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They Not Fae!

A short horror where you help a teenage girl rescue her cat, exploring a creepy building filled with creepy monsters.

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May 1, 2026
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About the Game

A teen is tracking her cat inside an office building. Even though the place seems quiet and deserted, she soon realizes she’s playing hide-and-seek with dangerous creatures.

Genre and duration?

The game is an short horror experience, lasting between 30 to 60 minutes. I will try my best to scare you while you do your best to save an innocent cat.

I poured all my love, and many of my fears to offer the scariest game I could make (so far), and I'm super proud of it.

So have fun!

Story and gameplay:

Maxine was walking his kitten when she suddenly ran away, leading her into an abandoned place. Pay attention to his meowing and pawprints to track him through the forest and inside the offices. Fortunately she can also use her smartphone too help her: you can scan your surroundings to detect the Pet tag of the cat, or use the camera to highlight his position. You will also receive tips from the virtual assistant to guide you.

But beware, creatures are lurking around the place and will send you fake cues to distract you and stab Maxine in the back. 

Goal and lore:

Your objective? Find your cat and escape! You can take your time, you can run, you can ignore the cues or read and listen all the messages. Be careful though, the monsters will lie to you, they're very hungry after all. This place have been closed for a decade and Maxine is about to find out what happened. 

The game also contains in-game Achievements if you want to impress me and your friends. And there is plenty of lore for your to discover, if you prefer to take your time and if you want to explore the map. You can play without monsters or any kind of danger, apparently it was too stressful and scary for some of my testers. 

The monsters:

We don't know who they are and where they came from. They're shapeshifter, taking the appearances of the furnitures and objects around them to deceive you. They can whisper, they can crawl and they can even communicate, in their twisted ways. So if you hear footsteps behind you, open you camera and try to pay attention.

Features:

  • duration: 30/60 minutes

  • large 3D level with 3 biomes to explore

  • creepy monsters to kill you

  • Multiple apps on your smartphone to help you

  • audio ambiance crafted with care

  • I'm proud of the art so let's say a cool art direction

  • options to turn down the spookiness

  • in-game achievements

  • a human-made game made with love, just for you

Content warning:

The game contains dark environments, claustrophobia, loud noises and flashing lights, jumpscares, references to self-harm and suicide, a sphynx cat (the husband of my syster is absolutely terrified by mine and scream).