Messages scattered around offer hints but it’s mostly trial & error. Initially it’s frustrating as it isn’t obvious just how you play along with the dolls. Fail & you’ll get a nasty jump scare as one of the dolls in question (and later, Emily herself) attacks.

Those dolls you saw earlier on? They want to play & it’s up to you to take part & follow the rules. That’s when the game really comes to life. In the kitchen on a wipe-clean board are the words…let’s play at midnight. As you explore the small house you’ll notice a few odd dolls lying around as well as a number of cryptic notes that suggest some horrific things had occurred at this house.īetween 11am & 12am (about 6 minutes in real time) is your chance to get familiar with the house & read the notes.

You only have to look at the huge success of Five Nights at Freddy’s to see just how simple yet satisfying a horror game could be.Įmily Wants to Play takes the simple formula of FNAF, ups the mystery & gives much more control to the player resulting in a game that is smart & scary.ĭeveloped by Shawn Hitchcock, Emily Wants to Play puts you in the shoes of a pizza delivery man who arrives at an address, walks in & is promptly locked in. Thankfully indie developers had taken note of the desire for survival horror, the desire to be scared. You only have to look at how game series’ like Resident Evil & Dead Space went with later sequels to realise the genre was as good as dead in the mainstream. Survival horror…a genre of gaming that is well loved but almost considered dirty words by major developers & publishers.

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