After his fanatical Christian mother begins hearing the voice of God, she removes all of his worldly possessions and strips him naked, confines him to his bedroom, and unhesitatingly accepts a commission to kill him in sacrifice to prove her devotion. The story follows Isaac, a young boy who finds himself in possibly the worst situation imaginable. The Binding of Isaac is a Horror Comedy, Black Comedy, Roguelike Top-Down Shooter made by Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl, released in September 2011.