The Thing at the Window

The Thing at the Window is a short horror game set in a rural farmhouse in the American Midwest. Your father has left you home alone for the weekend as a major storm approaches, and you sense something watching from outside.

Prepare the farmhouse

The house is off the power grid and runs on a gas generator in the basement. You can refill a jerry can from the fuel tank outside and use wooden boards piled in front of the house to barricade doors and windows.

Survive three nights

The Thing tries to force its way into your home over three nights. It dislikes light, so you can drive it away with a rechargeable flashlight. Turning on lights reinforces parts of the house and slows the Thing’s attacks, but uses more power, so you need to refill the generator more often.