DREADMOOR public questions, dated (2026 video game)

Last checked: 2026-11-11 · Public sources listed below

This page records public reporting and public replies. It is not a verdict from dreadmoor.org. Each row has a date. A claim without a document stays in the “not independently confirmed” column.

Vice published a skeptical report in April 2025. It questioned the trailer and developer’s public presentation. The report is an allegation source, not an independent finding of misconduct. Later fan coverage describes a studio denial, but an original response link has not been established here, so it remains a single-source retelling.

From January 2026 through September 2026 the studio ran playtests and appeared at Ocean Fest, and wishlist counts reported in the press climbed into the hundreds of thousands. A playable build answers “does a game exist” more directly than a trailer does. It does not answer every April question.

In October 2026, after the demo, some players said the voices sounded processed. Coverage says the developer described real actors plus post-processing. I have not heard a raw session, so that explanation stays second-hand. “Review botting” has no document I can point to. The cell stays empty. On 9 November 2026 Early Access shipped, and Steam showed 702 reviews at 80% positive two days later. That is a store snapshot, not a closing argument.

Timeline, not a score
When	What was said in public	What this page will commit to
Apr 2025	Vice investigation and a studio denial summarized afterward	Both exist as reports; original denial posts not in hand
Jan–Sep 2026	Playtests, Ocean Fest, growing wishlists	Playable builds were shown
Oct 2026	Voice-processing argument after the demo	Developer explanation is second-hand here
9–11 Nov 2026	Early Access, then Steam Very Positive	702 reviews / 80% on 11 Nov, a moving figure
Review botting	Repeated as a rumor in search	No document found; left blank