The Beast Awoke to Eat Your Darlings

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BATEYD is a horror game mixing puzzle and stealth mechanics. Outwit the Beast who haunts your nights, and save as many of your darlings as you can. Each nightmare is a puzzle you can solve in a myriad of different ways. The better you do, the more you discover about a past you've long forgotten.

Nightmares are haunting you. Set in a variety of different places, they play out in a similar way: there's a Beast keeping cats in cages. As the Beast gets hungry, they eat a cat. And then another. And so on. The Beast doesn't like you: if they see you, they start chasing you, and better they don't catch you – feeling your head being chopped off is quite unpleasant. Luckily there's always a way out, usually on top of a tall building. Get there to escape your nightmare. It's fine to get out by yourself. Best though if you manage to also save all those pets. They feel extremely dear to you.

A non-violent discovery experience. Investigate and discover your past, unveiling your nightmares allegories.
Hand crafted nightmares ("levels") offer a variety of creative ways to reach your goals.
Action comes when you call for it; however, you have to strategize to get to a successful escape. Study the environment, employ AI behaviors to your advantage, and manage how you spend resources to acquire tools.
Granular scoring system and leaderboards provide a never ending challenge.
Personalize your experience through "interviews with your therapist" that affect the way the game looks and feels.