Don't Stare

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Hover and hold your cursor over your date's weak spot. Stare long enough, and they will get uncomfortable and flee.
No need to click during the Speed Dating, a gaze does more than action. See how many rejections you can rack up in 20 seconds.
Pay attention to anomalies in the mix. What makes them self-conscious may not be what you first think.
Created By
Gabe M Carvalho - Code, Sound, VFX
Owen Melisek - Art, Music
An Ozone Soft Production
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| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5, Windows |
| Rating | Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars (521 total ratings) |
| Authors | gabemcarvalho, Owen Gideon |
| Genre | Interactive Fiction |
| Made with | GameMaker, Adobe Photoshop |
| Tags | anomaly, Atmospheric, Creepy, Dating Sim, Horror, Pixel Art, Psychological Horror |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Mouse, Touchscreen, Stylus |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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coolest idea would ve been to add a weak spot to the bartender too
HOW DO I STOP GETTING KICKED OU
dUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE this was so fun. i cannot get over a nine to save my life tho sadkljfaskld obsessed with the character design going on here. phenomenol.
Great job on giving the characters so much personality! Fantastic atmosphere. Very clever and so awesome to see that these monsters have things they are also insecure about with themselves.
I managed to get 10 a bunch of times, but my only gripe with the gameplay, is if you move the mouse ever so slightly it resets the whole scan again
Made it to 10, win for me.
Took me about half an hour to get 10. I was on the cusp of 11. going to try once more sesh
So after playing for another 30 mins or so I managed to get 10 a lot of times, but one thing is that with the gameplay mechanics you need to be completely still for it to scan, and I don't have proper surface area to do that as my mouse keeps jittering slightly which resets the scan
Love this game so much! Incredibly clever game play and incredibly intriguing and diverse character designs!!!
I made it to 9! this is a very fun game, I just wish I could take the time to read what the characters are saying lol
Neat little game. Had fun cycling through and seeing the various characters and their little sayings. Wish there was a gallery or something after you 67/67 it so we could look at some of the art for longer. But it's fine. Cool game.
I wish there was a mode where each successful stare gave you a little extra time. Love the style!
this is so fun
so, i thought the game have an end but, it seems like it is a loop for the moment , before we get new update
the "are you thirsty ?" woman make me this think about the trend "you're slowly forget her face"( i think (yeah i think too much) it's the names of this trend )
Nice game!
I got a lucky run where the insecurities were pretty close together and managed to get one right at the end as the big guy was coming up, and make it to 9 in one run! Really fun game, and I love the characters. It's really fun finding out what makes them unique (and insecure)!
Great game! I love the art style and implementation of color. I made 8 people uncomfortable :)
love the art and its so cute :3 btw i cant get past 8 people tho maybe im not fast enough, hoping to see more soon!
For mobile btw! I am on mobile and I made 7 customers uncomfortable.
Very cool game, love the character design!
Achei muito boa a arte deste jogo parabéns.
Love the concept and the art. Clever way to introduce the controls as well, and a lot of thought clearly went into the character designs to telegraph each customers weakness. Nice work
I have been trying so hard but I finally managed to male 10 people uncomfortable. It was mostly because I had my mouse already hovering over the areas.
I had lots of fun playing this game! I could not personally get past more then 8. Is it possible to get more if your quick enough?
Hi, I would love to translate your game in French !
My Italian Chicago friend and I played this game. Twas fun. Ty.
nada mas eso??
how do i NOT scare them off
Its so awesome!!! i sorta raged cuz i couldnt figure it out but it was awesome!!!
Awesome playthrough! Thanks for playing!!!!
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six seveeeeeeeeeen eheheheheheheheheheheeeee... 😝😝😝
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I'm such a fat fucking chud /ref
snoop dog level of game
Love the art style hate the idea of finding things on a person to stare about.
your face looks extra vacant tonight, if you know what i mean
That was fun! Great game!
Super fun video! Love to see your reactions!
This is hilarious! Thanks for playing
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SO AWESOME!! I really like ur artstyle! and sounds :D
My first game tried on itch io ahah, I think this game is excellent, the ost is very nice and it was a pleasure to tryhard to reach the 10 customers scared (~1hour) :)
After some effort, I managed to make 10 in a single round! addictive and fun!
Included this in my 3 random horror game video!
Short but not bad at all especially for being made for a gamejam. Trying to get a highscore of most stared at was pretty fun. Made a video on it.
Thanks for playing! That's a great video!
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