Another Nightmare

Overview

You wake up in a strange place, the air is heavy and dense. Tall green walls surround you, a purple sky... no, purple mist hangs above you. In the distance a clock chimes, maybe a voice calling out to you. Something moves in the fog.

Gameplay

In this puzzle-adventure horror game you must solve puzzles and find special items to escape in one of four ways in a dreamscape-like maze. A playful and malicious creature stalks through the hedges, hearing and seeing everything. It moves quick, stay out of its way and sightline.

Find useful items to navigate the maze and unlock areas, or fight the creature. Manage your limited items and defenses to keep yourself alive. The forest goes silent when a predator is around. Don't let it hear or see you, it is unlikely you will escape. Use noise and sound to your advantage - you'll hear it before it can hear you.

Locate items to scare it away, even if for a moment. Ration your defenses, as each item can be used in multiple ways and some defense items are required for puzzles.

World Design

A giant hedge maze with interactables scattered around. The layout of the maze is unchanging but items and puzzles are slightly randomized. Every piece has its puzzle, every item you find is useful.

Technical Details

Controls are explained in the options menu, everything else is exploratory or hinted through voicelines and color coding. Only specific events and triggers will auto save progress; manual saving requires a specific item and interactable in the map. Average playtime is 2 to 3 hours, with total completion likely around 5 hours. Four endings are available after completing at least one playthrough.