Los Angeles, CA – September 17, 2025 – Lantern Bay is proud to unveil Casting Whispers, a first-person psychological horror game where sound is the key to surviving a malevolent, cosmic horror. A free demo is now available, and the game is set to launch on Steam in October 2025, just in time for Halloween.
Set in an old American industrial city plagued by the sins of its past, Casting Whispers follows Victoria, a lab assistant working in the field of psychic and mental psychology known as Extra-Sensory Perception (ESP). When her trusted mentor goes missing, Victoria must go inside 1195 Norman Ave. in a desperate attempt to save her friend from the horrors within.
Casting Whispers was created by solo developer Lantern Bay, who draws from his experience working on game audio for titles including Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends, and Westworld Awakening. Shut your eyes, focus, and brave the darkness for a uniquely atmospheric and immersive horror experience, where sound is your greatest tool.
Open your senses and prepare for a fresh, aural twist on the horror genre:
- Enter Corburgh, 1961: Step into an old American city haunted by its past and unexplained entities. The environmental and narrative designs of Casting Whispers are inspired by Americana and Lovecraftian tales. What secrets lie in the shadows of this old industrial city?
- Investigate Paranormal Phenomena: A malevolent entity stalks the darkness at the Professor’s apartment. Make discoveries, piece together the full mystery of Professor Henry’s disappearance, and survive that which hunts you.
- Listen For The Truth, Listen For Survival: Shut your eyes, calm your mind, and listen to the darkness. The Listening feature can be used to eavesdrop on secret conversations behind doors, find hidden mechanisms, and hear that which cannot be seen.
- Explore Multiple Endings: This single-player linear narrative unfolds across 6–8 hours of gameplay, with multiple endings that can be unlocked depending on chance or your own choices. How many endings will you dare to find?
- Behold Sounds of Terror: Music by Ed Lima, violin solos by Kim Levin, full voice acting by union talent, and original sound design by Lantern Bay combine to deliver a terrifying soundscape that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Taking inspiration from film noir, Bernard Herman, and 1960s cinema, the soundtrack was recorded with era-appropriate equipment while incorporating modern synthetic elements during more surreal moments.
For media inquiries, please contact:
- Lantern Bay Entertainment media@castingwhispers.com
About Lantern Bay Entertainment
Lantern Bay is a solo developer with a background in video game audio (Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends, Westworld Awakening). Drawing from his industry experience and years of crafting worlds and systems as a Dungeons & Dragons DM, Lantern Bay leverages his passion and expertise to create singular, atmospheric gaming experiences. His debut title is Casting Whispers, a first-person psychological horror game launching on Steam in October 2025.
About Casting Whispers
Casting Whispers is a first-person psychological horror game where sound is your greatest tool. Investigate the paranormal events that plague a city in 1960s America. Use the Listening feature to eavesdrop on secret conversations, find hidden mechanisms, and hear that which cannot be seen. Featuring environments and narrative design inspired by Americana and Lovecraftian tales, its single-player linear narrative unfolds across 6–8 hours of gameplay, with multiple endings. Casting Whispers is coming to PC via Steam in October 2025.