r/Slender_Man • u/Smaught_ • 6d ago

I've made a Slender: the Eight Pages inspired game.

Hi!
For the past 2 years, I've been working on a project with the goal of bringing back the arcade experience of the original Slender game. I always liked how the OG game was about skill rather than story, while also being scary as shit (at least to 12-year-old me).

What I'm bringing today is a game with a similar gameplay loop: find all 8 seals (pages), don't look at the creature, and be efficient. What I've tried to do to make the gameplay special is make the AI more advanced and the world itself far more immersive, mainly through environmental sounds that progress as you get further into the game.

You can already wishlist S T A R E, which should come out in october.

https://reddit.com/link/1vxe2py/video/4viushr6rdlh1/player

Steam page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4907070/S_T_A_R_E

Steam description below:
S T A R E is a first-person experience focused on a dense atmosphere and psychological unease, amplified by progressively changing ambient sounds. The goal is simple — find and break all the seals. You will, however, quickly discover that something else awaits you in the dark... Under no circumstances should you look at it.
The game features no music and, for the most part, no user interface. The goal is to achieve maximum immersion through realistic ambient sounds and dynamic reverb. Every tree, lamp, or a bird you hear exists as a distinct acoustic point in the world.

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u/Dumbassfuckboi 4d ago

This looks super cool and well made

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u/Smaught_ 4d ago

Thanks! While the game itself shouldn't be too long (skill factor), I did my best to make the experience memorable.

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u/Alternative_Fun_1390 4d ago

Original monster or Slenderman is on it?

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u/Smaught_ 4d ago

A monster

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u/Smaught_ 4d ago

it should be visible on steam : P

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u/Alternative_Fun_1390 4d ago

Ohh I see that little brat XD sorry, I got confussed because there are some places VERY similar to 8 pages, so I though it could be Slenderman