Hiii, idk if you'll even see this lol but I'm a beginner coder who's been planning on making something like this for a class.... can I ask how you went about making this? Def recommending this btw, the glitchy stuff made me wanna check my door
Hey! I made it using Twine, a free low-code game dev tool. If you look for Twine on reddit, you can find a link to the Twine Discord where expert coders help out new ones.
For this game, 90% of the effects were accomplished through CSS. There's very little "actual" coding (Javascript, etc.) going on, other than some basic variable tracking. Hope that helps!
So uhhh, I got the final ending, and dude bro, I am SO sorry. Also I was lowkey surprised I managed to turn my phone off, I barely manage to get through things like these without watching a playthrough. I was so nervous I literally checked the man before and after every single question in session C. I don't know if that was what made the the ending trigger, but hey, at least it worked out!
welp this game either disturbed me or made me laugh inside. IDK anymore honestly, which means it did it's job XD. 7/10 and to anyone else reading this you can check out this video if you want this is mainly just here to add to the review
this game was epic! i liked how there weren't really any jumpscares, but you get this sense of dread (because of the sounds..) i got the good ending, and i will definitely be playing again to get the bad ending. thank you so much for making it! <3
this was a really cool way of approaching this type of game...i think it wouldve been better if we could move around but it was a great game overall coz the sounds could really just make you imagine anything. this is actually a fear of mine....included in "playing 3 scary games"
THAT ENdiNG FOR GOOD IS CREEPY I GOT BAD BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THE FRIEND WOULD BE THE GUY LOL, COULD YOU ADD A POLICE OPTION... actually wait... OH GOD
A very cool game, even tho there are no jumpscares it still gives off a vibe that there are and the fact that (spoilers)
your friend remebers what happend before and that he actually tries to help you is a nice detail, i thought i was gonna get jumpscared like 5 times and when i didn't i just got even more scared, great game, hope you do more stuff like this in the future!
Heavens, I played this during the day and gosh, my sister kept on giving me the looks because I was so anxious while playing! No jumpscares (which is one of the things I loved) and the atmosphere is scary and very immersive! I got goosebumps when I finally got the final ending! I don't know if this game has any continuation, but I feel like the story deserves to get explored even more. No pressure on the creator, of course! But I would love it if we can solve the mystery after that cliffhanger with the player's friend. ><
A horror game disguised as a study tool, with layers built-in to assure the player practices words that get increasingly more sinister, but also learns you what paranoia feels like. If you feel like playing a short game with amazing ambient audio, and experience what it is to be home alone while someone is watching you through your window, this is your chance.
Definitely not cheating! You can get the good and bad endings by playing through the game normally. For the "final" ending, check out the hint I posted to the previous commenter about turning off the phone in-game. Good luck!
(HINT: You can turn off the phone when it starts to get glitchy. You might remember from previous playthroughs that there's a point late in the game where the vocab app resets itself... Keep an eye out for that moment.)
I find that not many text-based horror games are able to unsettle me, but this was fantastic.
The small details were perfect (my favorite being the vocabulary words becoming more sinister over time), and it's a great function to have the player be able to keep checking the man outside- really increased my paranoia. The multitasking between "keeping watch" and the vocabulary minigame really enhances both aspects. And of course, the sound design is perfectly subtle in all the right places. It's a breath of fresh air to see horror done well without cheap tricks or irritating tropes.
Please do keep creating horror stuff like this, you're a very skilled storyteller!
Thank you so much for this awesome, thorough review!! You touched on basically everything that I hoped players would appreciate, especially the increasingly sinister words -- not a lot of people comment on that!
Really, really, really enjoyed this game. Played it with my brother while we were scrolling through some text based games on here -- super pleased with what we found :-).
Gods, this was so freakin' uncomfortable and scary in all the right ways. The audio is absolutely perfect, how did you manage to make it sound so good?! The vocab game helps immerse you into feeling ingulfed in the character's fone, as does the text. I would add that more text options would be great, but as is, this is amazing.
Why did I have to play this with my blinds open at night? (was cleaning so I had to keep them open some to dry)
I only got the good ending, will try once I stop having a heart attack for the new one. *shivers*
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A very subtle tense vibe, I liked it a lot
Hiii, idk if you'll even see this lol but I'm a beginner coder who's been planning on making something like this for a class.... can I ask how you went about making this? Def recommending this btw, the glitchy stuff made me wanna check my door
Hey! I made it using Twine, a free low-code game dev tool. If you look for Twine on reddit, you can find a link to the Twine Discord where expert coders help out new ones.
For this game, 90% of the effects were accomplished through CSS. There's very little "actual" coding (Javascript, etc.) going on, other than some basic variable tracking. Hope that helps!
Omg thank you so much! I'll definitely check it out :)
Thanks for sharing!
I have a degree in English and I sucked at the vocab
Really loved this:)
SPOILERS
So uhhh, I got the final ending, and dude bro, I am SO sorry. Also I was lowkey surprised I managed to turn my phone off, I barely manage to get through things like these without watching a playthrough. I was so nervous I literally checked the man before and after every single question in session C. I don't know if that was what made the the ending trigger, but hey, at least it worked out!
welp this game either disturbed me or made me laugh inside. IDK anymore honestly, which means it did it's job XD. 7/10 and to anyone else reading this you can check out this video if you want this is mainly just here to add to the review
I got all the vocab right, but then I replayed and got it all wrong and died :P
this game was epic! i liked how there weren't really any jumpscares, but you get this sense of dread (because of the sounds..) i got the good ending, and i will definitely be playing again to get the bad ending. thank you so much for making it! <3
this was a really cool way of approaching this type of game...i think it wouldve been better if we could move around but it was a great game overall coz the sounds could really just make you imagine anything. this is actually a fear of mine....included in "playing 3 scary games"
WOW I am stupid. Great game! I need to read more-
the antecipation for a jumpscare made me feel uneasy throughout the whole thing. 10/10
great game
Nice! I love this game! :D
Really creepy, liked it very much! Got all 3 endings
k i felt uneasy the whole time good job
good atmosphere and the way the game gets you immersed into it! but i don't get the final ending? am i just dumb?
good ending (bearly) :( 8===D i have all endings lol
The clicking noises at the end of the good ending sounding like they were really coming from behind me! The barking woke up my cat. Good Audio Quality
I hadn't even thought about that! I'm happy that this helped you. I'd say the game is just as creepy without sound.
I spent like 3 hours on this. Time well spent.
We love to see the dedication 👏
THAT ENdiNG FOR GOOD IS CREEPY I GOT BAD BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THE FRIEND WOULD BE THE GUY LOL, COULD YOU ADD A POLICE OPTION... actually wait... OH GOD
I loved it
lol well i was alone at home and it really scared me sooo i haven't finished it but omg the atmosphere was so creepy damn-
HOLY SH*T NICE GAME!! The atmosperic horror without the jumpscares keeps you on edge and the plot was very good! Kudos to you:)
YES, NICE GAME BRO
I played all the difficulties (my favorite was hard but they were all v good) and was able to get all 3 endings with no outside knowledge
Wow! You really know how to make a creepy atmosphere! The word challenges were pretty fun too and it's paced really well!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it all
A very cool game, even tho there are no jumpscares it still gives off a vibe that there are and the fact that (spoilers)
your friend remebers what happend before and that he actually tries to help you is a nice detail, i thought i was gonna get jumpscared like 5 times and when i didn't i just got even more scared, great game, hope you do more stuff like this in the future!
Thanks so much! I try to avoid jumpscares as much as possible to challenge myself to scare players in other ways. <3
Heavens, I played this during the day and gosh, my sister kept on giving me the looks because I was so anxious while playing! No jumpscares (which is one of the things I loved) and the atmosphere is scary and very immersive! I got goosebumps when I finally got the final ending! I don't know if this game has any continuation, but I feel like the story deserves to get explored even more. No pressure on the creator, of course! But I would love it if we can solve the mystery after that cliffhanger with the player's friend. ><
Aww, thanks so much! Glad you had a great time. No plans for continuation, I'm afraid, but you're always welcome to speculate ;)
This was pretty creepy and disturbing,especially when you sit in total darkness,i was expecting a screamer,good atmosphere though
so i know that i can turn off the phone but how
Check through some of the previous comments for hints :)
A horror game disguised as a study tool, with layers built-in to assure the player practices words that get increasingly more sinister, but also learns you what paranoia feels like. If you feel like playing a short game with amazing ambient audio, and experience what it is to be home alone while someone is watching you through your window, this is your chance.
Full review on my website!
this was a fun little game
i got the good and the bad
but its a good game tho
so how do u get all the ending sorry if it cheating
Definitely not cheating! You can get the good and bad endings by playing through the game normally. For the "final" ending, check out the hint I posted to the previous commenter about turning off the phone in-game. Good luck!
oh i did follow what u said i try clicking fast but can see the button you mention
whereee help mee
i love this game! most of the time i dont really play games like this but the atmosphere combined with the noises and stress was perfect!
also how am i supposed to turn the phone off im so confused-
Thank you! Glad you're enjoying it.
(HINT: You can turn off the phone when it starts to get glitchy. You might remember from previous playthroughs that there's a point late in the game where the vocab app resets itself... Keep an eye out for that moment.)
I find that not many text-based horror games are able to unsettle me, but this was fantastic.
The small details were perfect (my favorite being the vocabulary words becoming more sinister over time), and it's a great function to have the player be able to keep checking the man outside- really increased my paranoia. The multitasking between "keeping watch" and the vocabulary minigame really enhances both aspects. And of course, the sound design is perfectly subtle in all the right places. It's a breath of fresh air to see horror done well without cheap tricks or irritating tropes.
Please do keep creating horror stuff like this, you're a very skilled storyteller!
Thank you so much for this awesome, thorough review!! You touched on basically everything that I hoped players would appreciate, especially the increasingly sinister words -- not a lot of people comment on that!
I'll do my best to create some more good stuff ;)
Really, really, really enjoyed this game. Played it with my brother while we were scrolling through some text based games on here -- super pleased with what we found :-).
Thank you! Glad you guys enjoyed :D
Gods, this was so freakin' uncomfortable and scary in all the right ways. The audio is absolutely perfect, how did you manage to make it sound so good?! The vocab game helps immerse you into feeling ingulfed in the character's fone, as does the text. I would add that more text options would be great, but as is, this is amazing.
Why did I have to play this with my blinds open at night? (was cleaning so I had to keep them open some to dry)
I only got the good ending, will try once I stop having a heart attack for the new one. *shivers*
Thanks for this very kind review! The audio editing definitely took awhile haha. Good luck on the other endings :)
your welcome and thanks :)
*spoilers? kinda ig*
Maan- when the weird man disappeared I was waiting for a jumpscare- It really scared me tho, loved it!
Thanks! I try to avoid cheap jumpscares ;)
ooh, that's way better, you don't know how nervous I was lmao, well, keep doing your amazing job, It's perfect !!<3