IMSCARED: the must-play Horror Indie Games

IMSCARED is a horror indie game that has gained a devoted following due to its unique and innovative approach to the horror genre. Developed by MyMadnessWorks (alias Ivan Zanotti, an italiann solo dev) using Game Maker, this game puts the player in the protagonist role and immerses them in a surreal, first-person experience. It was played by the most famous streamers and youtubers like PewDiePie, Markiplier, penguinz0 and jacksepticeye.

As the player navigates through the nightmare world of IMSCARED, they must find keys, open doors, and search for the exit. However, the game is constantly trying to deceive the player, making it difficult to know what is real and what is just a trick. This use of deception adds an extra layer of terror to the game, as the player is never quite sure what to expect.

One of the standout features of IMSCARED is its heavy use of psychological horror. The game touches on themes of suicide and loneliness, and is not for the faint of heart. Player discretion is definitely advised, as the game can be quite disturbing at times. The game's use of sound and lighting also adds to the immersion, creating a truly terrifying experience.

In addition to its immersive gameplay and psychological horror, IMSCARED also stands out for its innovative use of procedurally generated content. Each time the player plays the game, the layout and elements of the nightmare world are different, meaning that no two playthroughs are the same. This adds an extra level of replayability to the game, as players can experience a new and unique nightmare each time they play.

Overall, IMSCARED is a must-play for fans of horror games. A masterpiece of the CreepyPasta games. Its innovative use of psychological horror, immersive gameplay, and procedurally generated content make it a standout in the indie game market. If you're looking for a truly terrifying and unique horror experience, IMSCARED is definitely the game for you.

Just be prepared for a nightmarish journey that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

User Stories: Signorino Alessio - How to Make an Horror Game

Hello guys! My name is Signorino Alessio!

I'm the developer of Silent Memories P.T., a fan RPG Maker game based from the famous original game Silent Hills P.T. developed by Hideo Kojima for Konami.

I just want to say first of all, thanks all of you supporters, when everyone test it and says how good it was, that makes me very happy! 

I'll continue to work on it, to give you something that Konami didn't.

About your games:

As a developer, I want to give some advices if your planning to create games!

First of all, you really need to think what you want to do, and be sure if you could really work for that game, because if you think to do something you can't realize, you could give up soon. I had this problem one time, trust me. My favourite RPG tool is VX Ace, because is professional but simple. It can support most of formats and it have a lot of resources. You can obviously choose some other engine, but this is what I love.

If you are planning to create something big, find help and create a team like us, you can't do it all alone! About the publish, it's better by starting on RPG Maker Forums, that's the nice place to publish your games, like I did on "Rpg²s", one of the best Italian Forums. You can add your games on IndieDB ecc... I would prefer Indiexpo because it has free access for every player and developer, and the staff is really helpful!

My story: How Silent Memories is born?

I always liked and played the Silent Hill saga. I meet this game my first time when I bought Metal Gear Solid, which included the Silent Hill 1 Demo. After the PS1 game, I played Silent Hill 2 & 3 on PS2 and I really started to love this series. Even if I couldn't play other Silent Hill games, I always watched the others series on Youtube.

The day I met Silent Hills was during PewDiePie's gameplay. 

I really liked the atmosphere of that game, but then it comes the bad news: Silent Hills Cancelled. After 2 years, I saw a lot of fan games based on P.T., but I never seen a RPG Fan Game, so I just said "Why don't we try too with an RPG Maker version?". So the project started, and finally is here. Of course, I couldn't make it without my friends, everyone in the Team helped for Testing, Graphics and especially my two best friends Silvio Fosso, my Co-Developer, helping every time, and Dakota James Emery Dennis, our best composer, who did a Soundtrack Cover of the original Silent Hill 1 Theme.

My pubblic:

People seems enjoy our creation, and that make us really happy!

For the success, we started to think about a sequel with the full story of this game.

For the sequel I searched a lot of theories of the Silent Hills fans, and we found everything useful for the full plot! We're just thinking to call the Sequel

"Silent Memories P.S.", which means "Playable Story" or to leave it Silent Memories, because the first letters S.M. could mean "Story Mode". People asked to make it for MV, but unfortunally, that engine can't use my strategies, but anything could change. I want to say again, thanks all you folks!

Our goal, is to let people know, that TwoD Studios can bring some beautiful games made in Italy! 

Thank all you folks and thanks to Indiexpo and his staff!

- Alessio Signorino, TwoD Studios

Top 9 Horror Indie Games !

Halloween is near ! What are the best horror indie games on indiexpo ?

The top 9 !

9. Debeth

FPS Horror-Psycho-Porn-2.5 Dimension. First person shooter with Darkelectro music for example DnB.and Darkstep.A experimental version of the game.The game is currently under development. You're dead...In the Sect Debteh has influence to you theirs strength of evil.Their religion deals with death and experiments with people and bestial demons.

8. X Scream

Did you know the movie Cloverfield ? So... X Scream is like Cloverfield but... it's a game ! It's only Italian.

7. Ayda

It's a Rpg Horror Game. "She won't stop screaming in the dark of night. I visit her grave and ask her to stop, but it never helps." A short horror game following the mundane tasks of a woman who wakes up in the middle of the night. What she sees or hears might not always be up to par with what she remembers.

6. Silent Memories P.T.

Silent Memories it's a RPG Remake about the famous Konami game "P.T. Silent Hills". The game set in a misterious house, which in one way or another it prevent us to escape through infinite loops in a corridor.

5. The Mirror Lied

It's another Rpg "Horror" Game, developed by Reives. Who is Reives ? Are you kidding me ?! Go out ! Go out of my blog ! Reives is the author of To The Moon, one of the most famous indie games made with Rpg Maker. And its Author (yes, always Reives) developed also an indie "horror" game. It's free ! It's about your house and a birdy who's about to fly over it. Made as an experiment to abstract storytelling. It's not a very Horror Game. But it's creepy and mysterious !

4. Ao Oni

It's famous because it was one of the first horror / creepy indie games played by the famous Pewdiepie ! Ao Oni is a Japanese survival horror game with RPG and puzzle elements. Although each version differs heavily from the others, the objective is always the same. Locked in a mansion, you explore and solve puzzles while running from an enigmatic demon.

In this last time in Japan they are making a movie about it !

3. Insane Decay of Mind

"Insane Decay of Mind: The Sound of Silence" is an Interactive Novel dealing with the psychological horror/thriller genre. It talks about the story of Katherine Watson, a misterious woman trapped in the ruins of a building that she recognizes as her school. Prepare to face your fears and discover your past.

2. Imscared

Also this game was played by Pewdiepie ! Warning about the White face !

1. Yume Nikki

The legend. Hate or Love it. But play it. Yume Nikki (ゆめにっき) is a 2004 surrealistic adventure game. The game was created using RPG Maker 2003, but has few role-playing game (RPG) elements. Players explore the dreams of a hikikomori character named Madotsuki (窓付き). Traveling through her dreams, the player encounters surrealistic horror scenes, such as being swallowed by a large red sewer-creature.

Is it possible to use the "instant marketing" for a video game?

Is it possible to use the "instant marketing" for a video game?
First of all: what is the instant marketing?

The Instant Marketing (called also Real Time Marketing) is marketing that is based on up to date events. Instead of creating a marketing plan in advance and executing it according to a fixed schedule, real time marketing is creating a strategy focused on current, relevant trends and immediate feedback from customers. The goal of real time marketing is to connect consumers with the product or service that they need now, in the moment.
It's very used on the social network where every day there are news to see and to scroll on own home page.


Have we an example of this kind of marketing in the video game industry?
Yes. Few months ago, during the Oscars, a guy realizes a video game about a topic that was very discussed: "is Leonardo DiCaprio going to win the Oscar ?"
It was very simple : you had to run on the red carpet, jumping and catching the famous little statue.

It was played by everyone. From Pewdiepie to all the YouTube community!
It was viral.

A perfect example of "instant marketing".

And now ? What you can do in this moment ? Rio 2016. The Olympics games at Rio can be a perfect argument to promote your game.
You shouldn't do a full game about it, it's not necessary; but you can create a post on Facebook or in the News of your game where to link your game at this event.

Good luck!