From Next Door

Interesting game.

Although word-counting puzzle was a bit boring. I was thinking about dimensions of these objects (geometrical bodies?) at first, but turns out it is a lot... harder. Especially for dyslexic people.

I could never reach a good (if there is any) or true ending, because I got too freaked out to try to beat the chase sequence again and again haha Maybe one day I'll be brave enough, but for now I have to rest my case about how creepy this game manages to be.There were many times where I had to peek through my fingers at the screen, such as when you are given a full screen of the window next door... The game manages to play with your anticipation and use it against you.

Finally a horror game with subtle social commentary.

One can observe the issues with a culture of strict stoicism. She had a neighbour who actually cared, but the internalised social values compelled the protagonist to limit assistance accepted.

do u always die

This was really well made and really did envelop me into the story and atmosphere of the game's world! The pixel graphics was very simple yet told a very intricate story as it went well with the story and the music and allowed the creepiness to shine through. (Video below if anyone's interested!)

The way how the days went by with enough to do as well as the part of the night where the player is shown the character sleeping creates an eerie contrast and accentuates the scare factor each night.

Everything was really well done and the story really does shine through with the fire deodorant being both a hilarious and great payoff! Even having a simple NPC to 'physically' talk to gives the break of flow the story needs, and it's just a really well rounded and crafted story with great tone and ambience in the game!

The only thing I would suggest to improve on would be the house's layout; it was all so cramped and though that does achieve that claustrophobic 'something is wrong' feeling', it becomes slightly frustrating during the chase scenes. The creature is too fast and the environment is too cramped, which doesn't allow for much manoeuvrability. So making the creature slower and the environment slightly larger (or at least the corridors) would help balance things out. 

Other than that, the way the choices are well baked into the story so that making a decision will change the ending that you might get through natural actions was well done! It felt organic and a great way to change the endings up. The art was really freaky and matched the tone of everything REALLY well, especially the window. I can't place my finger on it, but that was super freaky and such a simple scene. The music was subtly in the background but really added to the scenes, making creepy parts creepier and the 'normal' day parts more normal.

All in all, it was a great game and really well made and it was super fun to play! Congrats on making it, and good luck for future projects!

I played this game a whole back and it was super fun, I hope there's more to come from you!

so so so difficult to get the true ending omg

Nice game. Sometimes I feel goosebumps at certain scenes, but I like the story. I made gameplay on Youtube, you can watch if you want.

After finally playing it, is this a sequel to Junji Itos manga "The Window Next Door"? Haha, its so fitting, aside from the monster design

A very nice adventure! I guess the house is the very same seen in Junji Ito's "The window next door" :)

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I really enjoyed playing this one, it really captures the tense feeling that Junji Ito has in his mangas.

At worst, I could say some puzzles could use a little tightening - the math book is unclear on whether various tenses of the word "Spiral" counts in figuring out the password, and the game seemed to make such a huge deal out of the nail puller I kept wondering when I had to use it in the climax (and as a result died a LOT trying to get different endings).

But all in all - one of the best spooks I have had in a good while. 

Absolutely fantastic. Bravo.

Any chance this is getting a MAC release?

need a damn sequel....or even a prequel on how those things came to be or even whats inside their house.

I'm pretty coward to play this things, so I make my boyfriend play it for me XD I like the way is ambiented with the sound, but I didn't like the way the maps where placed. 

When I got the camera and choose "no" for hidding in the closet I get a bug. 

A good game. The Gameboy graphics style is just great. The sounds are creepy and scary. We enjoyed it very much.

Here is a video we made while playing:

I played it. The first jumpscare at the window made me throw my headphones off in fright.

Still, I recommend that everyone tries it out.

Really enjoyed this game, well done and nice endings

loved this! i'm normally a real wuss with horror but this was really compelling. i'd love to see a sequel that answers some of the unanswered questions. i do think it could've been clearer on how to get the different endings, but it's still great.

This is my second time playing through the game, first time releasing a video. I absolutely adore it. The sound in this game is incredible. Half the time I couldn't tell what sounds I was hearing from the game and what ones were coming in from outside my window. You can see what I mean in my video Don't Look Next Door - From Next Door Part 1.

What does RTP means ? can someone explain 

Fantastic stuff, definitely felt the Junji Ito influences. Love the visual style and the story was very well told, overall really nicely done, great job!

Wow. Just...wow. This game is a lovely homage to Junji Ito's style of horror. Played it with my wife in a dark room at night. Got two endings, watched the others. We kept giving each other "wtf" glances as the tension built. There were swear words and incoherent noises of horror at every jump scare. We had to turn on all the lights and cover every window in the house after we were done. Overall, SpaceZeta, I can't wait to see what you do next!