For those new to the coven, Under the Witch is a first-person survival horror ARPG developed by Moonhollow Forge. You play as a nameless heretic trapped in a sentient, shifting demiplane ruled by "The Witch" – a reality-bending entity who treats time, space, and the player’s sanity as playthings. The game’s signature mechanic is the "Gaze System": The Witch is not always present, but she is always watching . When her Gaze meter fills, she manifests directly, rewriting level geometry, swapping enemy types, or even deleting your saved items.
"Observation collapses the waveform. But what collapses the observer? I counted her eyes. 3.14159... no, 3.14160. The difference is a soul. She is recalculating us." Under the Witch -v2025-01-10- -NumericGazer-
The developer has transitioned from earlier experimental projects to focus on a more cohesive "Gothic" narrative style, exploring complex thematic territory through 3D environments. For those new to the coven, Under the
On the eve of January 10th, 2025, a sense of unease settled over Ashwood. It was said that on this night, the alignment of the stars would grant Lyra unparalleled power, and her island would descend from the skies, bringing with it a change that would affect the fate of everyone in the village. When her Gaze meter fills, she manifests directly,
For NumericGazer, updates during this timeframe generally correspond to one of two major development tracks: