Kotaku: dementium

Winners Can Wear Toilet Paper Dresses

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:26 MDT

As voted by Kotakuland the winner of our Dementium contest is Neo_Deus who had the cojones to not only create and wear a toilet paper wedding dress, but also to hold flowers and show his sad panda mug. Bravo! So, Neo_Deus shoot us an email at kotakucontestATgmail.com to claim your copy of DS scary game Dementium and INTERNET FAME. Everyone else, don't. But do applaud this reader's bravery — and fashion sense.
Dementium [Official Site]

Vote for Your Favorite Bandaged Kotakuite

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:57 MDT

Holy crap! We got some good entries in our Dementium bandage contest. Tons of brave folks were more than willing to cover themselves in TP, band-aids, w/e to enter this contest. For that, respect and much love! We've picked our top ten finalists. Now, it's up to you Kotakuland to pick the winner. In the comments section, vote for ONE finalist that you like. Just one, not more than that. Voting ends at midnight, tonight. Congrats to the finalists!

Finalist #1

Neo_Dues writes:

This is me wrapped up in toilet paper, cosplaying as....a bride? Yes, that is a wedding dress, and yes, I did make it myself. You'll find it's fairly difficult to wrap toilet paper around your own (pale) torso. That's why I had to stop sorta halfway through. However, I was sure to cover the nipples. 'Cause, you know, a wedding dress that doesn't conceal nipples isn't a very good wedding dress...

Finalist #2

Albert writes:

I was walking home from a hard days work when I saw a flash of white coming towards me. Luckily I had just enough time to hit the shutter button. What a fake this guy is. As you can clearly see he doesn't really need t.p to cover up. I think he's got a fetish for toilet paper.

Finalist #3

Angel writes:

Well, only thing I can say is my girlfriend said she'd kill me if I ruined another pair of her scrubs... which in this case I didn't. However, does anyone know how to get food coloring out of skin?

Finalist #4

Paul writes:

I decided to do this because there was only one hour left, and nobody had used band-aids, despite the fact that it was a bandage contest. I figured that somebody had to do something outside of toilet paper, so I found a box of band-aids, and covered my face in them.

Finalist #5

Kyle writes:

Mummy Link may seem like an odd idea, but I just can't imagine a better way to wrap yourself up. I suppose this is what happens when Link is caught by a Gibdos (the mummies in the Legend of Zelda games).

Finalist #6

Stephanie writes:

I am not only playing for a chance at the DS Game -Dementium: The Ward.
I am playing for INTERNET FAME! Even though the came looks pretty awesome!!

Finalist #7

llia wrote:

I believe the total cost of materials is less than $1 - just a little bit more than a roll of Zewa toilet paper, some glue + crafty handiwork of my wife, since wrapping YOURSELF in TP is a feat I haven't yet mastered.

Finalist #8

Andrew wrote:

I love that movie so I just had to do it.

Finalist #9

GeeQzilla writes:

I thought to myself, if I unroll 24 rolls of TP on myself, and lose the contest, I have to buy the game AND more toilet paper. So I figured this way not only will I be one of a kind, but I'll be able to actually use the stuff later too. Heh.

Of course, 2 of them are half useless after I walked into my ceiling fan.

Finalist #10

Daniel writes:

Errrm, I was reading about the bandage cosplay thing just before I left work and so dropped in at the local supermarket on the way home to pick up cheap toilet paper, mince meat, tomato sauce, whole "somethings" out of a cow (I just pointed at the butchers display of tasty animal product pieces)...

Woman Wrapped in Toilet Paper

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:00:09 MDT

DOWN TO THE WIRE! You've got one hour left to enter our wrap-yourself-up-win-Dementium. That right up there, that's reader Stephanie, who writes:

I am not only playing for a chance at the DS Game -Dementium: The Ward. I am playing for INTERNET FAME! Even though the came looks pretty awesome!!

What's going on? We're giving away a copy of DS scary game Dementium: The Ward in our cosplay contest. But not just any old cosplay contest! Oh no. We're doing a bandage cosplay contest. Meaning? If you have toilet paper, you can enter. If you have band-aids, you can enter. Just cover yourself in bandage, and you are good to go. YES, IT'S THAT SIMPLE. The deadline for the contest is today. Yes, today is the last day to enter! You have until midnight PST tonight! Hurry!! Send your entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom. And remember, you aren't just playing for a DS game. Oh, no. You, like Stephanie, are playing for INTERNET FAME. Entries outside North America more than welcomed.
Dementium [Official Site]

Call Him Toilet Paper Head

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:00:02 MDT

Holy mackeral!! WHAT IS THAT?! That, dear reader, is GeeQzilla's entry. He writes:

I thought to myself, if I unroll 24 rolls of TP on myself, and lose the contest, I have to buy the game AND more toilet paper. So I figured this way not only will I be one of a kind, but I'll be able to actually use the stuff later too. Heh.

Of course, 2 of them are half useless after I walked into my ceiling fan.

Love it! Here's what's going on: We're giving away a copy of DS scary game Dementium: The Ward in our cosplay contest. But not just any old cosplay contest! Oh no. We're doing a bandage cosplay contest. Meaning? If you have toilet paper, you can enter. If you have band-aids, you can enter. Just cover yourself in bandage, and you are good to go. YES, IT'S THAT SIMPLE. The deadline for the contest is October 24th. Yes, today is the last day to enter! You have until midnight PST tonight! Send your entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom. And remember, you aren't just playing for a DS game. Oh, no. You are playing for INTERNET FAME. Entries outside North America more than welcomed.
Dementium [Official Site]

Even the Invisible Man Has Entered!

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:00:36 MDT

Ha! Now that's just plain clever. Kotakuite Andrew writes:

I love that movie so I just had to do it.

And our day is better for it! What's going on here? We're giving away a copy of DS scary game Dementium: The Ward in our cosplay contest. But not just any old cosplay contest! Oh no. We're doing a bandage cosplay contest. Meaning? If you have toilet paper, you can enter. If you have band-aids, you can enter. Just cover yourself in bandage, and you are good to go. YES, IT'S THAT SIMPLE. The deadline for the contest is October 24th. Send your entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom. And remember, you aren't just playing for a DS game. Oh, no. You are playing for INTERNET FAME.
Dementium [Official Site]

Wear Bandages, Band-Aids, Win Game

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:00:19 MDT

Woah! Not only is there toilet paper, but there's also a machete, fake blood and a whole lotta scary. That's reader Daniel's entry in our Dementium: The Ward contest. Since Halloween is fast approaching, we're doing a cosplay contest. Not just any cosplay contest! That's boring. We're doing a bandage cosplay contest. Meaning? If you have toilet paper, you can enter. If you have band-aids, you can enter. Just cover yourself in bandage, and you are good to go. YES, IT'S THAT SIMPLE. The deadline for the contest is October 24th. Send your entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom. And remember, you aren't just playing for a DS game. Oh, no. You are playing for INTERNET FAME.
Dementium [Official Site]

Wrap Up, Win Dementium

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:00:02 MDT

AWESOME!!! That's Kotakuite Kyle's entry in our Dress-Up-in-Bandages-Win-Dementium Contest. Kyle writes:

Mummy Link may seem like an odd idea, but I just can't imagine a better way to wrap yourself up. I suppose this is what happens when Link is caught by a Gibdos (the mummies in the Legend of Zelda games).

About this contest: If you have toilet paper, you can enter. If you have band-aids, you can enter. Just cover yourself in bandage, and you are good to go. YES, IT'S THAT SIMPLE. The deadline for the contest is October 23rd. Send your entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom and put "Bandage Contest" in the subject line. And remember, you aren't just playing for a DS game. Oh, no. You are playing for INTERNET FAME. Goodie goodie!
Dementium [Official Site]

And The TP Wrapping Begins!

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:00:52 MDT

Off we go! Our bandage-yourself-win-Dementium contest has officially begun. That's perennial contest favorite llia with his delightful wrap. llia writes:

I believe the total cost of materials is less than $1 - just a little bit more than a roll of Zewa toilet paper, some glue + crafty handiwork of my wife, since wrapping YOURSELF in TP is a feat I haven't yet mastered.

BRAVO. So what's going on here? We're doing a bandage cosplay contest. Meaning? If you have toilet paper, you can enter. If you have band-aids, you can enter. Just cover yourself in bandage, and you are good to go. YES, IT'S THAT SIMPLE. The deadline for the contest is October 23rd. Send your entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom. And remember, you aren't just playing for a DS game. Oh, no. You are playing for INTERNET FAME. Storm the castle!
Dementium: The Ward [Official Site]

Dementium: The Ward Gameplay

fdemarco — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:00:00 MDT

From Renegade Kid and Gamecock comes a couple clips from their latest collaboration Dementium: The Ward for the DS. I have to say, after seeing these videos I'm actually kind of excited to check this game out. A certain other zombie FPS for the DS left me with a bad taste in my mouth due to it's craptastic chunky graphics, but this one doesn't look half bad. Make the jump to check out another clip.

Dress Your Desktop In Dementium

Mike Fahey — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:20:57 MDT

After we posted the story on the upcoming DS horror game Dementium: The Ward yesterday, the Renegade Kid guys sent us a series of desktop wallpapers perfect for making your coworkers think you are even creepier than you already are. Check them out below to see if something catches your eye (fish hook maybe?) and then hit up our flickr gallery to download your favorite in sizes up to 1280 by 1024. Collect the whole set! Michael Fahey

Renegade Kid Enters The Ward

Mike Fahey — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:20:51 MDT

Nothing goes together like horror and hospitals. They're like the peanut butter and chocolate of fright, combining supernatural terror with the very real fear of our own mortality that hospitals tend to evoke. Tapping into these two great tastes is developer Renegade Kid, today announcing a publishing agreement with Gamecock to create Dementium: The Ward for the Nintendo DS.

The fully 3D action adventure title follows a man who awakens in a derelict hospital populated by surgical experiments gone wrong. While it doesn't sound like a title that would lend itself well to the quirky Nintendo handheld, Renegade Kid is promising to push the limits of the DS and create a definitive adult title for the system, unseating the current definitive adult DS title, Pokemon Pearl.

I hope they do a bang-up job. I could use another game too scary for me to actually play it. Michael Fahey

Renegade Kid Signs With Gamecock Media Group

New Development House Creating "Dementium: The Ward" - Survival Horror FPS for Nintendo DS

Cockpit, Austin, Texas - June 4, 2007 - Renegade Kid today announced that they will be working with Gamecock Media Group to launch their first title - Dementium: The Ward for the Nintendo DS™. Dementium: The Ward combines action-adventure, first-person shooter and survival horror into one nightmarish experience. Pushing the limits of the Nintendo DS with full 3D visuals, this "next generation" title will set the bar for mature handheld games.

"Renegade Kid is looking to move above and beyond what most games are attempting on the DS, and with Gamecock we've found a publisher who is supportive, developer friendly, and willing to give us the freedom to create the game we want," said Jools Watsham, Owner and Creative Director of Renegade Kid. "Dementium showcases what a powerful piece of hardware the DS is, while drawing in a mature crowd that's looking for a title they can really sink their teeth into."

"From the first meeting, Renegade Kid have proven themselves to be innovative, unafraid to push the 'norms' of gaming and incredibly talented - all of which we think are the key characteristics of a great developer," said Harry Miller, Head of Development of Gamecock Media Group. "It's great when you can sit down with a developer who shares the same vision of where games should be going in creating new and exciting titles to offer an alternative to the bland remakes and sequels flooding stores today."

Dementium: The Ward tells the tale of a man who awakens to find himself alone in a mysterious, derelict hospital that is frozen in time. Confronted by the deadly, grotesque surgical experiments that wander the halls, a series of challenging puzzles and a cast of peculiar characters, he must face his deepest fears, unlock the mysteries of the hospital, and escape with his life. A completely new experience on the Nintendo DS, Dementium promises to creep you out with gory visuals and bone-chilling audio that brings the world screaming to life.

About Renegade Kid
Founded in 2007 and located in Austin, Texas; Renegade Kid was formed by a small group of industry veterans, each with over 11 years of experience in the development of video-game software. For more please visit www.renegadekid.com.

About Gamecock Media Group
Based in Austin, Texas, Gamecock Media Group offers a welcome solution to the bloated and originality-starved video game industry. A well-funded, independent, artist-driven company, Gamecock favors the most innovative and original video game developers in the industry. Publishing games for all platforms, Gamecock offers its developers a high degree of participation, freedom and financial incentives, allowing them to perform and create to their utmost ability. For more, please visit www.gamecockmedia.com.

# # #