shnoozy game inspo

influences for the game i'm working on, shnoozy quest

Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Paper Mario
Paper Mario
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Undertale
Undertale
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Maggie's Apartment
Maggie's Apartment
Hylics 2
Hylics 2
Hylics
Hylics
EarthBound
EarthBound
EarthBound Beginnings
EarthBound Beginnings
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
Courage the Cowardly Dog: Creep TV
Courage the Cowardly Dog: Creep TV
The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo
The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Ao Oni
Ao Oni
Knuckle Sandwich
Knuckle Sandwich
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
2:22AM
2:22AM
NaissanceE
NaissanceE
Buddy Simulator 1984
Buddy Simulator 1984
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Omori
Omori
The Test
The Test
Sauna 2000
Sauna 2000
Cartoon Cartoon Summer Resort
Cartoon Cartoon Summer Resort
Luigi's Mansion
Luigi's Mansion
Space Funeral
Space Funeral
Let's Catch
Let's Catch
Chulip
Chulip
Kaizo Mario World
Kaizo Mario World
really good at messing with the player
Smile For Me
Smile For Me
Ode to a Moon
Ode to a Moon
Sewer Rave
Sewer Rave
Dread Delusion
Dread Delusion
Petscop
Petscop
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
cool little characters : )
Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
Off-Peak
Off-Peak
The feeling of exploring a big broken world... genuinely unsettling in ways I haven't seen in other games

Observing artwork in a game like this is cool
Façade
Façade
The feeling of being stuck in the middle of the most awkward disputes ever

fucking with objects while divorce is happening before your eyes is funny
Portal
Portal
Player navigates a world constructed by an oppressive, controlling antagonist who taunts them
Deadly Premonition
Deadly Premonition
Main character talks to an 'invisible player' who is a shoe-in for the Player that no one else acknowledges
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1
Chilling at the main character's house, can interact with little trinkets & stuff & it feels fun & satisfying to do

A peek into a mysterious past that gives the main character's journey an extra sense of intrigue
The Beginner's Guide
The Beginner's Guide
Player goes through different worlds constructed by the Creator, who puts their feelings, hopes & dreams inside.

Also an always-present unreliable narrator who guides the Player
YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
Indigo Prophecy
Indigo Prophecy
Shnoozy's mood changes depending on the Player's decisions, affecting the story/gameplay
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
the Player is canonically peeking to a world that acknowledges their existence
Signal Simulator
Signal Simulator
Lifeline
Lifeline
Shnoozy talks directly to the Player, & needs them to help them navigate & give information Shnoozy doesn't know
The Longing
The Longing
A lonely main character that can eventually form a bond with their surroundings & questions their purpose

The feeling that the game is alive outside of when you're playing it

Player wants to protect the sad little guy
My House
My House
Seaman
Seaman
taking care of character that talks to the player directly, judging their actions and learning more about them
Westurn
Westurn
Crypt Underworld
Crypt Underworld
Crypt Worlds
Crypt Worlds
Surreal, funny & sometimes unsettling world with odd characters... an indescribable vibe
Neko Yume
Neko Yume
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
Innovative RPG maker game that also gives the Player control of it's pacing

The depressing feeling of being cooped up & that there's an expansive world out there

low stakes yet high intrigue & amazing ost
LSD: Dream Emulator
LSD: Dream Emulator
amazing surreal atmosphere with immersive freeform exploration & pacing controlled by the Player, a feeling a genuinely never knowing what's going to happen next

A creeping sense of being followed

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