#itnitd

In the Night, In the Dark is an interactive fiction game currently being developed in Twine. Inspired by works such as House of Leaves and The Magnus Archives, ItNItD will focus heavily on horror with elements of romance.

Current Rating: 18+, CW list TBD

The housing market sucks, to say the least, so when you stumble across a listing for a ĥ̴̩ô̸̮̱̻̜̒͗̋̅u̶̗̦͖̯͈̽ṣ̷̨̞̼̏͛͋͝e̷̝̱͎̮͕͐̈ in the suburbs that's only a few minutes away from your new job and it's not rip-out-your-hair expensive—well, who could blame you for thinking it's kind of a dream come true? 

Sure, it's been on the market for several months despite the absurdly cheap price considering the size and location. And, yeah, the last owner only lived there for two months before listing it. And, fine, okay, it definitely needs a little TLC.

But beggars can't be choosers, and the owner is eager to sell. So, you buy it. 

Unfortunately, the mold growing in the bathroom and the outdated kitchen cabinets are the least of your problems. 

A fully customizable MC - Choose your name, pronouns, appearance, background, personality, etc.

Adopt a cat!

Explore an ever-shifting ḣ̵̯̐o̶̞̜͆ŭ̶̡͉̄͠s̵̹̜̀̅̓e̷̢̼̗̍͐, but be careful—death lurks around every corner.

Meet the entities that you share your h̵̞̜̜͗ǒ̶̼̞͖̐́u̷̧͇̪̐͂s̴̞̒̐e̶̙̻̝͗̈́ with. Ask them to pay rent at your own risk.

Determine who to trust. Choose wisely.

Solve the mystery of your new h̶̟́̐̂̄̂͜o̴͉̗͙̟̰͗̉͠͠ͅm̵̜̙̩̮̙͇̑̔̏̐̚ê̷͎͒͊̓͝!

What resides in the heart, visceral and pulsing? Will you bare yourself—naked, trembling, pitiful—or will you find your teeth and devour that which threatens you?

Margaret Littlewood (F) - Your resident poltergeist. She's fond of wandering the halls in the dead of night, wailing, with little regard for your sleep schedule. She also has a habit of throwing objects at your head when you try to talk to her. Sometimes, though, you catch a glimpse of her gazing out of the windows and think she looks. . . sad. Could it be worth pushing past her prickly exterior to try and get to know the woman she once was?

Bee Liall (NB/F/M - Player Determined) Your neighbor—human, thankfully. They seem surprised when you arrive with the movers, but they're quick to warm up and welcome you to the neighborhood. Considering what awaits you within your new home, you can't help but appreciate their immediate friendship. The longer you know them, however, the more you realize something is slightly off about your neighbor. You can't quite put your finger on it, though. It's probably nothing.

??? (???) - You feel like you're being watched.

Who will you find in the night?

TW: FLASHING LIGHTS

as promised, i didn’t work on ItNItD while porting Sn:R to twine

i sure have been thinking about it though, babey!!

here’s a little trailer that i whipped together. i’m back to working on the prologue, but it’s probably going to be a while before i can release it

i made The House in sims, so below the cut are some screenshots i took if you’re interested in a little taste of what’s ahead ;)

(also, i’ll be reblogging this with still frames from the trailer for those who can’t watch it 💖)

ahhh i’ve missed talking about my ghosty babes

meet the ro's for in the night, in the dark!! they're not 100% perfect obviously, and i'll probably keep fiddling with them, but they're good enough for now lmao

bonus ??? under the cut:

if everything goes according to plan, there’s going to be a point close to the end of the game where it very drastically branches depending on some key choices you make. to the point that i think i’ll include (optional) markers so you can know when it’s a Big Decision With Drastic Consequences™️

each RO will also have multiple endings to their routes—and, yes, there will be “bad” endings but i think it’ll be pretty obvious when you’re heading that way so you can try and redirect (if you want to)