The Archivist

A VHS-themed psychological horror where each tape drags you into a new nightmare. Explore haunted hospitals, schools, forests, and liminal spaces. Solve puzzles, uncover the Archivist’s secrets, and survive a house that grows darker with every tape you watch.

Overview: The Archivist Demo offers a glimpse into the eerie and immersive world of analog horror. Step into the shoes of a journalist who stumbles upon a desolate wooden house tied to mysterious VHS tapes. Each tape you uncover transports you into a different, twisted reality — from abandoned hospitals to forgotten forests. With every recording watched, the house itself grows more alive... and more hostile.This demo showcases the core mechanics and atmosphere of the full game: slow-burn psychological horror, exploration, puzzle-solving, and a unique VHS-glitch visual style. Your only tools are your flashlight, your courage, and your curiosity.Design: This demo highlights the foundational gameplay loop — finding tapes, watching them, and returning to the house as paranormal events intensify. It also gives players a taste of the game’s environmental storytelling, tension-building sound design, and visual presentation designed to evoke dread through minimalism and realism.Localization: The demo is currently available in English. Additional languages will be added in future updates.

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