Well damn. Now this is a great exercise in slow, deliberate tension building.
Constantly bouncing back and forth between a totally mundane task that you can do just as you like, at the pace you want... but notice as the house gets weirder and weirder the closer you go.
I was a little surprised at the relative abruptness of the two endings and how little the choice between them actually changes (though I watched the "bad" ending elsewhere, as I didn't really feel like replaying the whole game from the beginning for that). They really aren't super different outside of one line of dialogue and an ending graphic, and I guess after the masterful buildup I expected a bit more from the branching path.
Still, that is not to say it is a blemish on this game, cause it a brilliantly spooky experience that I am glad I had. Great, great work.
Well, what can I saya bout this game. It was very unsettling but mostly/probably one of the best "slow horror games" I think I've played! Really fantastic job. The story was a tad confusing but I got there in the end but ONE QUESTION remains unanswered... ANSWERED WHAT!!
I don't do a lot of reviews on Itch.io but WOW. This one really hit at a couple of points. The box lugging in the early game was tedious, but I got legitimately startled more than once as things picked up. Clear Hereditary and Skinamarink influences make this a really nice mix of unexpected situations that keep you guessing. My only gripe would be the signaling for when you can no longer interact with certain objects. The prompts stop appearing but it isn't clear what the next trigger is. Still, it always stayed interesting, and got a couple of out loud "WHOA" moments out of me, which is rare anymore. Now if I can just figure out how to unlock that one door...
Great work, the indie horror scene needs more gems like this.
That was really cool! Very surreal and creepy. Kind of reminded me of 'Mother!' by Darren Aronofsky in a way. You have a neck for making interior design, the house looked great. The collision might need some work, since moving around the house was very jumpy and janky. Other than that my only commplaint is I wished it was longer. Looking forward to your next game.
I wished I could have finished decorating the house, stupid grief monster! >:/
I agree with the movement. I opened every cabinet looking for a certain key, and often found myself awkwardly stuck in a small space. Still, I definitely enjoyed the experience, and appreciate your associations with "Mother!" though I wasn't nearly as uncomfortable as that film made me!
welp. This goes some places. Weird ones. I thought I soft locked myself but I missed that last window. The tension building really works out well. The surreal and liminal do a lot of heavy lifting to. Good work.
I softlocked the game because I paused the game when there was dialogue and when I unpaused the game I couldn't click continue to proceed in the dialogue and I couldn't interact with anything and I was really enjoying the game up until then please fix this bug I don't want people to ruin there experience of this game because of this bug :(
i play your game from steam and its bugged. when i already put all the boxes. there is on trigger for the new order. i make sure more and more and im sure that the boxes is already put where they belong
This is an amazing game it's been awhile since I played anything that made me feel uneasy and at the edge of my seat in a long time. I strongly suggest everyone play this game!
This was a really unique experience. Nothing can describe the way I was shot with despair after wandering the house and watching the doors and windows disappear. Not to mention how genuinely claustrophobic the house already felt becoming worse after it became more enclosed. There was so much genuine despair and grief and emotions inside of this and I will probably play a few more times to discover more of the nooks and crannies. :) Thank you ScaryCube.
That's amazing! Best true-to-the-name psychological horror that I saw since Concluse - great sound design and clever staging of the scenes create the suspense perfectly (and it never goes down till the finale because there are no actual jumpscares which could reduce the tension to zero). The vibes of Silent Hill 2 - and, at the final act, "P.T." and David Lynch's "Eraserhead" - make this experience even more haunting. Enough said, that's simply brilliant! :D
This is one of the greatest games I've played in a long time. I loved how the story of grief, loss and guilt was told and the sound design was really awesome.
Haven't seen many horror games that let you decorate a house to give it a more personal touch (felt like I was really moving into that place). Keep up the great work and greetings to Brazil!
This game was amazing! I loved the aesthetics, and the story. I got both endings, but only found 4/5 secrets. No idea what I am missing. Its too long to play through a 3rd time, especially with just looking for 1 secret
what a great game! one of the best small free horror games out there! super creepy! i also have to say good job on the story telling with the tapes! you can tell there was alot of work put it to writing them ! good job!
I can tell a lot of love went into this game. Many parts of the game play feels fluid and unobtrusive, they make sense. The horror elements are done very well, and I can empathize with the main character's feelings of loss, grief, guilt. It reminds me of some of my favorite media; Anatomy by Kitty Horrorshow and Skinamarink specifically, and honestly it's completely what I've been looking for in horror over the last few weeks. Something dark that pulses in your veins, dogging each of your actions.
Everything from the audio work, tapes, lighting and general ambiance really scream as homages in their own way while remaining unique. Truly a wonderful experience!
One of the best indie psychological horror games I've ever played. Honestly, the production is really top-notch and some of the cinematography work really made it feel like a movie. With some talented voice-actors, I feel like this game could be taken to another level. However, I'm really satisfied with the result and it's a masterpiece of a game. Very well done.
Que jogo MARAVILHOSO! Cara, eu só tenho elogios para você e para o seu trabalho. Dá orgulho de ver um produto tão bem feito em um mercado tão carente como o nosso. Quero MUITO ver você envolvido em um projeto comercial maior, com recursos disponíveis para poder usar essa mente criativa abençoada. Me senti dentro de um filme da A24 hahahaha Sério, MUITO BOM!! Parabéns, Scary Box, você entregou ouro aqui!
(Eu não sei se esse jogo se passa mesmo em Mariana/MG, mas falei isso durante toda a gameplay kkkkk o que levantou minha dúvida foi o grostoli da vizinha, porque depois que descobri que no sul eles chamam assim a cueca virada! Por favor, tira essa dúvida da minha mente: esse jogo é ambientado no RS ou em MG??)
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What a WONDERFUL game! Dude, I have nothing but praise for you and your work. I'm so proud to see a product so well made in a market as needy as ours. I REALLY want to see you involved in a larger commercial project, with plenty resources to use your blessed creative mind on. I felt like I was in an A24 film hahahaha Seriously, VERY GOOD!! Congratulations, Scary Box, you delivered gold here!
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Constantly bouncing back and forth between a totally mundane task that you can do just as you like, at the pace you want... but notice as the house gets weirder and weirder the closer you go.
I was a little surprised at the relative abruptness of the two endings and how little the choice between them actually changes (though I watched the "bad" ending elsewhere, as I didn't really feel like replaying the whole game from the beginning for that). They really aren't super different outside of one line of dialogue and an ending graphic, and I guess after the masterful buildup I expected a bit more from the branching path.
Still, that is not to say it is a blemish on this game, cause it a brilliantly spooky experience that I am glad I had. Great, great work.
Love this!!! 10/10 Game
Well, what can I saya bout this game. It was very unsettling but mostly/probably one of the best "slow horror games" I think I've played! Really fantastic job. The story was a tad confusing but I got there in the end but ONE QUESTION remains unanswered... ANSWERED WHAT!!
I don't do a lot of reviews on Itch.io but WOW. This one really hit at a couple of points. The box lugging in the early game was tedious, but I got legitimately startled more than once as things picked up. Clear Hereditary and Skinamarink influences make this a really nice mix of unexpected situations that keep you guessing. My only gripe would be the signaling for when you can no longer interact with certain objects. The prompts stop appearing but it isn't clear what the next trigger is. Still, it always stayed interesting, and got a couple of out loud "WHOA" moments out of me, which is rare anymore. Now if I can just figure out how to unlock that one door...
Great work, the indie horror scene needs more gems like this.
Honestly and truly one of the best slow burn horror games I think I've played! Really fantastic job. The story was so good!
loved it!
That was really cool! Very surreal and creepy. Kind of reminded me of 'Mother!' by Darren Aronofsky in a way. You have a neck for making interior design, the house looked great. The collision might need some work, since moving around the house was very jumpy and janky. Other than that my only commplaint is I wished it was longer. Looking forward to your next game.
I wished I could have finished decorating the house, stupid grief monster! >:/
I agree with the movement. I opened every cabinet looking for a certain key, and often found myself awkwardly stuck in a small space. Still, I definitely enjoyed the experience, and appreciate your associations with "Mother!" though I wasn't nearly as uncomfortable as that film made me!
I softlocked the game because I paused the game when there was dialogue and when I unpaused the game I couldn't click continue to proceed in the dialogue and I couldn't interact with anything and I was really enjoying the game up until then please fix this bug I don't want people to ruin there experience of this game because of this bug :(
i play your game from steam and its bugged. when i already put all the boxes. there is on trigger for the new order. i make sure more and more and im sure that the boxes is already put where they belong
Super dark and grim, loved the whole thing, will be going back for the bad ending soon.
Covered in "4 Scary Games Episode 27" live in Twitch, video can also be found here:
This is an amazing game it's been awhile since I played anything that made me feel uneasy and at the edge of my seat in a long time. I strongly suggest everyone play this game!
Keep up the great work.
Oh this is good! This is really good! The story is highly intriguing so far. I'll do part 2 tomorrow!
Great game didn't expect this much effort into a free game,
Keep it up can't wait for more and also come and check out my gameplay on Ytb!!!!! :D
Just saw on free game planet now, hoping for a mac OS version
E aí, grande. Jogo bom, heim! Parabéns!
This was a really unique experience. Nothing can describe the way I was shot with despair after wandering the house and watching the doors and windows disappear. Not to mention how genuinely claustrophobic the house already felt becoming worse after it became more enclosed. There was so much genuine despair and grief and emotions inside of this and I will probably play a few more times to discover more of the nooks and crannies. :)
Thank you ScaryCube.
Thank you for playing
no problem
What a wonderful game, perfectly paced and deeply atmospheric
I'm glad you enjoyed it! The pace was carefully crafted so it's nice to know people liked it
That's amazing! Best true-to-the-name psychological horror that I saw since Concluse - great sound design and clever staging of the scenes create the suspense perfectly (and it never goes down till the finale because there are no actual jumpscares which could reduce the tension to zero). The vibes of Silent Hill 2 - and, at the final act, "P.T." and David Lynch's "Eraserhead" - make this experience even more haunting. Enough said, that's simply brilliant! :D
I definitely took some hints from Silent Hill 2 and P.T., though Eraserhead was too much for my head to wrap around lol
Right, a save system would have been useful indeed. Thanks for playing!
This is one of the greatest games I've played in a long time. I loved how the story of grief, loss and guilt was told and the sound design was really awesome.
Haven't seen many horror games that let you decorate a house to give it a more personal touch (felt like I was really moving into that place). Keep up the great work and greetings to Brazil!
Thank you! Will do :D
that is awesome art and style
Hey, thank you!
perfect have an nice day
This game was amazing! I loved the aesthetics, and the story. I got both endings, but only found 4/5 secrets. No idea what I am missing. Its too long to play through a 3rd time, especially with just looking for 1 secret
It was a lot of fun though!
The final secret is definitely hard to find, but it envolves that mysterious empty message you receive
Huh, I'll have to give it another go then, and try to figure it out!
This was really good! Love the story building and overall gameplay, liked how slow paced it was. Made a video on it.
Thank you for playing!
what a great game! one of the best small free horror games out there! super creepy! i also have to say good job on the story telling with the tapes! you can tell there was alot of work put it to writing them ! good job!
Thank you for your comment and the video :D
Hot damn this was great! This game has inspired me on some level lol
Full Play NO Commentary
I'm glad you liked it!
I can tell a lot of love went into this game. Many parts of the game play feels fluid and unobtrusive, they make sense. The horror elements are done very well, and I can empathize with the main character's feelings of loss, grief, guilt. It reminds me of some of my favorite media; Anatomy by Kitty Horrorshow and Skinamarink specifically, and honestly it's completely what I've been looking for in horror over the last few weeks. Something dark that pulses in your veins, dogging each of your actions.
Hey! Both Anatomy and Skinamarink were strong influences, so I'm glad you noticed!
Everything from the audio work, tapes, lighting and general ambiance really scream as homages in their own way while remaining unique. Truly a wonderful experience!
During every moment, it's clear a lot of effort went into creating this game and curating its impactful narrative. Thank you for all your hard work!
I'm glad we were finally able to find our windows. c:
I'm glad you enjoyed that gameplay mechanic, and thank you for your kind words!
Thank you so much!
Que jogo MARAVILHOSO! Cara, eu só tenho elogios para você e para o seu trabalho. Dá orgulho de ver um produto tão bem feito em um mercado tão carente como o nosso. Quero MUITO ver você envolvido em um projeto comercial maior, com recursos disponíveis para poder usar essa mente criativa abençoada. Me senti dentro de um filme da A24 hahahaha Sério, MUITO BOM!! Parabéns, Scary Box, você entregou ouro aqui!
(Eu não sei se esse jogo se passa mesmo em Mariana/MG, mas falei isso durante toda a gameplay kkkkk o que levantou minha dúvida foi o grostoli da vizinha, porque depois que descobri que no sul eles chamam assim a cueca virada! Por favor, tira essa dúvida da minha mente: esse jogo é ambientado no RS ou em MG??)
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What a WONDERFUL game! Dude, I have nothing but praise for you and your work. I'm so proud to see a product so well made in a market as needy as ours. I REALLY want to see you involved in a larger commercial project, with plenty resources to use your blessed creative mind on. I felt like I was in an A24 film hahahaha Seriously, VERY GOOD!! Congratulations, Scary Box, you delivered gold here!
Wow! Vc comentando a A24 já fez meu dia hahahah
A ideia da cidade é pra ser fictícia, mas se passa no RS mesmo. Eu nem sabia que existia uma cidade com esse nome em MG
Thank you!
Really impressive game. ALL ENDINGS HERE.
I will be playing this live 10/6 around 7 PM EST =D
Loved this game so much!! I was on edge the whole time because I couldn't figure out what was going to happen next lol. Thank you for the experience!
That was the idea hahaha