Anxieties

Anxieties is a short walking simulator set in 2000s Japan, where you read internet ghost stories and encounter the anxieties of everyday life. Turn on a computer and read accounts that describe, in precise detail, the conditions for encountering supernatural phenomena. The procedures in those stories are not to be carried out.

Stories and atmosphere

Inspired by Sharekowa, the ghost-story culture that grew out of the 2channel internet forum, the game includes over 20 scenarios of slow-building everyday dread and unexplained phenomena. Its setting features details of 2000s Japan, including CRT televisions, flip phones and fluorescent lighting. You can play at your own pace; jump scares and QTE elements are virtually nonexistent. The estimated playtime is 30–60 minutes.