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The Grounding

If she catches you, she kills you. Smoke 6 times without getting killed.

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Developer
Gus Jewell
Publisher
Gus Jewell
Release
September 16, 2020
5 years and 321 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive675 reviews88.6%

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The more you smoke, the faster she moves, and she can only move when you are not looking at her. If she's far away, she might cheat, and if she catches you, she will kill you.

Press E to smoke and open doors
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