The Pier House - Episode 1
A downloadable game for Windows
Download and play The Pier House - First days, instead. It has Episode 1 & 2 combined, with changes and fixes - https://acidulatul.itch.io/the-pier-house-first-days
You're a paranormal investigator/ghost hunter.
You received the details of a job, from an anonymous client.
He wants you to investigate an abandoned pier house, which is supposedly haunted. You need to cleanse the place, if you can.
Apparently, some cultists or satanists or something, called "The Followers of Moloch" made their lair there, and summoned a demon? It's probably fake, as most of these rumors are, but who knows... At least they were arrested, so they won't bother you.
The client offers a lot of money for this job, which is pretty suspicious, but with your daughter sick and in need of treatment... you decide to take the risk.
This is my first game, I only have like 6 weeks experience with Unity heh. So I hope you'll come along with me on this journey.
Link to intro song - https://files.catbox.moe/l6eyli.mp3 (Some people really liked it, so I added a download link. You can do whatever you want with it, all I ask is a small credit)
Controls:
WASD - Movement (shocking, I know)
Shift - Sprint
L-Ctrl - Crouch
E - Interact (you know it's interactable when the crosshair changes)
Q - Pick up items (and rotate by holding down left click and moving the mouse around)
C - Prone
F - Flashlight
RMB - Zoom (yep, the good old zoomed eyeballs)
There are 5 (albeit small) different endings. See if you can find them all.
Thanks for checking it out, already working on Episode 2 and yes, it will be longer haha.
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Development log
- The Pier House - Episode 2 Released!May 08, 2023
- The Pier House - Episode 2 [Progress update].May 01, 2023
- The Pier House - Episode 2 is underway!Apr 29, 2023
- The Pier House - Episode 1 release!Apr 27, 2023
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Pelo susto do cervo correr a minha frente,já ganhou ponto e tirou alguns compassos do meu coração em contra partida hahah
Gameplay PT-BR
gravada e postada em maio deste anoreally good
Thanks for playing.
Hello!
I try to get the endings in Episode 1:I'm not sure what happens if i trigger the angel in the forest? I think i miss something after he disappers?
Hey, what's up?
The Angel is not yet leading to an ending, he is going to be the focus of the 7th and final episode. Right now he's just there for story and/or sneakpeek purposes.
Thanks!
Okay i struggle with the 5 ending...
Thanks, brother. Tomorrow I will be posting the full game containing day one and two, with some changes and fixes. So I hope you'll check it out.
Really cool! Do you have a small hint for the last ending? Does it have anything to do with the boat? Am I missing somethin obvious?
No, the boat and the lake will be the focus of the third episode. Which endings did you get?
- Good scares
- Great Atmosphere
- Some good laughs
- Ending with the bed went way to long
I have already played the second game but am just editing it so expect to see that soon, this is a great game overall and I am excited to see what kind of games you can make.
Thanks a lot, brother, your words are very encouraging and I am very happy you enjoyed my work. I am actually in this moment working on combining the two episodes into one game and yes, I will change the bed scene. It will be the same length, but you will have something to do other than sit there. I won't spoil it, but I hope you guys will like it.
Anyway thanks for playing, God bless.
Hi
I can write music for your future games please contact me for mysic examples.
I write my own music, but thank you anyway. Good luck with your projects, God bless.
Thank you
If you ever need someone to chat to or just appreciate music together I would be happy to talk.
I really like this!! I have fun playing it, it's pretty dark the house part very good, you did a great job keep it up
Gameplay PT-BR
Hey, thanks for playing, I'm happy you liked it. I will be posting episode 2 in like 2 hours, so check it out :)
I liked it and it's impressive for a first game, but the ending really pulled me out of the experience.
Thanks for playing, man. Yeah, I know, the ending is "too long", but it was intentional.
Anyway, episode 2 is gonna be posted in like 2 hours from now, so check it out if you want.
Sweet! Will do.
wow you make game for me so impressive
Sure, little bro, why not :)
pretty good over all but I encountered a bug I brought the mouse sensitivity down 1 notch and I could barely move bringing it back up or restarting the game didn't fix it had to turn my mouse up to 20k dpi to move normally.
Thanks for playing.
I don't understand the mouse sensitivity issue, I cannot replicate the bug. I will try to fix it.
Edit: I found the issue. It was so simple it's actually embarassing :/
Thanks for playing, man.
Don't worry, the next episode will be a lot longer and it won't have a 5 minute scene where you're stuck in bed haha
That Deer almost killed me xD
Thanks for checking it out, brother. If you liked this one, I'm sure you'll like the second one as well, it'll be a lot better.
Nice, thanks for playing :)
Thank you very much for the kind words, brother. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
You can see very little because you can only move your eyes, that is what I went for. You cannot see everything because I felt that the limited view adds to the suspense. When I had my sleep paralysis experience, I could see way less than that haha.
I was not aware of the sensitivity issue, thank you for telling me about it. I'll probably just remove the option alltogether, most people have DPI buttons on their mice anyway.
I'll see you soon with episode 2, it's coming along very nicely. Probably 7-10 days (not a promise though, I always find new things I want to add or improve). God bless.
By the way, you missed 3 endings :D
Thank you for the information, in 10 days I will just stream again, and look at the score of the second episode)
As for the mouse, I don’t know, I also have these buttons, but still, there is some strange bug going on here. And you should not remove the sensitivity - this is a very useful feature.
And yes, I only found out about 5 endings when I published the review) I will have to look for them all, which I love to do.
And at the expense of sleep paralysis - everything is pretty good there, it's just that the camera is raised quite high, which makes it feel like the view is bugged.
Well, that's how it turns out)
I will be playing this live tomorrow 5/2 around 700 PM EST =).
Twitch.tv/twallsx4
Comments below clip:
I'm not the kinda guy to go negative easily. The first 2 minutes I had a ball, went to bed, dreamed, woke up and then had to lay there for 5 minutes doing fvck all, just wanting to end the game ASAP. It didn't.
What were you thinking...?
The way it is now, I won't recommend anyone to play/buy this game, because it sucks.
Yours is the first game [in almost 1,000 I've played over the years] to get this negative comment.
Based upon the first 2 minutes, you've got the talent to do great things. I sincerely hope you let your imagination do the work for you.
I get you, to each his own. Some people liked it, some people didn't. I can't please everyone and I'm not trying to. This was intended to be a demo/concept, but I decided to make it a full episode. You do "fuck all" in the bed scene because it's sleep paralysis and I wanted it to be "realistic". Not everything needs to be instant gratification/a few seconds tiktok video.
Thanks for playing anyway. Maybe the second episode will be up to your standards.
@ ACID,
Indeed, to each his own. I'm just extremely busy, so when I play a game, I want to move on as quickly as possible. I get the idea of sleep paralysis, but while twiddling with my thumbs [doing nothing], I can see all the work that's waiting next to the screen [you can see the shelves behind me, that are loaded as a result of that], so that creates a feeling of unease [not because you want to], that has nothing to do with the game.
You don't have to deviate from your standards because, like you said yourself, it is imply impossible to create something that pleases everybody.
Good luck with Chapter 2 [serious] :o]
Well I am still very new to this stuff, I have a lot to learn. It's a process.
Thank you for the encouragement.
Made a video
Cool, hope you liked it. Thanks for playing.
I liked this game a lot. I think the end sequence went on a little long but other than that I loved it! Great game!
Thanks a lot, my friend, I'm glad you liked it. Second episode is probably like 60-65% done, so stay tuned haha.
I know, everyone says the end sequence is too long. I just wanted a "realistic" sleep paralysis scene and I based it on my own personal experience.
Episode 1 is really good so far! Will definitely make this a series on my channel, probably create a playlist. Made a video on it.
Hey man, it means a lot that you guys enjoy my first little game. Thanks so much!
Super cool !
Vivement le deuxième épisode =)
Merci d'avoir joué, je suis content que ça vous ait plu. (désolé si mon français est de la merde, j'ai utilisé google translate haha)
I use it too haha! With pleasure =)
Can't wait for episode 2
Great first episode. Looking forward to your second episode!!! 10/10!!!
Hey, thanks a lot. Really happy you liked it. There's some hints for the second episode in my last devlog :D
Great one! Waiting for part 2 :)
I'm really happy to hear that, man. Episode 2 will be at least 4 times longer :D
good one love it
Thanks, man, glad you liked it. Come back soon for Episode 2.
Oh I'm definitely going to Keep up the Good work man
thank you :)
No, thank you. Hope you liked it.
Straight up scary and HILARIOUS LOL.
Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned, episode 2 is already under development.
Hahaha, I became a meth maker and was jailed for Life! Then I woke up and found a demon/alien next to my bed and he did what demon/aliens always do...took advantage of me! Great game and I look forward to the next episode.
Haha, I'm really glad you enjoyed it, man. The next 6 episodes are coming soon(ish).
Awesome, cant wait
Hello, I played the previous version but it was really fun as well, looking forward to the other episodes, great job :)
Hi, Stella. Thanks again for checking out my game and I'm happy you liked it. Episode 2 is already being worked on :)
There is some bugs (like characters sometimes moves sideways if stand still or You can crouch even though your on the bed) but overall it's a good game. I'll be really waiting for 2nd episode.
Thanks, brother, I appreciate the kind words. I'll try to address every issue I can, in time. I have like 5 weeks experience with unity haha.
I already started working on episode 2, happy to hear you're looking forward to it.
I really liked this game! I loved the different endings and the jumpscares! I wonder if there's anyway to interact with the reaper/demon thing in the woods... Had a blast and would love to play some more! Great job!
Thanks a lot for playing and I'm really happy you enjoyed it! For now, the reaper in the woods is just a teaser, but over the course of the 7 episodes, he will appear more and more, with the 7th and final episode being solely about him.
Of course, and I can't wait to play them all! :D
I had fun with it. Looking forward to seeing future stuff :3 [EDIT] I really enjoy your personality as a dev. There is a lot of fun stuff in this which made up for the short and simple horror snack. Definitely keep being you :3 you have a fan in me.
Damn, you can't imagine how much this means to me. Thank you so much, this only makes me want to work harder haha. I'm really glad you enjoyed my first little game.
And that means a lot to me! Supporting new developers is a huge passion of mine. I came to youtube from a successful twitch channel so I don't quite have the swing I used to. In time, but knowing I can still offer a little bit of support to an artist is very motivating for me. Cheers!
I will be playing this live tomorrow 4/28 around 630-7 PM EST =D
Twitch.tv/twallsx4
Really awesome short horror game. This game pretty much hit a lot of great points from the scares to humor to some awesome horror atmosphere. Fantastic job!
Thanks a lot for playing, really glad you enjoyed it. To adress something you've asked in the video, there will be 7 episodes, each longer than the last. Thanks again.
Awesome can't wait!
Cool, but that last part dragged a little
Hey, thanks for playing. The last part is supposed to drag on, it's a sleep paralysis scene. If you've never had sleep paralysis, you won't really get it lol. But I don't recommend it, it sucks.
good creepy
Thanks, appreciate it.