Don’t Open

Don’t Open is a short horror game about paranoia disrupting an ordinary routine. You work a shift at a taco bar, preparing tacos and pouring Coke for customers, then spend your evenings in an old apartment doing household chores. There are no monsters or weapons; the fear builds around you, your neighbors and a persistent knock at the front door.

Daily routine

Your life follows a cycle between the noisy cafe and the apartment, with its dusty belongings and paintings. Encounters in the hallway include a strange old man and a neighbor who suddenly runs out of their apartment, leaving you to wonder who poses a threat. A surreal hypnotic event in your living room also makes you question reality.

The apartment and hallway

Heavy iron doors separate your home from the cold hallway. You can look through the peephole, but the knock on the door is impossible to ignore. Knocks, footsteps in the hallway and television interference take the place of a traditional soundtrack, while low-poly environments and shaky textures give the game a 1990s aesthetic.