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Kurayami Yume Games is thrilled to announce the official release of the first episode of their new series: "Beyond Horror: Episode One, A Father's Journey", available now on Itch.io:

Beyond Horror: Episode One, A Father's Journey

"Beyond Horror: Episode One, A Father's Journey" is a first person episodic horror adventure with a twist.

Exploring, puzzle solving, stealth and shooting are all part of this atmospheric survival horror.

A father, tormented by horrible nightmares since his wife disappeared, loses his daughter during a camping trip.

Meanwhile, something terrible is going on, and dangerous creatures start roaming the area.

Will you help him solve the mystery of what's going on, survive the physical and psychological horrors that stand in his way and, most importantly, save what is more important than his own life: his family?

The game is a survival horror first person adventure, featuring action, stealth, shooting and puzzle solving. Every chapter has a specific theme and will play differently according to the plot, with tons of references to the classics that made the horror genre what it is today.

About Beyond Horror - The idea behind Beyond Horror is to release various shorter episodes that make up one (or more than one) full story. This way, Kurayami Yume Games explained, players can get a more affordable experience and developers are able to enhance and build the subsequent episodes based on players' feedback.

The Try Not To Scream challenge - Kurayami Yume Games is issuing once again the TNTS challenge to players and content creators that dare to try it on camera. As previously seen with their free horror experience, TNTS: The Stairs, the studio dares players to play through the entire game without ever screaming or getting visibly startled. You scream, you lose: simple but yet hard to accomplish.

Speedrunners welcome - This first episode is also speedrunner friendly, but with a twist: some of the puzzles are randomized for each playthrough, so runners won't be able to do everything by memory. Who will take the challenge?

Release and distribution - For a limited amount of time, the game will also be on sale, to celebrate the release of this first episode.

About Kurayami Yume Games - Kurayami Yume Games is a very small independent studio with a burning passion for gaming, trying to make a break through the industry. They specialize in horror games but will also explore different genres in the future. On their official website www.kurayamiyumegames.com they announce new projects and upcoming events. For inquiries about review keys or for any other info email at kurayamiyumegames@gmail.com

Thank you very much for playing T.N.T.S. : The Stairs! Yes, it is actually possible to see an ending , figuring out the puzzle that lets you break the death loop! Stay tuned for more, we have a lot planned out and we are working really hard to deliver it to our players! Cheers!

Thank you for playing T.N.T.S. : The Stairs! The meaning of the game is whatever the player wants it to be or sees in it, just like everything in life. Cheers!

Well thank you very very much for playing and enjoying T.N.T.S. : The Stairs! Congratulations for finding your way out, all the while providing funny and entertaining commentary. We are very glad that you perfectly captured the spirit of this production, and we will definetly make use of suggestions and critiques. Stay tuned for more, and until then, cheers!

Thank you and see you soon then! Cheers!

Hi there and thank you for playiying T.N.T.S. : The Stairs. We are sorry that you didn't enjoy your experience as much as other gamers did, but we are always happy to get some constructive critcism. As stated in the description, this was not meant to be a complete full game per se, but a small free horror experience. Being based on SCP-087, we decided to go the "jumpscare-athon"" route because we thought it could fit. We understand that not all players like this type of things and as you state, you are not one of them, so it's just fair that you did not like it, but we may suggest, for the next time, to maybe give the game a little bit more of a chance from the beginning, trying to get in the mood: maybe turn the volume up, look at all the details, thread carefully instead of running, and any other thing that might get you, and the audience as well, more engaged , even if you're not feeling the atmosphere as much as others did. As for the progression itself, there actually is an ending and the deaths are not unavoidable, none of them: some other streamers found their way down ;)
Anyway, we really hope that you will come back when we release some actual complete full games, less jumpscary and more atmospheric, try them out and give us your opinion as well. Until then, cheers!

Thank you very much for playing T.N.T.S. : The Stairs and for your feedback. We know that 2D jumpscares might look out of place at times, but during testing we found that those were the ones that got the biggest reactions because they completely and instantly fill the whole field of view of the player, so we decided to use some. Furthermore, since they are randomized for every loop, players were more scared to turn corners. We will keep this in mind for our future works though, even though we would have liked to add the Scebbleflap ;) Cheers!

Great job for making it all the way down! The elevator is not supposed to work, sorry if that is not clear for the player. The key is for something else, and when you find it, it will open it automatically :)

Thank you very much for playing T.N.T.S. : The Stairs and for your feedback, it's always important to know what gamers like best. Cheers!

Thank you very much for your feedback and thank you for playing T.N.T.S. : The Stairs!  You were close to figuring out something right there! Cheers!

Thank you for playing T.N.T.S. : The Stairs and sharing your video! Cheers!

Thank you for playing T.N.T.S. : The Stairs! Yes, there is an ending and you were definitely onto something right there. So close, yet so far ;)

Thank you very much for playing,  and for your feedback, stay tuned for more! Cheers!

Haha, great reaction, it was fun, thank you very much for playing, stay tuned for more! Cheers!

Happy Birthday and thank you very much for your feedback. Objects and jumpscares are actually semi-randomized for every loop  (we're sorry  you didn't encounter some of the scariest ones in this playthrough :) ), and there's actually a way to break the loop and and see the ending. We're very glad you enjoyed T.N.T.S.: the stairs, stay tuned for some bigger, better and complete works! Cheers!

Yes, of course, it's actually a perfect showcase of what TNTS: The Stairs is about! Cheers!

Thank you very much for playing and enjoying T.N.T.S. : The Stairs! As stated in the description, this is a horror experience more than a complete full game, but there is a key  to understanding what is happening and  to completing it, and from your video, we can say that you were pretty close to understanding something very important! :)  Cheers!