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Behind Closed Doors: A Developer's Tale

In Behind Closed Doors, you plays as Ethan, who works for a small indie company, trying to support his pregnant wife. He gets an unexpected phone call during the middle of the night, and is teleports to another dimension, where he has to face a series of challenges to get back to the real world.

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October 20, 2021
4 years and 287 days ago
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About the Game

Story


In 'Behind Closed Doors', you play as Ethan, who has an office job at an unprofessional indie company, trying to support his pregnant wife. Behind Closed Doors plays for about 50 minutes, and is split into two sections. In the first half, it is just a normal week for Ethan; waking up, going to work, coming home, go to bed and repeat. But after a few days, something strange happens. Ethan gets an unusual phone call in the middle of the night, and is somehow teleported to another dimension. Ethan must then complete a few trials to get back to the real world.

Gameplay


Work at an office job and build an indie game with your coworkers, and play test it, getting it ready for release. Talk with your colleagues, go home and spend time with your wife. Get sucked into a portal where you can explore multiple different dimensions, as you try to make your way back to the real world, and back to your family. Fight off unique enemies as you go through multiple trials with different abilities and weapons.

Other features include
  • Multiple areas to explore and conquer
  • Boss fights
  • Hidden objects and memories to collect
  • Multiple types of enemies to destroy

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