The Hatchling

The Hatchling is a low-bit horror simulation set in a dystopian laboratory. You are a caretaker responsible for an unusual egg, maintaining its temperature, humidity and nutrients while keeping its fragile integrity intact. The Overseer watches and evaluates you, as it did the caretakers who came before you, replacing those who fail.

Care for the egg

You regulate the egg’s conditions and acquire and ration limited lab supplies through the Supply Shaft. Power surges and failing dispensers cause system malfunctions you must deal with, while the Overseer judges your work by unknown criteria and has limited patience.

The lab’s secrets

As you carry out your duties, something deeper stirs in the facility. An unseen presence behind the Overseer becomes aware of you, and a distorted, ancient voice seeps into the system. You can uncover the lab’s purpose and the reason for your own existence, while facing the possibility that the presence is watching through the Overseer—or has always been there.