Nyctophobia
A downloadable game for Windows and Linux
"nyctophobia" is a puzzle horror game in which you play as a child with a fear of the dark who needs to restore the light in the house. I wanted to show how aberrations of the mind can turn familiar things into challenges. We continue to be afraid, even though very often our fears don't pose any danger to us. Or do they?
WARNING this game contains flashing lights!
CONTROLS:
| KEY | ACTION |
| WASD | movement |
| Left mouse button | charge lamp |
| E | interact |
| ESCAPE | settings |
The game was made in 14 days for Acerola Jam 0 (theme - aberration)
(Approximate playthrough time is 10 minutes)
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Development log
- Ending update for "Nyctophobia"44 days ago
- Level update for "Nyctophobia"45 days ago
- Small update for "Nyctophobia"45 days ago
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Very nice little game I really loved the visual effect.
Short and sweet little horror game ! I love how the environments changes in the dark. Really emphasizes how your brain can play tricks on you ! Well done !
I made a video on your game if you're interested :)Thanks for the feedback! Of course I'm interested!
Jiangmin
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I'm sorry, I don't understand.
Очень приятная и атмосферная игра, которая напомнила меня в юном возрасте когда я оставался один дома ночью.
Спасибо за добрые слова!
The light mechanic is cool and honestly a more fleshed out game could be really cool too!
The light mechanic is AWESOME!!!
Amazing game. Definitely could have more monsters and could easily be like a 45min game based on the topic alone. Great job!
Thanks for the video! Sadly I only had 2 weeks to make the game, so I didn't have time to add much content. But I'm very happy that you liked the idea and want to see it continued.
I like the idea for the game!
Thanks for video!
The child - fights the demons in his mind.
The parents at this moment - ᕕ(⌐■_■)ᕗ ♪♬
Thank you for the video!👍
Great game, enjoyed it!
Nice game!
It was fun and creepy. Very well made too, 10/10
cool idea for a game, made you a lil video:
Such a really cool game with simple mechanics. Great job !
Keep up the good work!
The game looks so cool OMG
Super creepy, loved it!
Nice game!
Good game. Ketakutan pas masih kecil bener-bener seram apalagi pas mati listrik.
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Much like the comment bellow me, I also was a tad afraid of the dark when little. This game is very visually interesting, seeing things change when there's light around them was quite cool. It's simple in terms of gameplay but very effective at setting a spooky scenario, so good job dev(s)!
Nice! I was one of those kids that would always run to the bathroom and turn on the lights as fast as possible at night! The light switch was no where near my room of course, and the run back from the bathroom was just as heart racing! This game is just like that, but in game form! Enjoyed the game plenty! Great job!
Thank you so much for the video! I'm really glad you liked it and that you could see a bit of yourself in this game, I think it added to the atmosphere. Good luck with future videos!
Thank you so much for making the game! It's always awesome when a nightmare or fear is brought to life in a game! It always makes me feel like I'm reliving it, but it a fun way!
NYCTOPHOBIA: Un niño con miedo a la oscuridad necesita restablecer la luz en su casa, está solo en casa, por lo que su única arma será una linterna de recarga manual frente a la oscuridad, logrará restablecer la luz o será engullido por la oscuridad... Gracias por el juego, saludos!!!
Interesting short experience. Keep developing things like that.
Phenomenal game!
Everything was superb in this - the atmosphere, unique gameplay, the subtle story, the ending - Chef's kiss. Fantastic job indeed.
Best of luck with the future developments and the game jam. Cheers!
Hello, I played this game, and I enjoyed it! Good work :)
that was great, well done!
Wow, you went through the game very quickly, almost a speedrun. Thanks for the video and playing!
Nice game! Looking forward to your next project...
Thanks for the video!
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You read me like a book, the comments about the fuse, bed and lamp are very good hehe). Thanks for the video and review, I really appreciate it!
Good game
Thanks for playing the game and for the video!
No problem
Thanks for the video! At 1:55 you found the bug, I fixed the collider. I've also added some new features, I'll be happy if you check out the updated version!
this was really cool and interesting! i really liked it!
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Thanks for making a video about this game!
it's normal your game is superb
This was really great game well done keep it up!
Thank you!