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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 their adventure through the murky world of Saxton, England, as they seek 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.

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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+


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Nigel Danvers: “The figures...nothing but shadows...they won't let me go back”.

Two shadowy agents, Mr.Hare and Mr.Crow, have pursued Nigel across ol' London Town, to retrieve 'top secret documents' stolen that very afternoon. Escaping to the lonely seaside town of Saxton, on England’s east coast, Nigel hopes to hide from his pursuers, as well as his own guilt. Saxton is no ordinary harbour town; it seems to echo with past events, legends and characters. Fascinated, and inspired, by local tales of lost treasure, Nigel makes it his mission to locate Anglia’s last Anglo-Saxon Crown, hidden in the ancient landscape, which surrounds the town. From the misty Fen Land, to the dark avenues of The Carrion Wood, Nigel will leave no stone unturned in his quest to find The Lost Crown.


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+


Ghost-Hunt with the makers of The Lost Crown.

Case File: 011
The Hare & Crow Pub

Experience a real ghost-hunting mission, as the writer behind The Lost Crown goes in search of 'real' paranormal phenomena as research for the adventure game.

The Hare & Crow is a haunted hotel and pub, based in an isolated Hamlet in England's ancient landscape. Who disturbs guests as they sleep; what sheds thick black hair into the restaurant food? Read more.


Ghost-Hunt with the makers of The Lost Crown.

Case File: 009
The Blackentrack Woods

There's something hiding, out there in the woods... beyond the view of the human eye. Walkers have reported being pushed from the pathways, by unseen hands; while others have caught a glimpse of the much feared 'Moss Men'.

The writer of The Lost Crown braves the woods, on Halloween no less, to bring you this creepy supernatural case-file. Read more.


Explore the REAL Saxton!

The 'Real' World of Saxton
The world seen in The Lost Crown really exists! Explore the game-world to discover Saxton's real-life locations, and perhaps even find the treasure yourself! Re-trace Nigel Danver's footsteps across the landscape, and wander The Carrion Wood, Ulcombe Crypts and haunted landscape. Explore. Making of The Lost Crown.


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PC GAMER 85% : A bumper two months for The Lost Crown in PC Gamer in Russia. A fantastic score in the May issue, as well as a the official Akella Poster (one of the best ever!), followed by a full interview with the author of The Lost Crown in the June issue. Both magazines feature The Lost Crown alongside Portal, Call of Duty 4 and Half Life 2 in the 'recommended' section!


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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