INTRO

Status: Released

Genre: RPG / Meta Horror

Engine: Unity 6

Team: 6 specialists

Development: Jan 2023 — Mar 2025

Platforms: [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3026070/The_Nick_Chapter_1_DEMO/?), Itch.io

Client: Flat Reality Studio

Overview

The Nick is a meta-horror project focused on creating psychological tension by minimizing the boundary between the player and the game environment.

The player explores an isolated mansion, interacts with a non-linear narrative, and encounters threats that require analysis and adaptation rather than direct confrontation.

https://youtu.be/I7x1rVGbDCM?si=4HCxDp-nJa62VGu7

Objective

The primary objective of the project was to design an experience where:

• the distance between player and game is minimized
• immersion is reinforced through systemic design
• psychological tension is achieved without relying on traditional horror mechanics

Key pillars included: