{"rewrite":{"id":"r_af18110c9bbbace5f13fe5fb","clusterId":"c_f3a1984b702754ef44f789fc","slug":"pondako-releases-demo-for-8-bit-religious-horror-adventure-iman","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Pondako Releases Demo For 8-Bit Religious Horror Adventure Iman","summary":"Pondako has released a demo for Iman, a 2D religious horror adventure drawn in 8-bit style. Set in 1990, it follows Rudy, a young man who moves to Capital City to make a living and confronts the mysticism of the land and the deception of evil beings. The demo runs about 20 to 25 minutes and includes side stories and a hidden boss. Iman is planned for release on PC via Steam.","whyItMatters":"The demo puts a FAITH-inspired Indonesian folklore horror game in front of Steam players ahead of its PC launch, with hand-made rotoscope animation carrying its most frightening scenes.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe demo is downloadable from the Steam store page and runs about 20 to 25 minutes, with side stories and a hidden boss included. Iman draws on Indonesian folklore for its cast of spirits and apparitions, among them Kuntilanak, Pocong, Genderuwo, and Tuyul. It is inspired by Airdorf Games\u0026#39; FAITH: The Unholy Trinity, and its most terrifying scenes are expressed through hand-made rotoscope animation. The game is set in 1990 and follows Rudy, a young man who moves to Capital City to make a living, confronting the mysticism of the land and the deception of evil beings. A PC release via Steam is planned.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Iman's demo packs a hidden boss into a 20 to 25 minute slice, so Pondako is treating the demo as a content drop with secrets rather than a tutorial. That signals confidence in the full PC release through Steam.","twitterPost":"Iman's 20 to 25 minute demo hides a boss and side stories, so Pondako is selling the demo as a discovery space, not a teaser.","threadsPost":"Pondako's Iman demo runs 20 to 25 minutes and hides a boss plus side stories, which makes the demo a scaled-down version of the retail idea rather than a tutorial slice. The 1990 Capital City setting and 8-bit look do the rest.","newsletterBlurb":"Pondako has released a demo for Iman, a 2D religious horror adventure drawn in 8-bit style and inspired by FAITH: The Unholy Trinity. It is set in 1990 and follows Rudy, a young man who moves to Capital City and confronts the mysticism of the land and the deception of evil beings. The demo offers about 20 to 25 minutes of play, including side stories and a hidden boss, and a PC release via Steam is planned.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/08/173357.html\",\"title\":\"2D Religious Horror Adventure 'Iman' Demo Released, Drawn in 8-bit Style!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4765,"outputTokens":653,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791459435,"createdAt":"2026-10-08T11:32:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-08T11:36:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T11:36:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f3a1984b702754ef44f789fc","canonicalTitle":"8-bitスタイルで描かれる2D宗教ホラー・アドベンチャー『Iman』デモ版公開！","representativeArticleId":"a_bded592874682b1eddab684d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Iman\",\"FAITH: The Unholy Trinity\"],\"studios\":[\"Airdorf Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-08T10:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-08T10:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T11:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/08/173357.html","title":"8-bitスタイルで描かれる2D宗教ホラー・アドベンチャー『Iman』デモ版公開！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Iman","FAITH: The Unholy Trinity"],"studios":["Airdorf Games"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}