Something In The Night

In this game, you play someone who's been reading too many scary stories alone in a house, and you're too scared to go upstairs.

This is a great, relatable setup. Things are sparsely implemented, as is to be expected in a speed-IF, but I found no bugs and it had a fun verb choice.

The ending felt abrupt, which was disappointing, but I understand that not much is possible with speed-IF. This had the most relatable PC, for me, of any game I've played this year.

Maybe watching all those scary videos right before bedtime wasn’t such a great idea…

Something In The Night is a game about finding the courage to go to bed while home alone. Horror fans might be disappointed in the game’s lack of scares, but I felt that the somewhat humorous nature of it all worked to its favor. The game is well-made with no obvious bugs or typos. The gameplay is puzzleless and very short, but the writing manages to maintain a decent atmosphere throughout.

If you are a fan of the often goofy horror stories that get told at sleepovers, you will probably enjoy Something In The Night.