It's open to interpretation. I’d love to see what people can figure out about the story from the small amount of hints in the current version of the game. Feel free to share any ideas or thoughts if you have any!

Thank you so much! I do plan to continue working on this game, though I’ll be changing the crank mechanic. It was one of the last things I added, and I’m not very proud of how it turned out. Originally, it wasn’t even supposed to be in the game—I had an idea for a rhythm-based generator mechanic where you’d wait for a line to reach an area and hit it at the right time (basically like the DbD generator mechanic with some visual differences). However, due to time constraints and my limited knowledge of how to implement it, I had to cut it. I want to add more.

I have big plans for the future. I want to do some awesome things and make something really good that people will remember for days. But for now, I’ll focus on learning and improving my skills as a game designer and programmer, and maybe one day, my dream will come true.

Thank you for checking out my game! I completely agree. I could've focused more on adding visual and audio feedback since I know how crucial it is for players to feel comfortable with the mechanics before challenging their skills. I'll keep improving my skills and I plan to rework the game, and I'll especially focus on the player feedback. Working on the "How to Play" menu on the last day of the jam was a big mistake. I know there’s a lot of room for improvement and feedback like yours is incredibly helpful! Also I have some ideas for improving the game:
1. Introducing items gradually throughout the night, one by one. Each item could prompt a scripted encounter, guiding the player to use that specific item on the corresponding masks.
2. Reworking the main way of progressing: I’m not very happy with how it turned out. It was developed in the last two days, and I originally wanted a way for the player to progress other than just surviving until a timer hit zero. But in the end, the crank was the simplest option that I could implement, and I’m aware it’s not ideal.
3. Adding multiple masks categorized into themes like happiness, sadness, anger, weird, and maybe some others to add more variety and challenge. Each category of masks could indicate a unique countering method—for example, the happy mask could be countered similarly to how Monster Rat is countered in FNAC 3. The sad mask could force you to play a quick minigame, while the neutral mask could force you to close your eyes. Additionally, different variants within the same category of masks could each require a slightly altered countering method based on the established approach.
These are just ideas, and I’d love to improve and adjust them over time. I’m very grateful for all the comments, it really means a lot to me. Thank you, and stay safe!

Thank you, Redcakes! You got pretty far, considering the enemy AI is broken in the current release. The game will continue to be developed with more stages, new masks, and a revamped main mechanic. The crank rotation mechanic wasn't originally planned, but it ended up in the game anyway because I couldn't get my original idea working properly. This is my second "completed" game, and I learned a lot throughout the process. Be sure to follow me so you’ll be notified when the next release is out!

Thank you for playing the game! I originally wanted a the player to have a different way of progressing, but I couldn't get it working the way I wanted so I ended up implementing a half baked solution. When the time comes I'll do a complete overhaul of the game and do what I had originally planned. Have a nice day and thank you so much for leaving this comment.

Thank you for playing my game. It means a lot. I know how important player feedback is and I absolutely should've focused more on that aspect of the game. during the jam. The How To Play menu was made in a few hours on the last day, so that was also something that was lacking polish. If I could go back to the beginning of the jam  with the knowledge that I have now, I would advice myself to have a smaller scope. Less masks, less items, less enemy phases and more focus on the feel of the game. Thank you for the feedback.