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A jam submission

Night ShiftView game page

A recently diagnosed schizophrenic is closing the convenience store alone on Halloween; decide what's real
Submitted by AutisticDevs — 1 day, 4 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Category: Music#1703.2863.600
Category: Cinematography#1753.2863.600
Overall Experience#1893.6514.000
Story#1993.4693.800
Category: Voice Acting#2111.8262.000
Visuals#2273.4693.800

Ranked from 5 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Content Warnings
Psychosis and hallucinations (heard and seen); a stranger watching the store; a robbery without explicit violence; mentions of involuntary hospitalization, physical restraint and stopping medication; stigma about mental illness; one sudden close-up scare, loud sounds, flickering light and screen shake. No suicide or self-harm. Comfort options in game: Reduce effects and No timer.

Log Line
Halloween night, closing a convenience store alone: a week ago a man in a gas mask asked when the register is left alone, and Michael, who hears voices, has only his notes to decide what's real.

Team Credits & Cast
AutisticDevs (adaptation). Based on the novel by Guilherme Gamba.

Work Start Date
September 6, 2026

Which engines and/or plugins did you use? (NaniNovel, Light.VN, etc.)
Ren'Py 8.5.3 (backgrounds and characters rendered in Blender 5.2)

University League Participant

No

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Comments

Submitted

It's a really well-written story. It keeps you on edge and draws you in so much that you don't even want to miss the smallest details. The visuals and sound design are excellent, fitting perfectly with the game's atmosphere. Personally, I don't think there was ever a thief, but at the same time, I'm not 100% convinced that it was all about the main character. I can't wait for Episode 2!

Submitted

Really intriguing narrative, and I'd be absolutely up for playing more if the devs decided to make it. Very stylish and highly animated game, with both English and Portuguese off the bat. 3D isn't used in this way as often for visual novels, but I loved it. Highly recommend!

Submitted(+1)

Great sound design and atmosphere immediately. Very cool game and pretty clever use of Renpy to make it feel so interactive. Look forward to Episode 2!