
A First-Person 3D Christmas Thriller Game
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A Very Merry Nightmare is a 3D First-Person game made in Unreal Engine. The story follows a young boy named Oliver on Christmas Eve who follows a mysterious doll to another world full of Christmas decorations, however, things are not as wonderful as they seem. Oliver must then figure out how to make it back home before it is too late.
Some features include an AI enemy that can both watch the player from a distance and chase the player when prompted. An interact system with objects like drawers, cabinets, and doors. Players can also eat the various sweets in the world and find hidden notes left throughout the environment.
This game was my Senior Project for my major and was made in 16 weeks. It was also my first project in Unreal Engine. I was the sole creator of the game handling everything but the sound (sourced from Splice) and the 3D modeling (sourced from Unreal Engine Marketplace).
I am open to feedback and will have a place for submissions of any issues you might have. I will be taking all feedback into account and am open to adding more to the game in the future. I truly hope you all enjoy this game and I look forward to your feedback!
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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A fun Christmas story with a thrilling edge. For the publisher's first game it's an impressive outing. The setting is very detailed and the holiday theme is well established in a way that is reassuring yet creepy at the same time. The music is perfect and along with the sound design immersed me using surround sound very well. I can't wait to see what they create next!
Fun short game if you are bored, Really good graphics and decent story. Extremely short though.
A very merry nightmare is a very good effort from a new developer. My one complaint is this could use some optimising as I played on steam deck with lowest settings and only got 15 to 20 fps. still a great free horror game ho ho ho
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Historia bem interessante e deu um gosto de querer saber mais, e finalmente um jogo bom de terror com temática de natal , pq a maioria dos outros jogos com esse tema são bem genéricos
It was a ride! 40 minutes of pure gameplay hook. Narrative - simple and linear but well implemented. Definitely a good horror idea and boy the jump scares, the sfx and music, the gritty ambiance - all well done and very immersive. Definitely recommended to indie lovers looking for a short horror hook. P.S.: Hate that red eyed guy, can't tell how many times it popped me lol.
настроек никаких нет, даже чувствительности, видимо в современных реалиях оптимизация не нужна, жрите что дают короче, в игре очень темно
Einfach etwas Weihnachtsfeeling. Sieht echt klasse aus. Horror habe ich leider keinen erlebt. Trotzdem danke für dieses Erlebnis
Норм хоррор на вечер.
idk have whats reccomended and was laggy
Quite impressive for a student to make alone. It looks great, runs fairly well, and has a unique story. I definitely recommend at this price! https://youtu.be/oe2uHzvZJjA
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