
First-person psychological horror about ignorance and attempts. Protect yourself as a lone carpenter, hastily look for materials in your house to board up a door that shouldn’t exist. At any cost.
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Protect yourself as long as you must in Box of Broken Nails - a surreal horror experience.
Use your hammer and nails to board up an unknown door with something breaking out. Find resources around your house and nail down planks in time. Don't let it open. No matter what.

There is only this one note, it reads:
"Since I started living here alone, the nights felt endless. I barely remember if my halls have been this way before. Lately I hear the sounds of my work from behind the walls. The plates are shattering over and over again. I’m just making things up again, am I not? There was never anything wrong with...
And even if, it changes nothing — what matters is that I simply must continue and make, make…
...Make it go away."
No text notes, no audio logs. The story unfolds through the gameplay itself and what it evokes in you.
A stressful game loop that changes over time.
An unexpected turn of events.
Only one outcome.
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Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Greek, Danish, Indonesian +15 more
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Hours played at review time, across 26 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Ещё один необычный проект, который мне понравился. Игра даёт полёт фантазии, но при этом в ней присутствуют привычные аллегории и сравнения. По структуре это напоминает PT: одна локация - твой дом и изменяющееся вокруг пространство. Проходится игра буквально за 30 минут, но для меня это были хорошие полчаса. Пиксельный визуал создаёт ту самую атмосферу, подкрепляя её твоей собственной фантазией. [i] Некогда объяснять! Просто ищи гвозди и доски. Оно ломится в дверь, и ты обязан заколотить её, чтобы это неизвестное, (да чтобы там ни было!) не проникло в твой дом. [/i] [b] Закончились доски? Разрушай всё вокруг. Пади костьми, но единственное, что у тебя есть - это грёбаный молоток и цель: заколотить эту чёртову дверь. [/b] Ведь что может быть хуже неизвестности? У авторов явно есть потенциал, и я буду ждать их следующих работ.
Very interesting game! It's not long, and it's very linear, but the atmosphere of it is sublime. The tension of destroying your house to save yourself... from your house... it's really fascinating and unique. I have questions left over but it basically makes me want to play it again. EDIT: I HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MY LIFE
It's a tense little game that has some pretty cool moments throughout it's short timespan. I liekd it (ദ്ദി˙ᗜ˙)
Good and short horror game that had some good tension as well. Overall I liked the story of destroying your house to save yourself from an imaginary threat and the game itself is pretty straight forward so I would recommend https://youtu.be/2UKKj_uBIzg
Box of broken nails is a game about endlessly nailing a door shut while something tries to break through. Pros + Very stressful by design + Tense scrambling around looking for planks and nails + Experimental in feel and definitely very original Cons - A bit too dark and no proper flashlight I could find - Ending gets a bit experimental which isn't my thing. Overall this is a fun tense, experimental horror that will leave you thinking. Whats on the other side of the door? This game in this video to see gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5683Rn0hPLo
Ru: Интересная задумка, хотя я не играю в хорроры, мне понравилась атмосфера и графика, сюжет не является сильной составляющей игры. Поскольку это инди, тут присутствуют баги, но они не являются критичными. В общем и целом игра веселая и проходится за вечер Eng: It's an interesting concept, and although I don't play horror games, I liked the atmosphere and graphics. It's an indie game, and while there are some bugs, they're not critical. Overall, the game is fun and can be completed in an evening
I never really liked indie or horror games, but this masterpiece shattered my strong stereotypes about both genres. Intriguing setting, a crushing/oppressive atmosphere that manages to generate fear without relying on primitive jump scares from cheap game design. A really compelling product that I highly recommend everyone check out. 10 broken nails out of 10.
A superb example of a niche indie horror, made by just two people. It pulls you in with its great atmosphere and unique style. Highly recommended.
10 платформеров без прыжков из 10 (мало кто знает, но разраб все детство ходил в школу по невидимым блокам)
Game seems a little buggy or maybe suffers from a lack of clear signposting OR and this is just as equally if not more so possible, I am an idiot. Fantastic atmosphere otherwise! Edit: Went back for a second try and it was bugged last time. I have now finished the game and think that it's still pretty great with excellent horror vibes.
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