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The First Nightmare

John will embark on a dangerous adventure, in search of his mother in the place he once called home and is now a terrifying place with a bloodthirsty enemy, he will have to discover the signs that will lead him to wake up from this nightmare, will he find his mother?

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Jorge Andres Restrepo Castro
Publisher
Jorge Andres Restrepo Castro
Release
September 7, 2025
329 days ago
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About the Game

  • Story

In The first nightmare, Johnny returns home after receiving a call from his sick mother. Upon arriving, he discovers that the house has changed. There's no one home and his mother has disappeared. But he's not alone at home. There's an enemy he'll have to face to unravel the mystery of his mother's whereabouts. In a hostile and confusing environment, he'll only succeed if he follows the clues that tell of what happened during his absence. While struggling between reality and fiction, in a timeless environment devoid of all logic, will he be able to discover his mother's whereabouts? And so wake up from this nightmare?

  • Features

    Psychological horror thriller You are on a mission to follow the clues to your mother's whereabouts and stay alive in the attempt to find her. You will find yourself wrapped up in a mystery of horror and confusion, stalked by an enemy who will do everything to keep you captive in this nightmare.

  • Setting

    Set in Victorian times, you will have to use what little is available to survive. Only stealth and intelligence will give you the advantage in this house full of mystery. The darkness of this environment will be the cloak that hides you from your enemy or will work against you to move in the right direction. You will understand that every resource is valuable. Do not waste it if you want to reach the end.

  • Mission

    If you want to find your mother, read the clues carefully, explore the house, and solve the puzzles while fleeing from an enemy who will do anything to stop you. Be careful, resources are limited. If you fail, you will be trapped in this mystery forever.

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