Lord Fear is back, and so is the voice of Treguard. A new Knightmare point-and-click adventure will reunite performers from the television series for a free PC game planned for late 2027, marking 40 years since the dungeon first opened on CITV.
Writer and designer Ewen Watson and artist Sathya Schlösser are developing the game with permission from Knightmare creator Tim Child. Hugo Myatt returns as Treguard, while Mark Knight reprises Lord Fear. The project’s website already has a reveal trailer and screenshots, offering a first look at its hand-drawn world.
Knightmare ran from 1987 to 1994, turning a television studio into a dungeon full of traps, riddles and deeply untrustworthy inhabitants. One child wore the Helmet of Justice, unable to see the dangers ahead, while three teammates watched and tried to guide them through. An ordinary afternoon’s television became a test of nerve, communication and whether anyone could give directions quickly enough.
The new adventure takes its cue from those characters and places. Lord Fear has returned, a fresh quest awaits, and the Helmet of Justice is once again part of the story. Screenshots introduce Dark Spire Prison, the Spectral Mountains and the Place of Choice, alongside Lord Fear casting a spell.
Watson handles the writing and design, with Schlösser providing the artwork and animation. The credits also name original Knightmare artist David Rowe for the logo and Ed Welch for the theme. Their involvement gives the project connections to the people who helped establish the show’s identity.
Hugo and Mark lead a cast which also includes Clifford Barry, Edmund Dehn, Iona Kennedy, Paul Valentine, Alec Westwood and Katharine Bennett-Fox. Bringing familiar performers into a fully voiced adventure offers a particularly direct connection with the television series: Treguard and Lord Fear will speak with their original voices.
A new quest, with room to explore
The team is adapting the show’s unforgiving structure for a computer adventure. Players will have room to revisit earlier locations, and a fatal mistake will not mean restarting the entire quest. The television programme’s dwindling life force has also gone, giving exploration more breathing space. These changes preserve the danger of the dungeon while making time for its puzzles and characters.
The developers describe a complete but compact game, estimating around one to two hours to finish. PC is confirmed, with Mac and Linux versions remaining hopes rather than promises. The planned release is a free digital download from the project website.
Knightmare has travelled from television to home computers before. Activision’s 1987 adaptation appeared on the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC. In 1991, Mindscape published Tony Crowther’s first-person dungeon adventure for the Amiga and Atari ST, taking the show into another very different kind of computer quest.
The late-2027 target leaves a wait ahead. For viewers who remember the Helmet of Justice and Treguard’s watchful presence, the returning voices give this new quest a familiar welcome.
Follow development and watch the reveal trailer on the Knightmare game website. The team’s FAQ sets out its release plans.
