The entering of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne into the public domain in 2022 has already kicked off the prospect of turning the loveable Disney Character into eldritch abominations with the announcement of the indie slasher film Blood and Honey back in March of this year.
Publisher B21 alongside game developers Rob C. Davis, Gregg Rahuba, and Jared R. Bair announced that they are bringing this twisted idea to the game industry with the announcement of Hundred Acre Wood, a “first-person action-adventure” that is set to release sometime on Steam.
In Hundred Acre Woods, players take control of Christopher Robin, who finds himself trapped in the titular forest that appears to have been altered by a supernatural power.
While the game’s release date, language support, and plans for the game to be released on other platforms were not revealed, the developers have shown off a concept art sketch of what players might encounter in Hundred Acre Woods. The official tweet by the developers showed off a hunched-back monstrous rendition of Winnie the Pooh also predominantly showing off his unnervingly wide maw.
▍Hundred Acre Wood Announcement Trailer
▍Hundred Acre Woods Gameplay
In this twisted version of the woods, Christopher, wielding a rifle in the screenshots, appears to be stalked by his old friend Winnie the Pooh who doesn’t seem too happy to see his former human companion. Hundred Acre Woods will also see the return of the other forest (former) friends such as Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, and Piglet, who don’t quite resemble what you remember.
Described by the developers and Steam page as a Cosmic Horror Action Adventure Game, Hundred Acre Woods features an open world where players must find ways to escape the forest while evading Pooh bear, who acts as an indestructible pursuer that must be avoided.
Run, hide, platform, solve puzzles, and shoot your way through the forest. Along the way, you as Christopher Robin discover the ruins of a once innocent child’s refuge as you uncover a dark secret hinting at a reality beyond human comprehension.
