Mary’s Nightmare
Date
03/2016 - 05/2016
Project Type
Horror puzzle game
My role
Game designer & developer, illustrator, animator
Mary’s Nightmare is a psychological horror puzzle game set in a haunted bedroom. I created it independently in 2016 to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect.
The game is deeply symbolic, with a deliberately ambiguous narrative. Reality and illusion blur throughout the experience, and time feels unstable. Players can shift between day and night by controlling the light in the room. When the light is on, the bedroom appears warm and comforting. When darkness falls, it transforms into a space haunted by nightmares.
Storyboard
Screenshots
NYC Playcrafting Expo 2016
NYC Playcrafting Expo 2016
Attendees playing Mary’s Nightmare