Midnight Special

Midnight Special is a point-and-click survival horror game set in the late 1980s at Boyd Manor. You play as Sarah, a babysitter looking after Jon and Ellie Boyd for the night. After Sarah wakes from a nightmare and answers a mysterious phone call, an ordinary evening turns sinister: the power fails, the house falls into darkness, and reality begins to twist.

The manor

As Sarah explores the house, she encounters bizarre phone calls, unpleasant odors rising through the floorboards, objects that move on their own and a life-sized plastic dinosaur that seems alive. The game leaves open whether Sarah is losing her mind or something more sinister is taking root. You explore the manor, solve puzzles and uncover secrets as the story leads toward a horrifying truth.

Saving the game

Sarah can unlock manual saving by interacting with the cigarette pack in the kitchen. To open the save menu, drag the cigarette from your inventory onto the lighter.

Horror and presentation

The game combines psychological horror and mystery with handcrafted 16-bit pixel art. Its influences include 1970s and 1980s horror cinema, including giallo and slashers, and 1990s games. The soundtrack and audio cues build tension as you explore, while the story questions what Sarah can trust about her surroundings.