The House In The Woods
A downloadable game for Windows
Originally made for the Haunted PS1 Wretched Weekend #1 in around 48 hours
ENTER THE WOODS
On a camping trip into the forest your friend has vanished in the night. As you step away from your camp to investigate you realise you are lost as well....
THE GAME
Inspired by The Blair Witch Project.
Explore an endless forest and try to discover its secrets.
NEW UPDATE COMING SOON!
3 years after the initial release we are pleased to be bringing The House In The Woods back! It'll be out "when it's done" and feature a more fleshed out story - with a slightly longer play time, new areas and improved visuals/performance.
Please follow for more updates as we develop the new update and in the meantime please consider
wishlisting the game on Steam
It would really help us out!
CONTROLS
Usual movement controls.
Hold shift or click the left stick down to run.
Left click, E or A on the pad for interactions.
RMB or Left trigger to zoom focus.
ALT+F4 to run away.
Follow the cries for help...
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"Wah, what the f**k?! What was that?!" - Ealia
"Wooaha, f**king hell!" - CJUGames
"Ah, it's freaking me out. It's freaking me out. It's freaking me out." - Cjmaxibon
"What? Oh my god no. Please no." - NathOnGames
"Holy shi- what? Oh god! What the f**k is this?" - SuaVieJaVii Games
"Eeeooo, f**k meeeeee." - jacksepticeye
MINIGOLIATH
Audio
https://freesound.org/people/AmeAngelofSin/sounds/394605/
https://freesound.org/people/Benboncan/sounds/104485/
https://freesound.org/people/GregorQuendel
https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/333818/
https://freesound.org/people/Natty23/sounds/349225/
https://freesound.org/people/SirBedlam/sounds/393824/
https://freesound.org/people/original_sound/sounds/363123/
https://freesound.org/people/Pastabra/sounds/366016/
https://freesound.org/people/PatrickLieberkind/sounds/396457/
https://freesound.org/people/cylon8472/sounds/249686/
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows |
Rating | Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars (365 total ratings) |
Author | MINIGOLIATH |
Genre | Adventure |
Made with | Blender, Adobe Photoshop, Unreal Engine |
Tags | Atmospheric, First-Person, haunted, Horror, Low-poly, Mystery, PSX (PlayStation), Retro, Short, Walking simulator |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Xbox controller |
Download
Click download now to get access to the following files:
Development log
- POST JAM UPDATEApr 22, 2020
- Post Jam PostmortemApr 18, 2020
Comments
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It's been about two weeks and you've been suspiciously silent about what happened to the full version. Even on Twitter you've said nothing despite still pinning the Steam page for the full version of the game that was removed. It happened to be removed very close to when you planned to release it too. Could you please at least make a public statement? Why are you so quiet about it?
Deadly Getaway: Unravel the Mystery in This Horror Game 🏡💔😱 S01 | 3rd Game
Amazing compact experience!
🎉 Full Gameplay Now Available! 🎮
I absolutely loves this game! One of the BEST Blair Witch like games out there! S01 | 3rd Game
I've failed to find the house in the woods. Matter of fact, I've failed to find anything and just kept stumbling from tree to tree until I got headache from headbob and quit.
10/10 trees
Very creepy, great sound design. Had a fun time playing.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Your game was SUPER well made and it was easy to follow!! Your game is 7th game in my video!
YOOO I played this as part of my 3 scary game video(28:13) and I loved the atmosphere this brought! I also loved that this was inspired by the black witch project. Super spooky! I just wish it were a tad bit longer! come check out my gameplay I promise to make you laugh!
The Steam page is gone! What Happened!?
Such a great game! I showcased it and gave it a review in my Halloween special!
this game is a good game and was fun to play I enjoyed it a lot :)
O ambiente do jogo está muito assustador e o som tá top!
Nice game bro short but sweet and picked up on the Blair Witch inspiration instantly keep up the good work bro!
Dearest Inventor,
SUCKS!!!!
Yours truly,
Thugginator
This game was AMAZING! I really wish it was longer, it was so good!
The Good: Atmosphere and Sound Design
The ambient sound and sound effects were great, effectively immersing me in the eerie woods.
The Not-So-Good: Repetitive Gameplay
Unfortunately, most of my playtime was spent running through the woods on what felt like an aimless path. The lack of direction or clear objectives led to boredom, and I nearly quit the game several times. It wasn't until I turned off my flashlight (almost by accident) that the house finally appeared.
Inspiration and Homage
The house itself was a highlight, eerily reminiscent of the iconic house from The Blair Witch Project. after actually reading the games description, I see the developers drew inspiration from this horror classic, and it shows.
Room for Improvement: Jumpscares and Pacing
Sadly, the game's scares fell flat for me. I didn't experience any memorable jump scares, which would have elevated the experience.
Verdict
Overall, "The House in the Woods" was an okay game. While it showed promise with its atmosphere and sound design, the repetitive gameplay and lackluster scares held it back. With some tweaks to pacing and scare factor, this game could become a truly terrifying experience.
Had alot of fun playing this, check out the new video
KKK game basically but they have groot friend. gud game btw
Really cool game, I liked the style and characters' desing
Gran juego, dejo mi gameplay junto con otros juegos que me gustaron
Deadly Getaway: Unravel the Mystery in This Horror Game 🏡💔😱 S01 | 3rd Game
Good game and very scary!
QUE TAL buen juego dejo mi aporte se estrena mañana me parecio muy bueno tu juego esperando la version de steam y ojala lo pudieras traer en español si ya tiene mas contexto el juego gracias exitos.
too much going on in this game bro omg💀