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Our take on CROWDED. FOLLOWED.

The focused pursuit structure keeps the game centered on crowd navigation and escape, but it leaves little room for a long campaign, broad exploration, or extended progression. The 60–90 minute runtime makes the experience compact rather than expansive.

What is CROWDED. FOLLOWED.?

This short horror game follows a player who receives a briefcase from an unknown victim and must keep it away from a pursuing entity.

The entity can blend into crowds and take the form of someone else, making it difficult to identify while moving through public spaces. The player must plan routes and maintain distance as the pursuit continues. An inhaler provides a boost when needed, but it must be shaken several times before use. The game places this struggle in environments including subways, nightclubs, and streets affected by riots. Its estimated runtime is 60–90 minutes, with the main structure focused on surviving pursuit, managing movement through dense crowds, and protecting the briefcase.

How CROWDED. FOLLOWED. plays

01Crowd-Based Pursuit

The entity can hide among groups of people and appear as someone else.

02Briefcase Protection

The player must keep the briefcase safe from the pursuing entity.

03Inhaler Boost

The inhaler gives the player a boost after several shakes prepare it for use.

04Urban Locations

The pursuit moves through subways, nightclubs, and streets filled with rioters.

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