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Survive each night in a child’s bedroom by listening for the Boogeyman, using a flashlight, and conserving its batteries.
Released 02 Nov 2015
Fend Off Boogeyman
Conserve Flashlight Batteries
Listen for Hidden Attacks
Live your childhood nightmare and try to survive against the Boogeyman. Equipped with only your flashlight, survive each night until the morning light.
Developed by Clockwork Wolf · Published by Clockwork Wolf
You play as a child trying to survive the night while the Boogeyman lurks around the bedroom. Your flashlight is your main defense: shine it toward the creature to drive it away.
Listen for sounds that reveal where the Boogeyman may be hiding, then watch those spots and react before it attacks. Search the house for supplies such as glow sticks, cherry bombs, and coffee to help you through the night.
Survival depends on managing flashlight batteries and making use of the room’s lights while they last. Nights bring changing weather and other disruptions, including broken lights and moving toys; the challenge progresses across multiple nights, with minigames between some of them.
Several reviewers enjoy the childhood-nightmare premise and the tense atmosphere of facing a threat in the dark with only a flashlight. Others describe the survival challenge as fun, and one reviewer particularly praises the minigames between nights and the power-ups they introduce. Some players, however, report bugs or feel the scares and overall experience fall short.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Website | Official website |
