A 30-minute narrative horror experience set in an abandoned carnival that slowly comes back to life around you. Survive your night shift as the grounds awaken, with optional heart-rate integration that reacts to your fear.

<h2 class="bb_tag" >PULSE//DEADLINE</h2>The carnival was shut down. It never closed.From Deadlight Interactive, PULSE//DEADLINE is a 30-minute narrative horror experience set inside an abandoned carnival that slowly, deliberately begins to wake up around you.You play as a newly assigned night security guard. Your job is simple: monitor the grounds and report anything unusual.At first, it’s just wind against loose metal. Then the lights flicker on. A carousel begins to turn. Music plays from nowhere.And something starts moving between the attractions.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3210780/extras/6e494e3a9e05da30dbe44b17f35d93ab.poster.avif?t=1771527088" width=426 height=240 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3210780/extras/6e494e3a9e05da30dbe44b17f35d93ab.webm?t=1771527088" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3210780/extras/6e494e3a9e05da30dbe44b17f35d93ab.mp4?t=1771527088" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >A CARNIVAL THAT COMES BACK TO LIFE</h2>Explore a decaying fairground where each ride tells part of a larger story — one of obsession, disappearance, and something that never left when the gates were locked.The longer you stay, the more the environment changes. What begins as routine surveillance becomes a fight to understand what is happening — and how to escape it.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3210780/extras/7a638cda13751ccc458db1e295f45e4c.poster.avif?t=1771527088" width=426 height=240 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3210780/extras/7a638cda13751ccc458db1e295f45e4c.webm?t=1771527088" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3210780/extras/7a638cda13751ccc458db1e295f45e4c.mp4?t=1771527088" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >OPTIONAL BIO-REACTIVE HORROR</h2>PULSE//DEADLINE features optional heart-rate integration.With a compatible device, the game can:<ul class="bb_ul"><li>React to spikes in your pulse</li><li>Intensify atmosphere and sound design</li><li>Subtly shift environmental behaviour</li><li>Adjust tension pacing in real time</li></ul>No monitor required. The full 30-minute experience is completely playable without biofeedback — integration simply deepens immersion for those who want it.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3210780/extras/eeae44090d41bb874d066c7dff0bbed5.poster.avif?t=1771527088" width=426 height=240 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3210780/extras/eeae44090d41bb874d066c7dff0bbed5.webm?t=1771527088" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3210780/extras/eeae44090d41bb874d066c7dff0bbed5.mp4?t=1771527088" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >FEATURES</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>30-minute focused horror experience</li><li>First-person immersive exploration</li><li>Reactive environmental systems</li><li>Optional heart-rate integration</li><li>Psychological tension over cheap jumpscares</li><li>Streamer-friendly short-form format</li></ul><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3210780/extras/0fa02da639960ba190aa6659ae844229.poster.avif?t=1771527088" width=426 height=240 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3210780/extras/0fa02da639960ba190aa6659ae844229.webm?t=1771527088" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3210780/extras/0fa02da639960ba190aa6659ae844229.mp4?t=1771527088" type="video/mp4"></video>The rides are running. The lights are on. The gates are locked.Your shift ends at dawn.If you make it that far...

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