#Anomaly Hunting

[fridge-reviews]

Platform 8 - Blast Review

Developer: Kotake Create Steam Deck Compatibility?: Verified Rrp: £3.39 (Steam)

This is my second time visiting the genre that is anomaly hunting and funnily enough this is also the second game I’ve covered by Kotake Create. Now, I’m going to assume that you who are reading this review knows what the genre of anomaly hunting is, if you don't, I suggest finding my review for ‘The Exit 8’(hopefully I remember to make that a link to make it easier, if I don’t… sorry about that).

Anyway, back to the review. In Platform 8 you’re stuck on a seemingly endlessly repeating train carriage. While traversing through the carriage you will see anomalies (one per carriage), in the last game you had to go back the way you came if you saw an anomaly but in this you always have to move forward. Once you’ve left that carriage the number on the electronic display above the door will increase. You need to pass eight anomalies without getting caught otherwise the counter resets to zero.

You read that correctly, some of these anomalies are hostile. Each has its own set of rules, maybe it’s not moving when the lights are on or never looking back, the only way to find out is by experimenting. Just like with The Exit 8 the anomalies vary quite a bit from being somewhat mundane (if a little freaky) to some actually give a little jump scare.

This is a short and sweet game, easily completed within an hour but very worth the time. I can’t wait to play more games in this genre.

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[doctorsiren]

I keep thinking about that AU concept where Ford goes to find Stan *before* he ever went to Gravity Falls and ough these brothers just make me so ill ☹️

[boomposhpow]

i love them so much everyone draw them happy and old right now

[tinfoil-jones]

Jerk Ford AU: From the Trenches

One night on the deck of the Stan O'War-II

Stan: Sure is a nice night, huh Poindexter?

Stanford: I buried myself once.

Stan: —...

Stanford: Another version of me. He was already long dead when his distress signal pinged me, and I buried him after looting his corpse. *Thousand yard stare*

Stan: Stanford—

Stanford: And I kept thinking; is that going to be me?

Stan: Stanford—

Stanford: *crying* Am I going to die out here? Am I never going to get home and get buried in some random dimension where no one I know or love is—?

Stan: Stanford! Hey, hey— look at me. You're here now. You made it home. You made it.

[duckiewashere]

Mmmmmmmm the brain demons are winning so we’re doing like… these little things- but they’re for a loose oc TMAu (Im assigning ocs to fears it’s not that deep, sigh)

Anyways this is Vulture, he’s an Avatar of The Hunt. He probably has rabies and he will bite you, but he’s a lil guy!! Got raised in the wilderness so uh- very feral, 100% a little anklebiter!

He’s a polite fella tho, will leave you animal bones as a gift!

[the-good-luck-anomaly]

ART HAS BEEN SLOW GOING AND ITS HARD TO FOCUS ONNN ANYTHING THESE DAYS. BUT LOOK! I MADE A UNICORN

[butch-dykely]

more lesbian monsters on the internet. love and healing. doomed yuri for the soul

bsky <- only ✨over 18✨

[csidesummit]

Anomaly loops are a strange breed of horror game. As much tension goes into questioning yourself as to handling scares. A new genre both imitable and malleable.

[that-other-dead-person]

FERALITY.... WAHOO YIPPEE YIPPEE Y

Plus bonus doodle of Everchase and a more. Accurate interaction with that one campup mimic I drew some months ago

Silly guy

[gebo4482]

The Attic 18th - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Demo

Website / Steam

[fridge-reviews]

The Exit 8 - Blast Review

Developer: Kotake Create Steam Deck Compatibility?: Playable Rrp: £3.39

Now this is a genre I’ve not come across before, anomaly hunting. It feels like it’s an offshoot from walking simulators since strictly speaking the only thing you do is walk. The thing is, that’s a bit of an unfair statement. You see, in this game genre, you may interact with the game world by walking around but the game itself requires you to be observant and detail oriented.

In The Exit 8 you are stuck in an endlessly repeating passageway for what seems like a train station. If you see an anomaly you’re supposed to walk back the way you came, otherwise continue on. Each time you do this you’ll pass a large yellow exit sign, if you were right about there being an anomaly or not the number on that sign goes up, but if you’re wrong it reduces down to zero. The aim of the game is to get that sign to eight and finally exit the passageway.

The anomalies vary wildly, sometimes they’re very obvious but often they’re some kind of hidden detail such as a missing doorknob or a strange stain on the ceiling.

I absolutely loved this game, I’ve always enjoyed playing ‘spot the difference’ as a kid and this game gives the same sense of satisfaction that those did. It’s just in this case there’s also a sense of liminal horror as well, but don’t worry there aren’t any jumpscares.

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[imwatchingyo]

GOI headcanons #2 - Global Occult Coalition

@finiffy @loquaciousnewt

[fugu-in-f]

when you've hunted anjanath five times and it won't give up that damn mantle

[ipsomaniac]

total brainrot but hear me out. jayvik Eumenides AU where they're Orestes and Apollo

[theanomalystoppingclockman]

He is teleported into a new au, one full of life and lots of plants. He breaths in the fresh air and sighs happily," Gotta love nice clean air..." He smiles, and starts to walk along the path he next to.

Then he hums," Wonder where th' anomaly is..."

[legobiwan]

I don't even know what this is.