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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:

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StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(1,199 total ratings)
AuthorVia
GenreVisual Novel
Made withRen'Py
Tags2D, Atmospheric, Black and White, Horror, Meaningful Choices, Multiple Endings, nanoreno, Singleplayer, Voice Acting
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse

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(Don't)OpenYourEyes-1.0-win.zip 72 MB
(Don't)OpenYourEyes-1.0-mac.zip 71 MB
(Don't)OpenYourEyes-1.0-linux.tar.bz2 73 MB

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Reeeeeeallly Enjoyed this one :3 So much story and its so creepy >w<
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 I liked it but at some point I prepared myself for an erotic twist. (Don't think that was the intention of the developer but kinda doubt)

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I always play games at night because then it's dark and makes the game seem more realistic when I'm sleepy as hell so good game mate

I thought this game was about to be full of jump scares in every corner lol, the way my man whispers throughout the whole game it's so uncomfortable but it was fun i guess 

 
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i feel like he's flirting with me.....and i wanna see him fr 

please make a dating sim, you have a talent for it :3

Really cool and interesting game! 

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Felt like i had a connection with him but i REALLY WANT TO SEE HIM

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smash

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HELP

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the atmosphere and voice acting is great...  it is interesting to me how a lot of horror reflects our deepest emotional fears more than any spooky monster. i found myself relating to this being more than 99% of the humans ive met in my life. but maybe all of us are just similar, we just dont open up about it due to fear of being seen wrong. felt a bit like a strange therapy session.

also yeah i agree with others i wish there was a dating version of this because they were very seductive?? and i wish they explored my crevices.

sorry who said that?
my favorite features were probably the stretching fingers (cute claws), tired eyes, and smiling or emotionless expression..

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A truly unforgettable experience. The mere premise of trying to fall asleep as something begs you to open your eyes had me with its breathtaking simplicity yet endless possibilities for exploration. The dev(s) capitalise on this and conduct - with an impressively small (2-3) handful of CGs plus incremental character overlays - a surreal deconstruction of what it can mean to see, to be seen, and to be denied either luxury/curse.

eu não sou muito de jogar jogos de terror mais confesso que o titulo me chamou a atenção, achei o jogo muito bom senti um pouco de aflição e o final mexeu um pouco com a minha cabeça literalmente. Recomendo

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pls make a dating sim

 The atmosphere is incredibly eerie, the voice acting is absolutely chilling, and the background music is top-notch, adding significantly to the creepy, ominous vibes of each conversation and the environment itself.
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need explicit fluff ao3 with him now

crazy

Incredible game! Lit gave me goosebumps!
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Okay but what if I want to kiss his widdle face and cwuddle him to shleep? What if- what if I want- no, NEED that? He is so cute, I'm in love. I didn't appreciate him crushing my skull but I can forgive him. I want a secret romantic route. PLEASE. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEA-

Amazing game btw, the voice acting was on point and I love the vibes!

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I kind of agree with most of that lol

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what do you not agree with? I'm curious now (੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭*

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Really enjoyed this! 

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The atmosphere of the game and the ominous conversations are just simply put incredible!! And the voice acting gave me chills.

My name is Brumy and I played through this game and I have to say this is top quality even today. The voice acting was amazing, the style choice was fantastic, and the environment setting was top notch. 10/10 in my book. If you have the time and are curious please check out my video and channel on this, and I look forward to more! Thank you very much! 

I, wow. Really wasn't expecting this to get as philosophically and emotionally deep as it did, holy crap. The dialogue for broken eyes and tired hands hit home in a suprisingly moving way. I personally picked emotionless stare as the expression purely out of the final question there, but yeah. It's all so so poetic under the veil of your typical sleep paralysis demon core aesthetic, and it has certainly had a genuine impact on me during play, which I really wasn't expecting. 5/5

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Have you thought about any translation into Spanish?

I almost sob when I heard the monster said that he forgot what his face looks like and he had been lonely for a long time because I know the feeling of being alone. (;へ:) 

Anyway, a very good game. 9/10 because it only has 2 endings.

I downloaded this game cause i wanted something scary for play. But this game made me think about eternal themes. I got into him as a character and i felt sorry for him as he told me about his searching.

It's pity that this game have only two endings, but i liked this game a lot!

(Especially music and whisper)

Is that a wojak?

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I haven’t played yet but I do see that all of the comments are horny for the monster and I think you all need help 

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pookie material

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I really wanted to open my eyes, to call for them when they disappeared, to tell them what they look like without my sightless assumptions. 

But alas, I had to play to the end and die a liar. 

I hope they find who they're looking for one day. 

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why the monster.. kinda.. hot?

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I need lobotomy

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seek jesus my god

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its the voiceee.. scary asmr, and he kinda flirts with you halfway

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what is this game about ?

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art

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why is the monster freaky

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i'm sorry, but, I WANTED TO SEE HIM.

Loved This game!

nice☺

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yippee love this game

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This was a fun experience. I have not played a game like this before. I am glad I gave it a try. 

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Good game. If you also take place in the right atmosphere (lights off, rain outside, etc.), then it’s generally great. Thank you, author, for the emotions you gave me с:

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Why now I have a crush with it?

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BRO-

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Nah he spittin fr fr

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