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[Chilla's Art] The Closing Shift | 閉店事件

The Closing Shift | 閉店事件 is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.

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March 18, 2022
4 years and 138 days ago
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About the Game

The Closing Shift | 閉店事件 is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.

Key Features:

Immersive experience: An atmospheric, believable environment intensifies the horror experience.

VHS film aesthetic: VHS aesthetic emulates the look and feel of CRT screens including phosphor screen trail and bleeding, VHS tape noise, interlacing, and jitter in the analog video signal adding extra immersion to the horror experience.

Gameplay: This game is primarily a "walking simulator" genre with puzzle-solving elements.

Psychological horror: The game will drive you insane.

Japanese Theme: Environment art inspired by Japanese horror films.

AutoSave: Autosaves every checkpoint.

VHS effects can be turned off in the options menu.​