PC games, week ending 19th July, click the image for a screengrab, or visit Chart Track: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp



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JULY 18th: Saxton's Dead creep their way into British stores, and spirit themselves into Online Retailers.

Shrouded in mystery, myth and legends, leading computer publisher Lighthouse Interactive, developer Jonathan Boakes, and the Darkling Room team, invite you on a ghost-hunting adventure through the Saxton, Cornwall area in South-West England. Following its release to critical acclaim in Canada and the United States, The Lost Crown: A Ghost-hunting Adventure began hitting store shelves across the United Kingdom. This suspense-filled Adventure game for the PC will be available in major retail stores, including: GAME®, Amazon®, and Play.com®. The Lost Crown: A Ghost-hunting Adventure will be releasing in other European territories (excluding France and Russia) in Q4 2008.

"It is wonderful to finally have the game on shelves across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland." Says Jonathan Boakes "After working on the game for 3 years - ploughing as much British folklore and atmosphere into the screenplay - it is great to see the finished game on shelves! It is the ultimate reward for a games developer and writer."

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June 12th, 2008: Lighthouse Interactive to publish The Lost Crown across Europe, including Britain, Germany and Italy.

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June 11th, 2008: European and British sales about to open!

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June 4th, 2008: PC GAMER 85%:

Maxim, over at PC Gamer, was kind enough to send me copies of the May/June issues of the magazine, to take a look at. And what sights they provide! 85%! Must Buy! The fantastic new Akella Poster for The Lost Crown and a two page interview. Brilliant. See images above for views.

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20th MARCH , EASTER REVIEW SPECIAL:
The reviews are in, and the news is fantastic!

"...The Lost Crown truly is HUGE. If I had to draw comparisons to movies, I’d say The Lost Crown is part Village of the Damned, part The Wicker Man (The original one), and a heavy dose of Poltergiest. There is so much mystery and suspense in the game that your thoughts will run from one end of the spectrum to the next..."
- Score: A+ - justadventure.com

"...a delightful tapestry which entices the game player on a romp in search of lost treasure. Prospective ghost hunters will be thrilled with this how-to guide, collecting evidence of the extraordinary utilizing “tweaked” modern day gadgets -- all set into a very entertaining story (Boakes’ strength). Fans of his game Dark Fall will not be disappointed with this long awaited entry into their hands for many hours of gaming enjoyment..."
- Score: A - Gameboomers.com

"...you can use a digital camera, a night-vision video camera, a multi-camera surveillance rig, a handheld tape recorder, and an EMF reader to collect evidence. Yes, it's just like the show Ghost Hunters on the Sci-Fi Channel, and it's pretty awesome...Dark shadows, spectral figures, near constant mist, and chilling sounds are bound to give most folks an uneasy feeling about playing the game at night in a dimly lit room..."
- Score 4/5: Great! - CheatCC.com

More Reviews: Here.

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The Lost Crown re-found in New York City! THE GHOST-HUNTING GAME CASTS A FOREBODING SHADOW ACROSS TIMES SQUARE, MARCH 14th 2008. Darkening the day, like only a good ghost story can, The Lost crown casts an eerie ochre light across Times Square, as the game is unveiled to the American public. News of UK, EU and Worldwide publishing will be announced shortly. Image 1 / Image 2

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March 4th, 2008: A Ghost-hunting Giveaway: a quirky, inventive and downright logical competition! Win ghost-hunting gadgets as used by Nigel in The Lost crown. Based on real gadgets, employed during ghost-hunts by paranormal investigation teams, you too could be detecting the 'otherside' with these items from the ghost-hunters kitbag.

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January 2008: Saxton Museum Goes Live: Saxton's very own museum has entered the 21st Century, not an easy task given the strange, ancient nature of the place. Gamers and tourists alike can experience a little of what the museum has to offer. So, pop along and experience one of The Lost Crown's 'real' locations: Saxton Museum and Town Website.

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January 2008: The Making of....The Lost Crown: Jonathan Boakes, writer and creator, of The Lost Crown talks about the production of the adventure game; with a look at 'real' locations, ghost story writers and the art that has influenced the look and atmosphere of this new game.
The making of...The Lost Crown.

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December 18th 2007: With the big X rapidly approaching, Darkling Room must announce that The Lost Crown is still undergoing the all important Vista testing, so a festive release is unlikely. It's a shame, to say the least, but it is essential that the game is fully ready to make its debut.

In the meantime, this last week has also seen The Lost Crown featured in Ghosthunter Magazine, to accompany a guide to the most haunted locations in Anglia. It seems many of the games 'real' locations are genuinely thought to be haunted! A full feature is planned, once the game is on shelves.

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November 8th 2007: A new Vista for The Lost Crown: A new, Vista-ready version of The Lost Crown is being prepared for release in November. This means there's a slight delay for the XP (and previous Windows versions), while this version is completed. With Vista bound to become the dominant Windows platform, within the next year, it will be great to know that The Lost Crown will work wonderfully on the new Operating System, as well as previous versions.

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October 27th 2007: Halloween is nearly here: A new interview, trailer and screenshots are about to appear! Watch this space for details. The Lost Crown is about to be found. Exciting times indeed!

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May 1st, 2007: The Lost Crown is being voiced! Many of the characters spring to life, as new voice recording takes place in the Barrow Down Studios, outside Polperro. Throat lozenges, scarves, endless gin and plenty of thesping, darling!.

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March 6th, 2007: Exciting re-shoots during a period of March Madness! An isolated, and usually very private, country church opened it's doors to The Lost Crown, allowing access to photograph and capture the essence of a true medieval building for use in the next game.

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February 15th, 2007: Adventure Classic Gaming conduct a large, insightful and revealing interview with The Lost Crown's developer. New screens and information available here: ACG interview.

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Christmas 2006: A long-awaited return to Scotland provides more supernatural evidence & inspiration. Many locations photographed for use in game. From hidden crypts to fog shrouded graveyards, Edinburgh had plenty to offer.

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November 3rd, 2006: Korea's first indie-games webzine features an interview with The Lost Crown's author, Jonathan Boakes. Online at: PIG-MIN.

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August 13th, 2006: New screens appear across the web, following the release of a new press pack. Get it here.

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June 21st, 2006: New features added to website, with articles about 'grading the landscape' and creating artificial wildlife to add realism to scenes.

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February 4th, 2006: Large feature in Game.Exe, with new screenshots and information regarding The Lost Crown. Read the online version here: Game.exe

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November 25th, 2005: Interview with Adventura Y Cia regarding The Lost Crown and previous games. Read the interview here: Adventura.

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November 14th, 2005: The Lost Crown website goes live, with new screens, info and features.

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November 7th, 2005: Official production begins on The Lost Crown, working to a script & artistic direction by Jonathan Boakes. Press pack.

Darkling Room 2007: http://www.darklingroom.co.uk

An archive of the original The Lost Crown website can be found here: The Lost Crown

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USA: Updater 1.0 to 1.1 Release

This installer will update your game from version 1.0 to version 1.1.

Only USA versions of The Lost Crown need to download the updater.

Updated: Game files updated to fix an inventory issue, encountered by some US gamers, as well as some graphical issues, also encountered by some gamers. 7-3-08

Download the update HERE

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2008©Copyright: Jonathan Boakes & Darkling Room / Darkling Room
©European Box Art Design By Akella. Thanks!
©US Box Art Design by Jonathan Boakes, produced by Got Game Entertainment.