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Is BANNED TAPES worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror-film fans who want a brief found-footage experience
- Players who enjoy sorting through recordings and making content-based choices
- Fans of Skinamarink- or V/H/S-style atmosphere who prefer a focused game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign or extensive progression may find the 30–60-minute structure too limited
- Players wanting combat, exploration, or complex systems may find the tape-selection loop too narrow
- Those looking for an RPG, action game, or puzzle adventure may prefer a different genre
Our take on BANNED TAPES
Its focused viewing-and-selection format keeps the experience short, but that same structure leaves little room for extended exploration, character development, or systems beyond judging the tapes.
What is BANNED TAPES?
BANNED TAPES is a found-footage horror game about a filmmaker sorting through VHS tapes bought at a flea market.
Each tape may contain supernatural, violent, inexplicable, or otherwise notable scenes. The task is to select tapes worth using in a movie while rejecting recordings where nothing happens. Choosing too many uneventful tapes causes a loss, but overlooking compelling footage also creates a risk. The game focuses on watching recordings and making judgments about their content. Its horror presentation draws on the atmosphere associated with films such as Skinamarink and V/H/S. The experience is built around a short session lasting 30–60 minutes.
How BANNED TAPES plays
- 01Tape screening
- Review recordings and decide which footage belongs in the filmmaker's movie.
- 02Content judgment
- Selections can include supernatural, violent, mysterious, or other notable scenes, while uneventful tapes can cause defeat.
- 03Short playtime
- A complete session is intended to last 30–60 minutes.
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BANNED TAPES: platforms & release
Is BANNED TAPES worth it?
It is worth it if: horror-film fans who want a brief found-footage experience. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign or extensive progression may find the 30–60-minute structure too limited.
Where can I download BANNED TAPES?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens BANNED TAPES's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is BANNED TAPES on?
Windows only.
