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

Download & play

 

This game is available on itch.io and GameJolt. Download & play for free!

Views

9708

 

Comments

112

 

Downloads

3312

 

Avg. rating

96%

 
 

Let's-play-it videos made by players

Playlist on Youtube