Paranormal Stories

PARANORMAL STORIES — Chapter 1: The Beginning

"Some roads are better left untraveled."

STORY

Miles is a 20-year-old guy heading home after a trip to Seattle. A simple drive. Nothing unusual. Or so he thought. What starts as a routine stop at a convenience store in the middle of nowhere slowly turns into something he can't explain. Strange feelings. Wrong places. Wrong people. The road home has never felt so far away.

Will you make it back?

GAMEPLAY

Paranormal Stories is a first-person horror game inspired by titles like Fears to Fathom and Convenience Store. There are no weapons, no combat. Just you, your flashlight, and the creeping feeling that something isn't right. Explore real-life inspired locations, interact with characters, complete tasks, and try to stay calm when things start to go wrong.

CONTROLS

• W / A / S / D — Move
• Mouse — Look around
• Space — Pass texts
• E — Interact
• Escape — Pause menu

CHAPTER 1 — The Beginning

Your first stop. A small convenience store lost in the woods, open at an odd hour of the night. Grab a coffee, help out the cashier, and get back on the road. Simple enough. But the storage room is darker than it should be, and something in the back doesn't feel right.Four hours into the drive you pull over to eat. The restaurant is quiet. Too quiet. A quick bathroom break turns into something you weren't expecting. And when the cook asks you to grab an ingredient from the store next door, you start to wonder if stopping here was a mistake.

FEATURES

• Immersive first-person horror experience
• Dialogue system with typewriter effect
• Objective and mission tracking
• Atmospheric VHS shader for a retro horror feel
• Original sound design
• Multiple locations to explore

CREDITS

• Game Design & Development — Patoo 3000
• 3D Models — "6TWELVE" (https://skfb.ly/ow6pS) by Elbolillo is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
  "PS1-Style Maruti 800 - Game Ready" (https://skfb.ly/pFCDD) by PROJEKTSANSSTUDIOS is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).  "PSX prop - Restaurant cook" (https://skfb.ly/p8szp) by Wardster is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). "BurgerPiz" (https://skfb.ly/oSXKw) by Elbolillo is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

• VHS Shader — Downloaded & customized
• Sound Design — Various free sound libraries
• Engine — Godot 4

CONTENT WARNING

This game contains jump scares, dark environments, and unsettling situations. Not recommended for people sensitive to horror content. Play with headphones for the best experience.

Paranormal Stories is an indie horror project currently in development. More chapters coming soon.