Fourth Time Around (Demo)

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[DEMO] Developer Note

Note: This demo offers a preview of the full project. Expected playtime is 20-40 minutes, depending upon how thoroughly the player chooses to explore the world; motivated players will find many details to explore which will help to flesh out the experience.

Description

Fourth Time Around is an experimental walking simulator in the style of You play as Henry, an el suffering fr and must navigate a life-threatening home invasion on New Years Eve. Experience me crucial moments series of interspersed vignettes, and use what you learn to uncover the truth and survive the night. 

Features

• Surreal, non-linear presentation of an unsettling and dreamlike story concerning a man living with regrets 
• Harrowing original soundtrack and foley inspired by the modal jazz movement of the 1950s and 60s, uncanny demixes of classic folk and Americana samples and idioms, and chilling ambient synth soundscaping
• Graphical elements reminiscent of late 90s and early 2000s horror titles

• Heavily stylized dialogue offering clues to piecing together the mysteries of the experience as memories spill into the present day

Controls

WASD	Move
E	Interact/Inspect/Close window
Space	Advance dialogue
Num [1-3]	Select dialogue response
Left Click	Shoot
Mouse scrollwheel	Zoom while inspecting

 🐛KNOWN ISSUES 🐛

• Exiting the default fullscreen (e.g., with Alt + Enter) can cause some significant issues with text rendering. If you wish to play the game in windowed mode in the meantime, resize the window to ~4:3 to simulate the letterboxed fullscreen player.

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