
(Don't) Open Your Eyes
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
You are trying to fall asleep.
In the midst of a silent night, a shadowy being approches your bed.
You can't see it... but across the darkness of your eyelids, a silhuette forms nonetheless.
It seeks one thing: for you to open your eyes, and tell them how they look.
Will you comply? Or will you refuse to see them for what they are?
The choice is yours.
"(Don't) Open Your Eyes" is a short, horror-themed Visual Novel about a midnight encounter with a mysterious being. Through conversation, you'll learn more about them, such as their journey so far, or what they think about themselves. And every now and then, it'll make a simple request out of you: to open your eyes.
It's up to you whether to open your eyes or not. It's up to you to believe if they're really there, or if that whispering voice is only a part of your imagination. Just don't keep your visitor waiting for too long.
Features:
- A chilling tale about a creature's eternal search.
- Fully-voiced experience.
- Choose how the creature looks like at specific points in the story, with up to 27 possible combinations.
- Each option provides a new bit of dialogue, so be sure to try them all!
- A succint experience, between 30 minutes and 1 hour in length.
Credits:
- Writing and programming was done by me, Daniel "Via" Cuturrufo. You can learn more about me by hitting the twitter link on my profile (or here: https://twitter.com/Lumino_Via)
- Voice acting provided by the wonderful David Acosta (link to his twitter: https://twitter.com/CardioPen)
- Monster design and general art by Carolina Cuturrufo (instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hojasdeabril/)
My latest game, "radio.Signal", features an equally-chilling story and voice acting. Give it a try!
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Rating | Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars (996 total ratings) |
Author | Via |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Made with | Ren'Py |
Tags | 2D, Atmospheric, Black and White, Horror, Meaningful Choices, Multiple Endings, nanoreno, Singleplayer, Voice Acting |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
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Development log
- (Don't) Open Your Eyes: A Postmortem (and new game announcement)Oct 03, 2020
- (Don't) Open Your Eyes Now Out!Mar 29, 2019
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i downloaded the game but when i tried to bring it up t wouldn't load im not sure if its my awful internet or something has gone wrong
had this same issue today, should be as simple as deleting the game fully from your device and redownloading/extracting! hope this helps!
Okay but the creature's literally Enderman
I need more, more of him so that I can actually interact with him and give him a kiss or something, please I beg, I need alternate endings where I can truly interact with him *lip bite
Your so real
RIGHT?? I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO WANTS TO DATE HIM RIGHT?
rating: 5 stars
opinion: a masterpiece
flaws: i said AWOOP jumpscare (that jumpscare feels unrelated)
A fucking masterpiece that I've only just somehow heard of. Second video game ever to make me cry because it hit home for me with some things that've been happening in my life. 10/10 perfect video game.
Hello good afternoon, I want to make a video gameplay on youtube with this great video game. my question is, where I have to write you to make this type of consultation? Greetings
This was super unsettling but it was super fun to play in a way. I played this with my friend in 2022 and it was so funny watching us completely crap ourselves. I don't even recall any jumpscares, so to still have it be creepy and set the ambiance with that, MAD RESPECT.
I'm sort of a wimp for creepy games like this one, but it had just that right balance between creepy and oh god please no. LOVED IT! JUST INCREDIBLY WELL-MADE!
Is it weird that I sympathise with him
I played it again today and I still sympathize with him too...
I REFUSE to open them.
This was really creepy just the way it played with how are imaginations work well done just the thought of that happening is freaky thank you for this developer
this is so calming it's like asmr lol
really cool, i covered my eyes for some though. got two endings. not super scary more just ... idk how to explain it. good tho, 4/5
omg love this ;) keep up the good work DEV and wish you made another one like this but more scary ;)
Here is a full playthrough (kind of) that I found
the ambience was amazing and the dialogues were well written
this game made me think
why he kinda...
YES
GIRL WHAT
AHAHAHAHSHSHAH
FRIEND NO-
but his voice kinda...
what are you doing with the "omg he kinda...." stuff
THATS WHAT IM SAYING BAHAHAHSHSHA
I liked the game!!!!
I want to date him
hes so bbg
I can fix him...
you say that like he's broken
CACKLING
GIRL...
long but very good and i wish we could talk back more but over all 7.8 out of 10 good game.
good game :)
plz add sex
I agree
why yall simping over him..
I loved it! I really liked the psyche of the monster, and how the monster became of protégé of my subconscious up until the end. 10/10
Via please we need a good ending. We gave him a name and everything. Please let us adopt them. This was such an amazing and deep game, and I adored the art/play style. A viewer has actively written a fix-it fic.
我做了汉化补丁这是链接。机翻+人工,第一次翻译质量一般,轻喷
this shit finna give me a virus
Although I don't have the required device(s) I seen a lot videos on YouTube about this game and just to say I actually feel bad for the spirit/demon/entity he or they idk the pronouns for them they need a big hug, overall I love the voice for the ?spirit? Amazing game -I didn't mean to make an entire paragraph about this game but I did anyway XD-
THE PRONOUNS?? WHAT
a poor lost soul.
Help its in my house it wont let me see it. I see it in the corner of my eye... its head is black. Has this happened to anyone else or am i seeing stuff
Fun game, super unsettling, love how we build the monster.
I loved it! I really liked the psyche of the monster, and how the monster became of protégé of my subconscious up until the end. 10/10
it was such a fire game, got attatched to the character because i thought he was a silly goose, its a well made game and i enjoy it so much
This game was a TON of fun, but did unfortunately make me learn things about myself I WAS NOT READY TO KNOW!!! But still, I enjoyed streaming it under one of my classic "minty sadist horror streams" and in the vod, I cut out all of the other features so that whoever plays for themselves can be surprised and discover the beautiful art creatures for themselves!
Here is my playthrough if you are interested!
his voice scared the shit out of me
yo solo le dije que sus ojos eran vacios... pero me resumio la biblia
na mentira xd {por cierto el juego esta bueno, lo recomiendo:D}
I love the game, I still need to explore all the different possibilities!
is it worrying if i just wanna give the guy a lil kiss on the head? he just seems lonely to me.
Yea same, he looks so lonely I want to hug him I want to give him love