H. R. Vest
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WARNING: contains quick flashes of light, people with epilepsy, play at your own risk!
For Helena, it all started like every other day at work - with a big nap! But today, it's different. What is the purpose of the HARVEST research project? What dangers await for Helena? Become a scientist H. R. Vest in this ultra-short horror adventure and enjoy:
- Elaborate in-game world that you can put hundreds of seconds into!
- Beautiful, hand-drawn graphics!
- Complex story with the option to choose how long you will read the dialogue!
- Each game level contains a complex puzzle!
- Styled user interface and pause menu
- Brand new visual assets and sounds
- Animated action highlighting
- Improved keypad puzzle
- Other small bug fixes...
Note: Gamepad buttons are listed with the Xbox controller layout
- Godot - game engine
- Paper, watercolors and scanner - painting
- Guitar, Ardour and AVL Drumkits - music
- Phone recorder and Ardour/Audacity - sound effects
- Explodomatica - burner sound effect
- Kakoune - quick text edits
- Milan Vaško - Programming, sounds and music
- NettlesCat - Graphics, level design and writing
Click the gray area below to see how to advance to the next area.
!> Some people get stuck after encountering the monster for the first time. To escape and advance to the next area, go to the lab (the place where you found Greg's shoes) and press E near the burner on the bottom table.
Click the gray area below to see how to solve the puzzle.
!> Keypad puzzle solution is to order the numbers from the smallest (upper-left corner) to the largest (lower-right). Key 1 is missing, so the upper-left corner will contain a space. There will be key 2 in the top middle, key 3 in upper-right corner. Second row will contain keys 4, 5 and 6. Lower row is 7, 8 and 9.
ENHANCED EDITION IS HERE!
For Helena, it all started like every other day at work - with a big nap! But today, it's different. What is the purpose of the HARVEST research project? What dangers await for Helena? Become a scientist H. R. Vest in this ultra-short horror adventure and enjoy:
- Elaborate in-game world that you can put hundreds of seconds into!
- Beautiful, hand-drawn graphics!
- Complex story with the option to choose how long you will read the dialogue!
- Each game level contains a complex puzzle!
Enhanced edition
- Styled user interface and pause menu
- Brand new visual assets and sounds
- Animated action highlighting
- Improved keypad puzzle
- Other small bug fixes...
Controls
Note: Gamepad buttons are listed with the Xbox controller layout
| Keyboard | Gamepad | Action |
|---|---|---|
| WASD | Left stick | Movement |
| Shift | LB | Run |
| E | A | Use nearby item |
| Enter, Space | A | Confirm menu option |
Tools used
- Godot - game engine
- Paper, watercolors and scanner - painting
- Guitar, Ardour and AVL Drumkits - music
- Phone recorder and Ardour/Audacity - sound effects
- Explodomatica - burner sound effect
- Kakoune - quick text edits
Team
- Milan Vaško - Programming, sounds and music
- NettlesCat - Graphics, level design and writing
In case you get stuck (spoilers!)
Click the gray area below to see how to advance to the next area.
!> Some people get stuck after encountering the monster for the first time. To escape and advance to the next area, go to the lab (the place where you found Greg's shoes) and press E near the burner on the bottom table.
Click the gray area below to see how to solve the puzzle.
!> Keypad puzzle solution is to order the numbers from the smallest (upper-left corner) to the largest (lower-right). Key 1 is missing, so the upper-left corner will contain a space. There will be key 2 in the top middle, key 3 in upper-right corner. Second row will contain keys 4, 5 and 6. Lower row is 7, 8 and 9.