Using a delayed branching model , players' choices about how they react to "threats" determine the ending. Are you a paranoid survivor, or do you realize there was never a threat to begin with? 3. Development Notes (Inside the .zip)
The project was built using a "pantser" approach, starting with the feeling of a chase and working backward to justify why the chase isn't happening.
Includes a "Novel Mode" that allows players to read through their choice-history as a cohesive story once the game is "beaten". 4. Critical Lens definitely not that pig game.zip
Early Alpha / Initial Build ( .zip release) Genre: Psychological Subversion / Anti-Horror 1. Concept: The "Non-Pig" Premise
Contains the lore—or lack thereof—explicitly stating that "no pigs were harmed, nor are there any pigs actively seeking your demise." Using a delayed branching model , players' choices
Throughout the game, environmental clues (muddy tracks, distant squeals) suggest a pursuer is near, but encounters always reveal something harmless, like a broken steam pipe or a literal, non-threatening farm animal.
The core hook of this project is its defensive naming. While the title suggests a clone of well-known "pig-themed" survival horror games (like Piggy or Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs ), the actual gameplay subverts these expectations. Instead of being chased by a humanoid hog with a bat, the player is tasked with mundane or increasingly surreal tasks that refuse to trigger the expected jumpscares. 2. Key Features Development Notes (Inside the
Like the film Pig (2021), this project aims to be a "meditation on grief and loss" disguised as a genre thriller. It challenges the player's appetite for violence by rewarding empathy and observation rather than reflex-based survival.