Channel 64

Channel 64 is a single-player, first-person psychological horror game about working a shift digitizing old VHS tapes. You take the job because you need something to eat, and on your first day tapes arrive one by one through a small elevator in the wall. Your goal is to digitize them all and finish the shift, but whether you survive depends on your actions.

The night shift

You explore a confined building with a corridor, restroom, storage rooms, surveillance room, electrical room, janitor storage, boss’s office and your work room. You search for codes to unlock new areas, complete small tasks in the work room and collect tapes to digitize with a VHS player. Watching the disturbing recordings gradually reveals what is happening.

The game focuses on tension, observation and interaction, with an atmosphere punctuated by jumpscares. During the final stage of the shift, time becomes limited and you must act quickly. You can use the surveillance system to track the monster, escape from it, and obtain a weapon to face the creature in a final confrontation.

Story and endings

The game follows a single linear story, with a player-driven ending system and two possible outcomes: you may survive, or you may not. It includes a minimal interface, an interactive tape-handling system, VHS-style visual effects, secret details and achievements. A playthrough takes approximately 30–40 minutes.

Gameplay sequence

• Explore the building’s locations.
• Search for codes and unlock areas.
• Collect and digitize tapes, then watch their recordings.
• Complete tasks in the work room and finish digitizing all the tapes.
• Track and escape the monster, then face it in a final confrontation.