Tales After Dark: Something Upstairs

Thank you so much for the support and for posting your playthrough! Glad you enjoyed it! 

Yes, absolutely! My main goal right now is to release the game on Steam.

I’ve opened a donation goal here on itch.io to raise funds for the Steam Direct fee. If you’d like to help bring the game to Steam faster, any support or donation means the world! Stay tuned for updates!

Thank you so much for playing and for sharing your video! Really glad you loved it!

Большое спасибо за отзыв и за видос! Очень рад, что атмосфера сработала как надо и получилось заставить понапрягаться. Удачи с каналом!

Thanks for playing and sharing your video! Yeah, the ending was meant to be a sudden cliffhanger for Episode 1, but I'm working on continuing the story in Episode 2 to give a proper resolution. Appreciate the feedback!

Glad you had fun! Thanks a lot for playing and sharing your video here, really appreciate it!

Thank you so much for playing and for sharing your video! I really appreciate the kind words. I'm actually working on a lighting update right now to fix the darkness issues, so stay tuned! Glad the jump scare hit the spot

Hi Magiczebraa, thanks for giving the game a shot and for the honest feedback! I’m really sorry about the softlocks and the dark screen — fixing both lighting and those progression bugs is my main priority for the upcoming patch. Glad you still enjoyed parts of it, and I'll make sure future episodes are much more polished!

Hell yeah! Thank you so much for the hyping comment and for recording your play! Episode 2 and further updates are currently in the works, so more is definitely coming!

Haha, that's classic horror logic for you! Without a little curiosity (and lack of common sense), we wouldn't have a game. Thanks for playing and sharing your video, I really appreciate the support!

Thank you so much for playing, Bella! Glad you enjoyed the game, and thanks for sharing your walkthrough here! Best of luck with growing your channel!

Thank you so much, Dee! I'm really glad you enjoyed the story and lore — putting the plot together was one of my favorite parts of making this. It means a lot to hear that this game made you a fan of the genre! More updates and story continuation are definitely on the way. Thanks for playing and sharing your gameplay!

Hey ChillPad Gamer! Thank you for the awesome review and for recording a playthrough! I hear you on the length — Episode 1 was meant to set up the mood, but I'm working hard on expanding the world and story for Episode 2. You’ll definitely find out more about what’s actually happening in that apartment! Stay tuned

Thank you so much for playing and for the video! Glad that peeking scene scared you, loved adding that detail!

Totally fair point on the 13 pages of notes at the end. I’ll definitely spread out the lore and notes much better throughout the level for the next episode so it doesn't slow down the pacing.

Thanks for the great feedback and support!

Thank you so much for the 10/10 and the detailed feedback!

Haha, the flashlight breaking after getting caught was actually intentional to add a bit of extra panic while trying to hide, but I appreciate you pointing it out! I'll also definitely take notes on making item placements and objectives a bit clearer for smoother navigation.

Thanks a lot for playing and sharing your video! Next episode is already in the works, stay tuned!

Thanks for playing and sharing your gameplay! Awesome video, hope you enjoyed the scare!

Thanks for the video! Glad it gave you a good scare 😱

Thank you so much! Really glad to hear you enjoyed the game and thanks for making a video!

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the game and thanks for playing!

Thank you for the kind words! Fears to Fathom was definitely a huge inspiration for the vibe, so I'm glad the atmosphere landed well. Working on new content already, stay tuned!

Thank you so much for playing and for making a video! Watching gameplay always helps a ton to see what works and what needs improvement.

I really appreciate the constructive feedback regarding the story presentation. Dropping 13 diary pages at once was definitely a bit of a text dump, so for future updates (and the next episode), I'm working on pacing the lore much better through environmental storytelling and gradual discoveries instead!

As for your question about the ending — I love leaving a bit of mystery and theory-crafting for the players, but I can definitely promise you it wasn't just a lazy "it was all a dream" cliché haha.

Thanks again for the support and for sharing your video!

Большое спасибо за игру, за видео и за добрые слова! Очень рад слышать, что игра в целом понравилась и что ты оценил поддержку нескольких языков.

Спасибо, что указал на проблему с слишком быстрым исчезновением текста и не всегда понятной задачей. Идея добавить отображение текущей цели в углу экрана — отличная, я обязательно учту это в обновлениях и будущих проектах, чтобы сделать геймплей более понятным!

Удачи с каналом и ещё раз спасибо за поддержку!

Thank you so much for playing and creating a video! Comparing the game to Fears to Fathom is a huge compliment — I really wanted to capture that grounded, unsettling dread of a creepy neighbor.

I'm putting even more effort into the atmosphere and narrative tension for Episode 2!

Hey, thanks for giving it a shot! That’s not a bug — the game gives a hint for what to interact with, and it sounds like it might’ve been missed in the moment. Try paying closer attention to the on-screen prompts next time you sit down, that should point you to the right spot. If it’s still not working after that, there’s also a full playthrough on YouTube you can check for reference. Let me know how it goes!

Thanks so much for including it in the video! Glad it gave you those fears to fathom vibes, that’s exactly what I was going for. Really appreciate you taking the time to check it out!

Really glad the atmosphere and scares landed for you! And thanks for actually reading through the notes, glad they added something extra to the experience. Appreciate you playing and the kind words!

Thank you so much for playing the game and featuring it in your video!

You made a really fair point about the 13 notes — I agree that dropping all that lore via text at the end was a bit much, and I'm definitely reworking storytelling in Episode 2 to make it much more environmental and natural!

Glad you enjoyed the atmosphere and concept overall. 

Thank you for playing and for the honest feedback! Glad you liked the jumpscare! I'm taking all notes on immersion and execution to make the experience much better in Episode 2.

If you have a free moment, please leave a quick rating on the itch.io page — as an indie dev, it really helps me out a lot!

Thank you so much for such detailed and encouraging feedback! I'm really glad you enjoyed the atmosphere.

I'm taking all the notes regarding the pacing and the ending into account to make the chase sequences and story clearer in Episode 2, which is already in development!

Thank you so much! Really glad the atmosphere landed — sound design and pacing are exactly where most of the effort went, so it means a lot that it came through. More episodes are on the way, hope you'll stick around for what's coming next.