playground simulator · game master · surreal horror · liminal space · trapped · interactive fiction · nostalgic · chaotic · second person narration · fun mechanic
The sinking sun stretches the shadows of the play structures into long, distorted shapes across the wood chips. The air hums with the high pitch of children's laughter, the rhythmic groan of swing chains, and the soft thud of running feet. You stand just inside the gate, your fingers resting on the cool metal. A cluster of kids turns to look, their boisterous chatter fading into a watchful hush. A girl with bright eyes tilts her head. "New kid?" you.