Demo Release: Empty Gauge — The Night With No Way Out Begins








You’re a father who takes a night shift to make ends meet at a run-down gas station and convenience store.
It should’ve been simple—ring up customers, restock shelves, clean up. But small glitches under the fluorescent lights start to bleed into reality… and follow you home. Night after night, the world feels stranger and more hostile. There’s nowhere safe to hide—only your fraying mind to face.
What’s in this demo
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Night-shift loop: Follow a checklist—trash runs, restocking, power restoration, bathroom cleaning, customer service—while uncanny signs slip through the cracks.
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Home ⇄ Station cycle: Prepare at home (shower, change, grab flashlight & car keys) before work. After your shift, the unease continues—TV, kitchen, upstairs, and sounds you can’t explain. This demo covers Day 1 in full.
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Interactions & choices: Shower / Get dressed / Pick up flashlight / Head out / Read notes / Do laundry / Watch TV / Sleep… Small choices shape the texture of your “day.”
About the game
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Genre: First-person psychological horror × daily-life simulation × narrative deduction
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Core experience: The contrast between routine work and creeping anomalies; the collapse of the boundary between outside threats and inner visions; collecting clues to infer the truth; multiple endings based on choices.
Content warnings
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Psychological distress, sudden scares (jump scares), and some unsettling imagery.
Thank you for playing—your feedback directly shapes the next build.
Files
Get Empty Gauge Demo
Empty Gauge Demo
Night gas station shift turns into a psychological horror. Gather clues, question reality, and face multiple endings.
| Status | Released |
| Author | Playnova_Studio |
| Genre | Action, Adventure |
| Tags | 3D, Horror, Short, Singleplayer |

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