DEAD LETTER DEPT.

What started out as interesting manipulations of the system and clever scares turned into a stacking of particularly tedious busywork and eyestraining screen filters. By the end of my 2 and a half hours I didn't care to see the ending, this game burned through my good will and interest so fast.

I can see why this is loved. I really can! But if you have sight issues, like issues with flickering, focusing etc or joint issues in your fingers, then I would say perhaps don't get this game. I managed one playthrough but i had to give it to my boyfriend in the end because it set off my joint issue in my fingers and I ended up in pain. I wish there was a warning for this, but here I am as someone telling you just in case you have this issue. I wont be doing another playthrough, I can't. I would have to have someone else typing for me. The only reason I got the ending I did (withdrawn i think??) was because I couldn't type anymore so failed some timed events, and during this period you can't pause or exit the game, so I just let it ran. So it doesn't even feel like I earned an ending to the game. SO yeah, just a heads up.

I've played a lot of horror games and this is definitely in my top 5. Incredible restraint on the part of the developer, who understands the banal horror of wage labor under capitalism. There's a lot of times this game could have taken a cheap shot for an easy scare but instead it lets the player stew in oppressive atmosphere. I also really appreciate the way the dev prevents the player from learning the "rules" of the game. Highly recommend!

Dead Letter Dept. is an interesting concept and a very creepy game with typing as the core gameplay element. It takes copious inspiration from the PS2 Silent Hill games (4: The Room in particular) in the art style, music and introspective story. It builds atmosphere gradually through developing a story of loneliness and isolation. I have to say the game is decent overall, but lacks cohesion in the story and presentation to be truly good. There is just enough material to make you speculate about the meaning of the story, but it doesn't really invite too much reflection or discussion, as there isn't that much lore in it. In fact, as the core gameplay involves deciphering and typing out the poor handwriting on envelopes and postcards, often with distortions, grain or visual glitches obscuring the words, the game is often a slog. The lore and mystery should be the main driving force for overcoming the tedium, but I found it merely superficial and lacking any real ideas. One of the game's strongest points is the disturbing choice of images and text on some of the postcards. The game has an "immersion gimmick" that just doesn't work, namely the restriction of saving once per playthrough and only loading that save once. To be honest, I almost made Dead Letter Dept. my first Steam refund after it made me start over (I honestly didn't take the game's note on the save system seriously and forgot about it - then after saving wanted to check whether I had gotten some mail). Once I decided to give the game another shot instead of returning it to sender, I put off playing for a while until I was positively sure I could finish it in one sitting (this meant missing opportunities to play it along the way, because I wasn't completely sure I should start it). I think there's no reason for the gimmick: it is an annoyance rather than a challenge or a focus enhancement. Overall, I think it's slightly overenthusiastically rated on Steam for what it is. Expect a creepy typing game with some hidden mysteries and possibilities, but not much flesh.

not super scary but very intense. enjoyed! 7/10

Seriously spooky for me for some reason, and rather relatable. Best enjoyed tired out of your mind.

[h1] 如果好奇一款打字游戏怎么能令人感到恐惧，请购入—— [/h1] 目前个人心目中的心理恐怖top1。 对于氛围的把控非常优秀，全部流程中都没有出现任何突脸和实体的怪物，虽然确实存在一些有惊悚意味的小小异变——但是由于存在时间极短或是没有非常强的冲击力，所以我觉得不算传统的突脸。比起“被吓了一大跳”，更多的是“刚刚那是什么？是我看错了吗？”这种不确定的心情。 随着流程的推进，不安的氛围也逐渐浓厚，大脑几乎是被迫地想象有一个实体正在这里，因为知道它并不存在远比它存在要更骇人。我会忍不住查看所有我可以查看的东西，一遍又一遍，用他们来确认我没有彻底失去理智。 选用打字这种简单，但在电脑上非常有代入感的玩法也是非常完美的设计。尤其是在那几个[spoiler] 限时部分中[/spoiler]，我真的一直在出汗和轻微的手抖。我已经意识到一定有什么不对，我想要站起来离开这里，我需要离开这里，我想逃跑，但是这是我的工作。我必须在这台电脑前机械地打下我看到的字。可供呼吸的空气正在慢慢被不安替换，我感觉有什么已经爬到了我的脚边。 美丽的丝网印刷一样的画面质感也是极大的加分项。 游玩请注意，此游戏的每次流程都仅有一次存档的机会，全流程大约2.8h。强烈建议在一个安静，黑暗的房间里一次性地游玩以获得最佳体验。

Hard recommend.

Highly recommended, one of the most Silent Hill inspired titles, mysterious story, tests your typing skills. For anyone who loves horror mysteries this is a banger. One of the weirdest games played since last 5 years at least.

idk seems like a regular office job to me