In the Midnight Light
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"It was on a rainy night like this, where my memories seem to begin."
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Ryo wakes up in the middle of a particularly rainy night and is unable to go back to sleep until he makes sure his uncle, Mr. Hunter, is safe from the shadow spirits that lurk around his house.
His memories are very fuzzy of how he got into this situation in the first place.
Along the way, the shadows tell him some frightening things... and so he begins to unravel bits and pieces of his past memories.
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★ ABOUT ★
In the Midnight Light is a short horror RPG Maker game where you hide or face your fears to collect memory fragments which will help Ryo remember some of his important life events.
♥ Sneak around your house at midnight, and time your heartbeat to the QTEs when you encounter shadows!
♥ There are two possible endings that you can get. The game takes around 15-40 minutes depending on your speed, and there are many little items to interact with around the house that change as you progress through the three nights!
NOTE:
While this game is playable on web browser, it is recommended to download it as a ZIP file for the full experience. Download it from this page, then extract the ZIP file and run Game.exe which you can find in the game folder.
(Currently only available for Windows users only)
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★ this game was made in 15 days for the "3rd RPG Maker Horror Game Jam" hosted by Beregon. i hope you enjoy my first game! from hoshiyo :)
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I like the game the art style is really cute.
how do I get the good ending?
say no
This was a really good game. Thank you for making it. The story warms my heart and resonated me to reflect on my own shadows. Great job.
got the good ending first try, gonna go back for the second ending, even if it shatters my poor little heart :')
I REGRET IT. MY POOR BOY WHERE THE HELL IS MR. HUNTER COME BACK PLEAAAAAAASE :'(
I'm too afraid to play the bad ending WHAT HAPPENED TO MR. HUNTER?!?!!?
Enjoyed it very much and have a very nice experience.
I mean, who wouldn't be amazed by the amazing artstyle and story? I like your game, hoshiyo!!
Superb game with a REALLY cute artstyle for the overworld, and charming character art and design in the dialogue. The game mechanic is simple, and the story poetic and meaningfull. Wish there was more of it, it seems like an interesting premise. One critisism, though. Wish you could save more often, or atleast skip dialogue faster; it's gets really annoying and tedious re-playing segments when you die.
i didnt have the option to choose "no" when mr. hunter asked if we wanted to leave for the shelter or not, and i didnt wanna redo the whole thing again (i saved all the memories on one thing lmao), so i had to find a gameplay on yt 😔 BUT.. it was worth it, this game warmed my heart im in love w it <33
I'm, like, in love with this game! it's adorable and so is the art style. it really touched me personally because I have an intense fear of doing anything because I have shadows of my own. I really love this game and I hope more people play it. I shed tears playing this and I want you to know how much this truly meant to me. thank you.
ok so do you like hold space/z or speed click or what because a this game finna put me into my villain arc
lmfao im 3 months late but click space/z, wait for the white heartbeat to align w the other one, then at the moment it does click space/z again
I love this game it's so nice and emotional and wholesome at first game I got bad end and got sad but after I played and got good end it really makes my heart at peace
Thanks for creating this masterpiece love it very much
got soft locked on night 3 in the kitchen by a shadow hope I could help.
i have a crush on mr hunter
same
understandable
I liked it a lot :D
Hi, I played your game it's so good and emotional , I enjoyed it, I have an offer for you I am studying English-Turkish Translation and Interpretation If you wish, I can translate whole texts into Turkish so you can reach more players. I don't want payment, just want to be part of a game, gain experience and be known more as a translator
You can reach me via this email address: meliksahcivitt@gmail.com Thanks for time!
Very nice art style and execution, loved the somber tone. It wasn't all that scary, but I can tell that wasn't quite the focus anyway.
Anyway, I think I have a mild crush on Hunter. Hotdamn~
This is a great game! I love it a lot but couldnt get to the end
OKAY THIS GAME MADE ME SMILE SO MUCH
dude why is the running in the forest part so hard? i loved the game but couldnt get past it. very frustrating.
dude I can't even get through the first heartbeat thing
same
to pass it you need to don't click on anything then try to land on the heart
maybe try going slow?
This is my now and always will be my fav game to play
it's so cute yet so sad but I mostly love the storyline and it makes me feel bad for Ryo
Just Heard A Sequel Is In The Works!!!! Hope You're Doing Well, And By The Way, I Loved This Game, But I Was Actually Really Sad When The Game Ended, Well, Here's To The Sequel! :D
how do i get the second ending?
This game is a big inspiration to me. Thank you for creating it, I hope you'll make more and more
This Game is amazing! And so cute!
I got kinda scared when i was in the forest and heard the gunshot but it was cool! The letter that Ryo wrote to Mr. Hunter was so sweet and sad and when Ryo said/thought that "Maybe he did abondon me" I was acctully thinking about that too-
But anyway AWESOME GAME! This is such a good game and even if there are only 2 endings i can't stop playing!
Aun sigo jugando pero debo decir q me gusta mucho este juego, me la pasa guardando por miedo a perder todo, pero en serio felicidades, es un juego hermoso aun no lo termino pero cuando lo haga volvere a comentar, trato de entender todo porq el juego esta eningles
Chaooo, besos
Aww that was so cute and super fuuuunnn :D
this game is sososo good!! it's adorable and sweet and the story is so memorable and unique! i honestly wish it was longer so i could play more! also..... why's mr. hunter kinda ._. LMAO
Awwh thank you so much for playing!! I’m glad you had fun with it!! (^^)❤
I AM HOLDIN RYO SO MUCH I'M LOVE HIM
It was a very nice game!❤❤
I love the aesthetic, the art style is pretty cute too! the story is also interesting, I wonder what happened to Mr. Hunter in that "Bad ending"
also I want to point out that the artstyle in this game is really cute, everything in it. especially Mr. Hunter, He soo Handsome! maybe I will make a fanart of him if I have a free time, how do I send a fanart for this game?
Awwhh thank you so much for your lovely comment!! It makes me very glad to hear that you enjoyed the game, and my art too!! TT)/❤❤❤
If you’d like to send fanart, you can send it via email (hoshiyostudios@gmail.com) or Twitter (tag me at “@hoshiyos_”!) I really appreciate the support, thank you once again!! :D
No problem! I forgot to reply to this answer lol. but hey I'm finally finish my fanart! I'm so glad I finally can make some fanart of this game, I already send it on email so u can check it out!
thank you once again!
It was a very nice and cute game. This was the first game I installed on my laptop :D Thanks hoshiyo! there is something I want to ask, will there be a continuation of this game?
Hi, thank you so much for downloading and playing my game! I’m so happy you liked it :D As for your question - yes, I’m planning to make a sequel very soon! It might be a while before I can start working on it, but I hope you’ll get to see it some day! ❤
Such a sweet and spooky game. I love all the art too :D
Hi, thanks a lot for playing! Your comment makes me so happy!! :D ❤
Hi! Wow, it’s a really big honour to hear that! Thank you so much for playing through my little game, I’m very grateful that you enjoyed both it and the message! :D
Hi!! Thanks so much for trying my game out! No worries, it was really fun seeing your playthrough, glad you had a good time, haha! ^^
really good game! I really love your artstyle
I think I kinda relate to Ryo! ^^
Awwh thank you so much, that makes me so happy to hear! I’m glad you enjoyed it! (/^^)❤
how do you move? :(
Hi, are you playing in your browser on mobile or PC? It seems that the game only works with arrow keys on the PC :O The best way to play would be to download it, so I hope you can try it out!
I'm playing on a pc I can't download games I tried the arrow and aswd i still would rate this game 100/10
That was such a cute short game, I really liked the good ending art, and the little '' thank you for playing '' as well. Small details like that always personally get me :'D
I had no bugs/issues while playing the game in browser mode.
Criticism wise, I can't say much, this was a short game made within 15 days for game jam.
Did you make the environment/background art for the game yourself? It's very cute <3 :)
Hi, thanks for checking out my little game!! I’m so glad you had a good time with it :D And yes, all the backgrounds and art are drawn by myself haha! (^^)/ I’m also really happy you enjoy all the details <3 I hope I’ll be able to bring you a bigger better game with more stuff some time this year!
Hi! This is a good game, Can I translate it into Chinese?
Hello, thank you for your kind words! Sure, that sounds very exciting (^^) If it’s okay, send me an email at hoshiyostudios@gmail.com and we can talk about the details there!
how do you beat the first part? do you just keep clicking or what?
Hi! If you’re talking about the moving hearts, press Z or the spacebar when the moving (white-coloured) heart matches the 2nd (darker-coloured) heart. Do this 2 more times, then you should be able to progress. Good luck!
Hey there, heads up guys. Someone has made a fake game page/download of your game. in the midnightt lightt by kshoramouniri (itch.io) It is possibly related to the recent discord scams. I am sorry this has happened, it always frustrates me when this happens to devs. I suggest you and your followers mass report it. You can also file a DMCA if necessary. Take care now.
Hi, I just woke up and saw your tweets - thank you so much for taking the time to report those fake game pages. (I had no idea something like this could happen!) It seems as of now, the fake page has been taken down, so once again thank you for reaching out to me and everyone reading here.
This game was a nice experience, it felt sad, thought-provoking, and wholesome at the same time. I like your use of visual metaphors it helped sell the message of seeking help if you feel doubt in yourself.
The only critique I can offer is that you could add a bit more variety to the game-play loop. However, I understand it's a game-jam game so time wasn't a luxury you had.
Hi, thank you so much for writing such an insightful review! I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the game :) I also really appreciate the feedback, again thank you so much!
What rpgmaker version was this made with?
hi!! this was made with RPG Maker MV :)
Crippling anxiety go brrrr