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Hypnophobia; From Your Shadow

This is a story about Iris, a nobody who didn't have a Happy Ending and now suffers the consequences of their own (lack of) actions all alone in the most northern city in the world. A depressing story and a melancholic lesson teached in life's hard way awaits you.

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Developer
Stick Horse
Publisher
Stick Horse
Release
April 2, 2026
122 days ago
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Synopsis:
Hypnophobia: From your Shadow is a kinetic visual novel about Iris, a gorgonian who develops hypnophobia (fear of sleeping) due to the nightmares and memories that haunt her in her sleep after moving to Stalva, the most northern city in the world. Iris tries her best to improve, but, can she actually do it?

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The story is about 2 hours long. Harsh topics such as depression and self-harm are aboarded in the story, be careful.

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