Okay! First of all I want to say: GREAT GAME! It is a really good story and perfect for people who want to play a creepy game but are not into the jumpscare, loud noise, creepy ghost girl type of horror!
Second of all I want to ask you how this game came to be, because as I will explain in the video, I've had real life experiences that were almost identical to this game. Sometimes I got very creeped out and interested at the same time because moments in the story were so accurate and detailed to my personal experiences. Yes... I may seem like some lunatic but this is so very interesting to me because these experiences have been happening for years and I just found this game yesterday... So I would love to know your inspiration for the story!
this game is great! just the info on the game you're given is great, it leaves you wanting more info on the game. the art makes it even better too, makes it live a lot more lively! however... the game did feel very slow at some points and boring.
First I want to say: There are no screamers or Jumpers, so you all are save :) Second: This is one of the best games ever, i love the whole idea and when I choose my answers I always tought: To which one do i relate most? SPOILER:
The third thing i want to say or rather ask is to every Player: What do you think they gifted us in the end?
Oh, I thought that the gift at the end was related to the fact that I chose the hands that were incomplete. When I chose them, the demon said that they'd always left bits of his hands behind to the others like me he'd met.
So I assumed that they'd left a piece of his hands behind because I'd picked that option, but now I might rethink it lolz
Did you also chose the incomplete hands? It might still be a reference to them after all
I too choose the same hands. But I think this scene never changes. I thought about what the gift could be other than a part of the hands, but maybe it is exactly that, and only people who choose to listen to this option know the gift.
I just really want to hear the thoughts of others :) Thank you for sharing what you were/are thinking about!
Np at all! It was actually really interesting for me to realize it lolz I just genuinely assumed it was a piece of it and never gave it any second thoughts rip
Thanks for putting things into perspective for me(and I'm guessing for others too) :)
There is something about this game that starts off scary, but the more the creature opens up to you, the more sympathy I felt for it. This was an intimate experience that ends on a bittersweet note in both scenarios (opening or not opening your eyes). A really unique horror experience; great job with this!
I was really relating to it while I was attributing it the characteristics that better suited me. I thought it was supposed to me some sort of subconsciousness of the player, so I felt like such a douche when it got mad and started saying I had only shaped him to look like my view o of myself. And tbh I think that was what the creator was going for, but idk. It was an amazing game either way bc of how personal it turned out to be, for each individual player
I was not expecting the ending, definitely a good scary game. I fully enjoyed playing this game in fact, I played it several times to see what endings I could get. I made a video of my gameplay, I will link it below if you are interested.
i thought he was just confused on a high level and wanted to know something he knew was out o reach so instead of giving up it only made him want it more in a way
More of an experince than a horror game, (Don´t) Open Your Eyes is worth playing and definitly has something of value but ultimatly feels uderdeveloped in terms of its premise.
So... If you open your eyes I guess that's an ending. But I think the goal is to never open your eyes! In which case, I think I might be dead at the end.
Dang, this is good. Like, real good. The game itself is extremely atmospheric, though it can differ depending on the person. For me, it was a calm, yet had a creepy vibe to it. Over all, I would recommend it.
Just played it in one sitting from start to finish and wow, what an experience <3
First, so everyone knows; there are no screamers at all in this game nor does it have jumpscares. It does, though, have a creepy, but pleasant atmosphere, in my opinion.
The visuals, the whisphering (and voice acting here in general) and sound quality (and the sounds, especially at the end) and the music had me spellbound and felt awesome not just once.
In general, this is an experience I'd recommend to everyone who likes creepy stuff, just reading something in silence and in the dark or even fans of - and I really mean that - ASMR (even though I'm no big dedicated fan of it (yet).)
I'll certainly follow the devs of the game and thank them for this unique experience and inspiring concept and gameplay and how one can make something so simple, yet very intriguing.
Glad to have found such a gem on Itch (in my early days here) and kudos to everyone involved (the voice actor as well, ofc.)
No screamers or jumpscares at all. And I finished it myself a couple of minutes ago and wrote some in-depth stuff above ;)
Hope you give it a go since it sure as hell is worth it (no bad pun intended.)
If you are easily scared - and again, no sudden pictures, screamers or jumpscares or anything like that in here - best play during daytime and it should be good :)
game was amazing! If you don't mind me asking, what program(s) did you use to make it? I've been wanting to make a game in a similar style to this for a while. I'm dyslexic and have trouble reading large walls of text, so I could never find what I was looking for. If you'd rather not say, I completely understand! You did a great job here, keep up the awesome work!
I played this and its wonderful . I would say its worth trying out , I had to make a video of my reaction so please do check it out .The developers who made this game put so much and i would like to play more games like this that had the same creepiness in this game!!
I went through all the choices and it felt a bit tedious but I really really enjoyed the game, the story, the writing, the creepiness of it all and I really wasn't expecting that ending. Well done!
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Okay! First of all I want to say: GREAT GAME! It is a really good story and perfect for people who want to play a creepy game but are not into the jumpscare, loud noise, creepy ghost girl type of horror!
Second of all I want to ask you how this game came to be, because as I will explain in the video, I've had real life experiences that were almost identical to this game. Sometimes I got very creeped out and interested at the same time because moments in the story were so accurate and detailed to my personal experiences. Yes... I may seem like some lunatic but this is so very interesting to me because these experiences have been happening for years and I just found this game yesterday... So I would love to know your inspiration for the story!
Really unique game style, surprised me with how creepy this atmosphere was. really came out great :)
This game makes me feels terrified and pity at the same time. A good game to play when you feel lonely in your bed and need someone to talk to!
this game is great! just the info on the game you're given is great, it leaves you wanting more info on the game. the art makes it even better too, makes it live a lot more lively! however... the game did feel very slow at some points and boring.
Wonderful experience! But...
P-Please lemme hug the sleep paralysis demon they seems so sad and lonely :(
First I want to say: There are no screamers or Jumpers, so you all are save :) Second: This is one of the best games ever, i love the whole idea and when I choose my answers I always tought: To which one do i relate most? SPOILER:
The third thing i want to say or rather ask is to every Player: What do you think they gifted us in the end?
Oh, I thought that the gift at the end was related to the fact that I chose the hands that were incomplete. When I chose them, the demon said that they'd always left bits of his hands behind to the others like me he'd met.
So I assumed that they'd left a piece of his hands behind because I'd picked that option, but now I might rethink it lolz
Did you also chose the incomplete hands? It might still be a reference to them after all
I too choose the same hands. But I think this scene never changes. I thought about what the gift could be other than a part of the hands, but maybe it is exactly that, and only people who choose to listen to this option know the gift.
I just really want to hear the thoughts of others :) Thank you for sharing what you were/are thinking about!
Np at all! It was actually really interesting for me to realize it lolz I just genuinely assumed it was a piece of it and never gave it any second thoughts rip
Thanks for putting things into perspective for me(and I'm guessing for others too) :)
can there be a good ending where we date the monster please, the sexual tension in this bedroom is unreal.
lmfao i feel you
Thought it was just me, we never even got to hold his hand.
Or his tentacle, in some instances:))
There is something about this game that starts off scary, but the more the creature opens up to you, the more sympathy I felt for it. This was an intimate experience that ends on a bittersweet note in both scenarios (opening or not opening your eyes). A really unique horror experience; great job with this!
I was really relating to it while I was attributing it the characteristics that better suited me. I thought it was supposed to me some sort of subconsciousness of the player, so I felt like such a douche when it got mad and started saying I had only shaped him to look like my view o of myself. And tbh I think that was what the creator was going for, but idk. It was an amazing game either way bc of how personal it turned out to be, for each individual player
Does anyone else have the problem of the game not downloading? It just shows up in my files and I can’t play it. Does anyone have an answer to this?
same!!! I really want to play it!!
for some reason i can´t play it either smh
sameeee TT
also same bro
This game messed me up. Five stars.
nice game, I like it.
It has yet to download for me. Can anyone help?
nice game, its not really scaring but it was calming in an asmr kind of way lol.
I was not expecting the ending, definitely a good scary game. I fully enjoyed playing this game in fact, I played it several times to see what endings I could get. I made a video of my gameplay, I will link it below if you are interested.
Yooooo I thought I was the only one who felt the sexual tension omg XD
Reminds me of how I met my last girlfriend!
OMG this is great! I think I saw Sssniperwolf play this, the game is nice!!! Basically monsters just need a friend.
10/10
Does anyone know how to download on chrome? I've been trying to for a long time but I cant, Help pls.
its not letting me play the game I downloaded and I don't know how to open
try extracting the files
how do i do that?
I just finished the game and..... wow.... i actually wanted to be their friend? I think they are sad :(
i thought he was just confused on a high level and wanted to know something he knew was out o reach so instead of giving up it only made him want it more in a way
Having trouble opening game how do i do it on windows?
I'm having the same issue. Were you able to figure it out?
yrs actually you have to install the itch app first and find the game on there re download the game then you can play it
why do we have to pay
you dont have to pay
is this a trust worthy download?
yes, definitely, me and my friend played it together (she was in the discord call) and we enjoyed it, it was a nice, small game.
3/5
More of an experince than a horror game, (Don´t) Open Your Eyes is worth playing and definitly has something of value but ultimatly feels uderdeveloped in terms of its premise.
Absolutely amazing game. It really is making think about what I really want. Why we do what we do. Great job, my friend.
LOVE IT!
It doesn't open on my linux device. Can someone help me?
Im having a similar issue with windows
So... If you open your eyes I guess that's an ending. But I think the goal is to never open your eyes! In which case, I think I might be dead at the end.
this game does not work on my device
Dang, this is good. Like, real good. The game itself is extremely atmospheric, though it can differ depending on the person. For me, it was a calm, yet had a creepy vibe to it. Over all, I would recommend it.
Just played it in one sitting from start to finish and wow, what an experience <3
First, so everyone knows; there are no screamers at all in this game nor does it have jumpscares. It does, though, have a creepy, but pleasant atmosphere, in my opinion.
The visuals, the whisphering (and voice acting here in general) and sound quality (and the sounds, especially at the end) and the music had me spellbound and felt awesome not just once.
In general, this is an experience I'd recommend to everyone who likes creepy stuff, just reading something in silence and in the dark or even fans of - and I really mean that - ASMR (even though I'm no big dedicated fan of it (yet).)
I'll certainly follow the devs of the game and thank them for this unique experience and inspiring concept and gameplay and how one can make something so simple, yet very intriguing.
Glad to have found such a gem on Itch (in my early days here) and kudos to everyone involved (the voice actor as well, ofc.)
5 big red stars from me :)
Hi o/
No screamers or jumpscares at all. And I finished it myself a couple of minutes ago and wrote some in-depth stuff above ;)
Hope you give it a go since it sure as hell is worth it (no bad pun intended.)
If you are easily scared - and again, no sudden pictures, screamers or jumpscares or anything like that in here - best play during daytime and it should be good :)
part 2 and actually the ending of a amazing experience i had with this game. I loved every bit of it!!
game was amazing! If you don't mind me asking, what program(s) did you use to make it? I've been wanting to make a game in a similar style to this for a while. I'm dyslexic and have trouble reading large walls of text, so I could never find what I was looking for. If you'd rather not say, I completely understand! You did a great job here, keep up the awesome work!
While the devs didn't reply yet, I can provide an answer to what it was made with:
Ren'py. Originally a Visual Novel program, but it requires one to learn a programing language specifically for it, sadly.
And I hope your dyslexia will get better. And that more people will write less blocks of text and with pauses, like I did.
Still good luck if you ever plan to make a game yourself and stay safe :)
Yes, it's RenPy. Its actually quite easy to learn actually. Good for people with Dyslexia, like my self :)
Wow this was really an amazing experience, it felt like I was there myself. What an amazing story!
hey i loved this game !
I played this and its wonderful . I would say its worth trying out , I had to make a video of my reaction so please do check it out .The developers who made this game put so much and i would like to play more games like this that had the same creepiness in this game!!
I went through all the choices and it felt a bit tedious but I really really enjoyed the game, the story, the writing, the creepiness of it all and I really wasn't expecting that ending. Well done!