Taking a new angle on survival horror, and mixing it loosely with the Paraguayan folklore tale of La Llorona, the developer Warani Studios, tries through "The Origin: Blind Maid" to earn the respect of genre enthusiasts. Blending the likes of the latest first person Resident Evil titles with alchemist elements, gun play, and modern day sleuthing the pulse pounding action comes to life. Following the lead character, which is a trope in the La Llorona cinematic tales, we find a corrupt Governor of Spanish descent who is running from justice for an undisclosed crime.
Taking off with a hired hand he hits the road only to find himself in a waking nightmare in the middle of nowhere. The only tools for survival are his smartphone which lights the darkened pathways, some stress pills, and whatever he can find along the way to aid in his escape. Hints on where to go comes initially from tailing the runaway hired hand, Locating a map, and picking up clues that are haphazardly strewn about in the form of paper items, triggered events, and even paranormal recordings called Psychophonies which can be listened to through your headset as if you were the partially deaf protagonist, and be played back to decipher audio clues from key points of interest. It's a mixed bag of survival horror, the supernatural, and endurance elements. Complete with a crafting system, and tacked on corruption level based upon good or bad deeds rendered.