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Disclaimer: This is not a horror game, but some people may find the game startling at some points, though it is kept minimal. There are no loud noises and no scary imagery beyond the kind shown in the screenshots above, but there are sudden flashing lights, and blood. Fair warning.
This is a game about a kid who has a nightmare. There's not much else to say! Play for yourself to learn the rest! I do have my own "theory" as to the game's plot/lore, so see if you can piece together what's going on!
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Controls
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Arrow Keys/WASD: Move
Space: Interact
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Tools
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Unity 3D
Paint.NET
SFXR
FLStudio
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Inspiration (go play these games, really, they're great!)
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Lone Survivor, by Jasper Byrne: http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/209830/
The Mirror Lied: http://freebirdgames.com/games/the-mirror-lied/
If you have any criticisms, leave a comment below, or tweet me!
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Downloads and Links
Ratings
 | Coolness | 100% |
 | Mood | 4.65 |
| #9 | Audio | 4.22 |
| #25 | Overall | 4.04 |
| #63 | Graphics | 4.14 |
| #89 | Theme | 4.03 |
| #157 | Fun | 3.53 |
| #258 | Innovation | 3.33 |
Comments
Outstanding job building the atmosphere! Interesting game, I feel bad for playing it while half out of it from lack of sleep. Great job!
Wow, that was great! Great mood, very fitting graphics and execution, lovely design and good sound & music . And, of course, the story told through gameplay. Reminded me a little of "Home". I got a little frightened (which speaks for the atmosphere). Really enjoyed this. incredible work for 48 hrs -- kudos, my friend!
A little buggy at some walls, but otherwise a great atmospheric piece.
Amazing work. It's so atmospheric owing to the excellent audio and graphics. Very impressed with how polished it is. A great take on the theme.
Beautiful! I loved the graphics, and the music! The story was intense, too, and the difficulty felt just right.
The one thing I'm most curious about is who wrote the note telling you about the key and medicine.
It was very scary for me (but also very good). Nicely done :D
Wow, looks really cool, love this filter, and comfortable control!
This game has a spooky atmosphere, and that's a good thing! I love the simple pixel art, it fits the game perfectly.
I thought the game was loaded and clicked in the image *facepalm*
The soundtrack reminded me of Chrono Trigger and that's amazing. Really solid entry. Great graphics, great mood.
I was waiting to see how you'd turn the little boy into a monster and I was not disappointed. Intriguing!
Hi,
what I liked :
- Amazing atmosphere (graphics + sound + effects)
- Pretty graphics
- slow revealing of story with large place for interpretation
- polished with a proper ending
What imo could be improved :
- some actual enigma, even simple (it's more exploration and tries than thinking there)
- Wall glitches
- text popping sound end to be annoying
Almost perfect entry, awsome work here !
Thanks for the game =)
Holly shit! I was quite afraid when the kid started having visions. Really well done game, loved the inmersion! And the paintings on the walls were astonishing, as well as the music.
I felt like the plot was a bit forced in the end, but i loved it a lot until you found the monster!
Wow, awesome presentation! I love it. There was some intense parts!
This is a cute game, but I'm very bad at this "poke around randomly until you find the thing" types of games. I couldn't even find the key!
Very nice atmosphere and definitely had a creep factor to it, great job.
This has great aesthetics and mood! Continue making things like this.
That was intense. Very reminiscent of the original Silent Hill games, or Corpse Party. Atmospheric and, frankly, terrifying. XD
Wow, great job creating a really creepy mood, that was well done. The graphics, the pace, and the sound really came together, and the escalation of tension left me feeling uneasy in a good way. Nice job!
This game manages to create a really creepy atmosphere with pixely 2D graphics, and I love it. The sounds and the visuals are all very good at immersing you into this little child's mind on a dark night. The ending was creepy, but also sad. I enjoyed it very much, Nice job!
Excellent chilling atmosphere and great story. Needs more explorations and interactions. But otherwise outstanding.
Great mood, the game looks great. It sort of creeped me out a little bit. The atmosphere was great.
Great job setting the mood. I'm not sure what happened. But I definitely liked it!
Great game with an eerie atmosphere with complimentary visuals and audio to reinforce it. Great work! :D
The atmosphere was perfect and the filter was fitting
Great job.
Wow. That was really, really impressively creepy. Fantastic work.
Really atmospheric game and the story worked well even though the theme kind of spoiled the ending. Well done!
Audio and story are quite polished. This is a good game. The atmosphere is just wow. Good job!
WOW! Usually not a fan of these walk-around-collect-item-read-story kind of games, but this one was especially atmospheric.
Very nice game ;) would like to see what you can do with a long version :)
Wow. I'm not sleeping tonight.
Very good though. Thank you for not putting a screamer at the end. ;)
very intriguing story and excellent atmosphere. I really liked this game!
Exceptional entry! Very nice environment and different experiences. Quite scary as well. :)
Liked the moment when blood started appearing(great mood) but overall I dont get the plot.
I like the mood of this game. In the end I couldn't find the key, but just walking around was nice.
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Really enjoyed this. Quite polished, the aesthetics reminded me of the Deep Sleep series. Well done.