Forester's Hut
A downloadable game for Windows
Story
One day, William receives a message from his grandfather, calling him deep into the woods to watch over his hut while he takes care of some "important matters."
When you arrive, everything seems peaceful, nothing dangerous is in sight. But as you settle in, it becomes clear that your grandfather is hiding something... something you’re not meant to uncover.
Still, it’s your grandfather, after all. Why would he ever put you in mortal danger? Everything’s going to be just fine. So, relax, take your time, and progress through the game without a care. It’s not like anything supernatural is going to happen... Probably.
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Description
Welcome to Forester's Hut — a short, atmospheric horror experience inspired by PS1-era graphics, delivering an eerie and unsettling vibe throughout.
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Features
Immersive storytelling in a haunting forest setting
Original soundtrack
Short but intense gameplay (~25 minutes)
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Gameplay
Engage in a mix of exploration, task-solving, and story-driven horror.
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For Fans of
If you enjoy short, atmospheric horror games, you’ll definitely want to give this one a try!
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Controls:
(They will be shown throughout the game)
BASIC
| Movement | WASD |
| Sprint | LSHIFT |
| Interact | E |
| Enter/Exit the Car | E |
| Flashlight | F |
ITEM CARRYING
| Pick up/Drop | Left Mouse Button |
| Rotate | Hold Middle Mouse Button |
| Throw | Middle Mouse Button |
| Bring Closer/Further | Mouse Scroll |
| Add to Inventory | E |
| Retrieve from Inventory | Q |
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From the Author
Hey! It’s me, the author! I just wanted to give you heads-up and share my thoughts here a little bit.
This is my first serious project, and I’ve poured a lot of effort into making it the best it can be. I’ve been working on it for quite a while, and I really hope you’ll enjoy the experience!
The game is completely free, so feel free to check it out—no payment required. Honestly, I will be happy just if people will play and enjoy it, and of course if you are willing to support the game, I will greatly appreciate it.
Also if you want to read a little bit more about the development process, feel free to check out my development log about this.
Yep, that’s all. Thanks for reading, and have fun! Byeee! :D
Download
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Development log
- Forester's Hut – Making My First Serious ProjectDec 20, 2024
- Forester's Hut 2.0.0 – Release AnnouncementDec 20, 2024
Comments
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what an amazing game really really enjoyed it and cant wait to play some more of your games what an amazing short and sweet game very very well done on making such a great game
Pretty good game definitely looking forward to play more of your games
Thank you for your kind words!
It's nice to watch how my game's being played by different people so thanks for the video too :D
Thank you!
It seems like nobody actually fails the final chase, so I probably should have made it a bit harder :P
Still, I’m really glad the game managed to spook you a little! :D
It happens. Part of the problem with fixed obsticles is while they are simpler to implement. They're static. Maybe mix it up a bit?
this was by far the best game i played today. the story was amazing. the monster was perfect. maybe a bit of voice acting would be really nice. the autosave area was a very nice touch so i can witness the death scene. i gave it a 9/10 personally. maybe a bit more of a horror aspect with some not so loud jumpscares after the footsteps would make this absolutely perfect. Please make more :D
Wow I am surprised that someone liked my game that much, thanks!
I also enjoyed making the game so maybe one day I will decide to make something else--this was my first "serious" project after all--got to make something more special, so thank you for your kind words, it's great that you liked the experience :D
awesome. cant wait to see more and how you get even better at making more horror games in the future :P theres a lot of horror devs coming out nowadays but they dont understand ambiance or subtlety. just boom something in your face. its refreshing to see just a simple subtle creature staring at you in the dark
Fun game. WAtch my video for review etc.
Glad you enjoyed the game! I did notice that everyone seems to get through the final chase pretty easily without dying—I definitely should have made it a bit harder :P
Good work! This was pretty spooky, kept me on edge. The design for the monster one would think is goofy but something about it was really unnerving, loved it. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for your feedback!
What you said about the monster is actually pretty true, my brother kept saying it looked goofy, so I wasn’t sure if it would actually scare people. I’m glad it worked for you!
And right the controls were a little bit funky, I got to take notes on that 😅
Hi there, thank you for making a video about my game and a feedback! I appreciate it :D
Happy holidays & best of luck
Thanks for the comment, I would like you to subscribe to my YouTube channel please, greetings!!
¡Muchas gracias por tu comentario! 😊 No hablo muy bien español, pero me alegra mucho que te haya gustado la trama y el final. Saludos!
Well game is good gameplay is kind of boring but overall i like it even though controls are a little bit bad but its okay cause it is a first serious project.
I guess the controls might have actually been better.
Your feedback is nice, thanks!
The best thing I can say about the game is how unique the environment looks and how the monster is superbly made, but the rest - I'm very disappointed.
I've read the page's content and the development log. As a game developer, I understand the hardships of making a decent game and I can relate to making a first big project and just because of that, it's not very bad. Although, it has massive issues.
To start with, the main interaction in the game is needlessly complicated. Sometimes, a simple "click to object" or "press a certain button" is enough to have a great experience with the game. This entire click to grab and then press E to obtain was awful, it truly made the game unplayable and at times broke the immersion. Especially, during the altar sequence, where you have to put the candles, the matches and the plate with meat on it. While playing and then encountering the monster (which is very fast) I could imagine this game being simple and more effective, but like I said, it left me a bit frustrated. Another little thing to mention is the sound design - it's good, but the ambience loop was very noticeable.
Overall, not bad for the first big project, but I do encourage you to try and make the next project a bit more simple.
Best of luck.
Thanks for the feedback, it was nice and constructive!
The thing about which you are right is 100% that next project should be more simple :P
At the end I have started to realize that while making big projects you don't really get enough time to practice coding and other important stuff, so my skills didn't really grow up.
But hey, that's so nice of you that you played the game and read the development log and after that even left a feedback, thank you!!
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make version zip or rar?
I can't believe that I actually forgot to make a .zip file :P
Thank you for for the reminder