The Cemetery Shift | 墓地の夜勤
You are a young college student working the night shift as a security guard at a remote cemetery deep in the Arkansas woods. What starts as routine surveillance quickly turns into something far more unsettling.
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The Cemetery Shift | 墓地の夜勤 is a short, first-person horror story that takes place over a single night. You play as a college student working an overnight security job at a remote cemetery in the Arkansas woods.
You’ll spend most of your shift monitoring CCTV feeds from the security booth, then stepping out to investigate when the cameras catch something suspicious. Search the grounds, interact with the environment, and follow the trail of events to keep the night moving forward.
The playtime is about 1 hour and focuses on atmosphere, story, and immersive horror.
Gameplay Features
~1 hour playthrough (one sitting).
CCTV + investigation gameplay: watch camera feeds, then step out to investigate when required.
Dialogue system with choices: conversations where you pick responses to continue the story.
Detailed visuals and lighting: Atmospheric enviorment and VHS mode.
Immersive interactable events: and interact with the environment as situations develop.
Inventory system: collect, inspect, and use items to progress.
