Night Record: Thin Walls

Night Record: Thin Walls is a psychological horror game about Elvira, who takes over her husband Vadim’s caretaker duties in a crumbling post-Soviet apartment block when he leaves to care for his ill mother. At first, her days are filled with familiar chores and neighbors, but small things begin to go wrong. The story takes about two hours and is designed to be played over one or two evenings.

The caretaker’s routine

You clean the hallways, keep the old boiler running, take out the trash, use the intercom and collect residents’ orders from a corner kiosk before delivering them to their doors. These ordinary tasks lead Elvira into places she may not want to go, including a dark basement, a silent floor and a door that should have stayed closed.

Neighbors and memories

The building’s residents include a nurse, a man who drinks too much and a tenant who lives alone with cats. Each has a story, though not everyone wants theirs told. Elvira’s apartment holds old photographs, worn furniture and memories of the life she built with Vadim, while the rest of the building holds its own secrets.

After dark

When the lights go out across the courtyard, the building changes. Sounds carry through its thin walls, and something moves where no one should be. The game presents its setting with a photorealistic post-Soviet look and a worn VHS-tape effect.