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The Nightmare Files
5 years ago

The Nightmare Files is being completely re-made!


Yup, TNF is getting a brand new image, take a look!

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Last year I started to make the whole game again from scratch (It was only the first chapter so not really a big deal)

Why?

At first I just wanted to upgrade the graphics, overall it wasn´t looking how I wanted it to, so I started messing with lights, lighting settings, etc. and I don't know if it had something to do with a certain package or with a Unity update but...

let's say the project just wasn´t working exactly fine.

Something went wrong with the rendering and I didn't know what to do, most things in the game were just magenta blocks and I started to really think that was the end of the project. But then, I saw an opportunity.

I thought about how some of the 3d models weren´t mine, and didn't have any optimization at all, I thought about how many players had struggles dealing with the mechanics, and also I thought about how messy my code was.

So that's how I decided to remake the whole thing, with my new knowledge and also the story of the game (which has not been revealed but it's being written by me and @_moon ) starting to take a clear direction, I think it was a good choice to remake everything so it adapts to the current situation of the game.

Well, if you are somehow still reading this, I'll give you a little context for the screenshots you saw at the top of this post:

You're playing as Aaron, and living his nightmares.

This first chapter takes place in his house, when he was kid and was in a sleepover with his friend, Matthew (Not in the game yet) waiting for a marathon of their favorite show to start at 3:00 am.

The mask is the antagonist of said show, and it represents a kid's fear of the unknown evil hiding in the darkness.

If you played the old version of the game, here are some diferences in the mechanics:

  • The window is now replaced by the closet.

  • You can no longer hide in the blankets, it's replaced with turning the TV off.

  • The totem no longer exists, it's replaced with Matthew, whom you must keep awake.

  • The chapter now ends when the clock reaches 3:00 am, but starts at 10:00 pm.

I think that's pretty much it, I'll try to finish this chapter as soon as possible so I can finally work in the second chapter.

I appreciate the feedback in the comments!



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