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Shut In

2020 Adventure Indie Puzzle

Shut In is a short comedy/horror adventure game which explores depression and isolation by trapping you inside your own house.

World design Nicht eindeutig ExperienceStory-focused GameplayExploration ExperienceChoices MoodHorror

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Everything about Shut In: story and gameplay

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Your task is simple: Get out of bed, go outside, and get some Fresh Air. Think you can handle that? Oh, but it might not be quite that simple. Your house isn't looking quite like it used to. You don't recognise any of these photos, everything's gotten dirty and disgusting, cracks seem to be opening up everywhere, and you're SURE everything didn't used to be so... constantly trying to kill you. Maybe it's not worth it. Maybe go back to bed. Try again tomorrow. If you do decide to keep going, you'll have to face strange puzzles, bizarre and uncomfortable obstacles, and a narrator who is unreliable at best, and downright insulting at worst. You'll have to get through your day under a constant barrage of judgment, sarcasm, and melancholy. If you can cope with that. Idiot. Shut In is about tension and discomfort in a familiar environment. Your greatest tools are also your worst enemies. C Show full description

Your task is simple: Get out of bed, go outside, and get some Fresh Air. Think you can handle that? Oh, but it might not be quite that simple. Your house isn't looking quite like it used to. You don't recognise any of these photos, everything's gotten dirty and disgusting, cracks seem to be opening up everywhere, and you're SURE everything didn't used to be so... constantly trying to kill you. Maybe it's not worth it. Maybe go back to bed. Try again tomorrow. If you do decide to keep going, you'll have to face strange puzzles, bizarre and uncomfortable obstacles, and a narrator who is unreliable at best, and downright insulting at worst. You'll have to get through your day under a constant barrage of judgment, sarcasm, and melancholy. If you can cope with that. Idiot. Shut In is about tension and discomfort in a familiar environment. Your greatest tools are also your worst enemies. Common sense will keep you alive, but it might not get you very far. Curiosity can have great rewards, but will probably just get you killed. But don't worry. When you (inevitably) die - because you fell down the stairs, were too stupid to operate an oven properly, got ripped apart by untold invisible horror, something like that - you can always just give up. Try again tomorrow. Or the next day. Or the next day.

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Traitdark comedy Traitdepression Traitexperimental Traitfunny Traitisolation Traitmental health Traitmultiple endings Traitpsychological exploration Traitpsychological horror Traitstory rich Traitsurreal Traitsurreal horror Traitunreliable narrator

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Shut In: release, platforms, and facts

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Cael O'Sullivan
Publisher
Hidden Track
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Comedy, Horror
03
Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Mac Oct 30, 2020
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Oct 30, 2020

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