
What Happened Here is a short adventure horror game: around 30-45 minutes, exploring the classic horror trope of being locked inside a house and exploring it in order to go out.
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What Happened Here is a short adventure horror game: around 30-45 minutes, exploring the classic horror trope of being locked inside a house and exploring it in order to go out.
You play as Elly, a 20 years old girl coming back from work one day to find her home completely changed and her roommates nowhere in sight!
Will you assist her to go out, and will you find the truth?
Beautiful graphics made with limited 2bit palette, inspired by classic Nintendo games.
Original soundtrack that adds to the mysterious atmosphere
4 compelling characters, including our main character Elly
A large mystery to solve involving the characters and the mansion itself.
3 main puzzles which put your brain in the challenge
3 main endings and 3 bad endings
Some secrets to find if you look deep enough.
Secret room in classic RPG maker games fashion.
"Thank you for giving me a chance for happiness, and thank you for playing."
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Cool hot girl sitting on a chess board? Count me in! This is a hauntingly beautiful, short-form horror experience that blends a classic "locked-in" premise with striking 2-bit retro-inspired visuals. Playing as Elly, you return home to find your life (and your roommates) inexplicably altered, setting the stage for a cathartic mystery that rewards deep exploration and sharp puzzle-solving. The soundtrack captures the unsettling tension of the shifting mansion. Although, the story is kind of predictive and obvious, but with six distinct endings (3 main, 3 bad) and hidden secrets, your choices truly matter in uncovering the full truth, and you don't get bored. The puzzles and mini-games are fun and clever (there is even a chess puzzle, hence the cover is the hot girl sitting on a chess board). There was just 1 bug, where I castled King-Rook and accidentally exit the puzzle room, which bugged the game for me, and I couldn't castle again., I had to reload the previous save. And why does it ask me if I want to move a piece by 8-9? A chess piece can't move more than 7, because the board is 8x8.
Amazing game 10/10
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Детективная головоломка с элементами квеста: игрок исследует загадочные локации, ищет улики, анализирует детали и восстанавливает цепочку событий, чтобы понять, что произошло в опустевших местах. Акцент на внимательности, логическом мышлении и атмосферном повествовании. Плюсы: Атмосфера тайны — детально проработанные локации с намёками на прошлое создают интригу и побуждают изучать каждый уголок; Логичные головоломки — задачи связаны с окружением: нужно сопоставлять факты, восстанавливать события по уликам, использовать найденные предметы по назначению; Нелинейное исследование — можно выбирать порядок осмотра зон и подход к сбору доказательств, что добавляет вариативности прохождению. Минусы: Смутные подсказки — игра почти не направляет игрока: без внимательного осмотра легко пропустить ключевые улики и застрять без понимания, куда двигаться дальше; Медленный старт — первые локации и задачи кажутся слишком простыми, из‑за чего начальный этап может показаться скучным; Ограниченная обратная связь — не всегда ясно, приблизили ли найденные предметы к разгадке или это просто фоновые детали, что снижает уверенность в своих действиях. Итог: подойдёт любителям детективов, квестов и неспешного исследования — впечатляет атмосферой тайны, логичными загадками и свободой изучения локаций. Может разочаровать из‑за нехватки подсказок, медленного старта и отсутствия чёткой индикации прогресса в расследовании.
Short and sweet little mystery game, there are a few small grammatical errors, and some of the interaction with items in game are confusing at first, but overall fun and interesting to play.
There is not substantial Girls Love content in this game, so keep that in mind before trying. 30 min of gameplay?! As if. There are a bunch of endings and special things to do so you can get some of the achievements. Quite entertaining. The secret bad ending isn't obtainable yet, though. So, while not really gay, it's a short and lovely RPG; I recommend it!
good.
Pretty fine spooky themed indie horror with some puzzle elements. It's free and short so if the genres are your cup of tea then it's worth a quick play. There are multiple endings; a standard ending, a few bad endings, and a true ending if you figure out how to get very specific clues but it can be tricky. Due to how short it is and the fact you can save any time, it is quite easy to make saves before certain events to get bad endings. I did experienced a glitch but it has since been fixed so there is no issue now.
Juego sencillo y bonito
Короткая игрушка на минут 30, вечерком пройти можно.
Nice short Story
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