The Demons Told Me to Make This Game

I would love to recommend this game: the premise, concept, execution, etc. are fun and had me hooked. Except the steam page (at least, while viewing on my Steam Deck) simply stated the game as "early access". There was no information that it was PAUSED. I wish the game page would be more transparent about that as I wouldn't have bought the game if I knew the developers were unable to finish it. Rather than "early access", Steam (deck) should display the disclaimer as paused with unknown intention of whether it will ever be finished. Or have it visible in the description. It was oddly hard to find the information about the halt?? I don't know if it's because I was on my Steam Deck but finding the post where the pause was mentioned was difficult. I realize I should have looked at the community tab closer rather than patch notes and whatnot, so that's completely on me. I googled Loop 2 and saw a post saying every 4-6 months an update would be dropped so I assumed I just caught the game in an early stage. Until I saw someone's community post. Beneath the Early Access are the usual questions which have not been modified with Why Early Access saying "Early Access allows us to to…

A game I desperately hope to see finished one day. A genius gameplay loop, really solid writing (with the occasional typo and odd wording), fun characters, and overall a really great vibe. My only complaint is that that it's incomplete, and the story cuts off right after a "here's the goal and here's what we do to do now!" scene that ends abruptly. Definitely worth the price, at the very least to support development

Developed and published by Haunted Dude, The Demons Told Me to Make This Game is an inventive narrative RPG that combines psychological horror, supernatural mystery, dark humor, and investigative adventure into a memorable experience. Instead of placing players in the role of a traditional hero, the game casts them as Dark Wisp, an ethereal being with no physical form who can only shape events by possessing human hosts and subtly influencing their decisions. This unusual premise immediately separates the game from more conventional horror titles, emphasizing observation, manipulation, and problem-solving over combat. Set in the seemingly quiet town of Red Hives, the story gradually peels back layers of unsettling secrets involving demonic entities, mysterious cults, forgotten histories, and an impending catastrophe that threatens far more than a single community. One of the game's defining mechanics is its time-loop structure, which encourages players to learn through repetition rather than fear failure. Every cycle provides another opportunity to uncover hidden details, alter crucial choices, and observe events from entirely different perspectives. Since Dark Wisp relies on posse…

This game is insane with how it could have me crying tears of sadness and a few loops after crying tears of utter baffledness! 10/10 can't wait for this game to be complete!

This is a stellar 1st chapter of a story yet to be written. The premise is unique, the looped multi-POV narrative is interesting and the plot itself is enticing. Artstyle is very cool too! Sadly all signs point to it quite possibly being left ultimately unfinished but the first chapter was absolutely great and I highly recomend you check it out. Especially since this purchase may give the devs enough funds to continue this project and give us the continuation this game deserves.

Let me start by saying I LOVE the game, it's catchy, it's intriguing, it's funny and it even manages to be creepy. But if I would have known it was dopped I wouldn't have bought it. This is on me partly as I should know by now to not get early access games. But I still feel it's dishonest to the buyer to not disclose the fact that we're more than likely never getting the end of the story.