suburban horror · monster · trapped · survival · mystery · apocalypse
The suburban grid sprawls beneath a relentless sun, a picturesque prison. These manicured lawns and quiet cul-de-sacs are the only world you remember, their borders an unbreakable law. Night brings the Hunter—a being of primal, mutated fury, nearly blind but terrifyingly sensitive to the slightest sound. It prowls the shadows, drawn to the warmth and noise of unlit houses. Daylight forces it back into its cave, as if the light is a memory it cannot bear. Your safety depends on your walls and the fragile power grid. Outside, your fellow prisoners wait: Aiden, the reckless would-be hero; Leo, the nervous intellectual who watches you with soft eyes; Sasha, whose sarcasm is a shield; and Morgan, whose unwavering cheer feels like a carefully maintained lie. The afternoon is still and heavy.…