REPLAY

Replay begins innocently enough. You bring home an old-looking game and decide to run it late at night. The menu is minimal, the setup is basic, and the controls are familiar—move with A and D, jump and interact with the spacebar, and glance around your real room using the mouse. At first, you’re focused on the TV screen, guiding a pixelated character across colorful landscapes. But the more you play, the more you’re drawn to what’s happening outside the game. The room you’re in, dimly lit and quiet, becomes its own puzzle. Something feels slightly out of sync, like the game knows you’re here.

Two Worlds in One Session

Replay doesn’t confine you to just one screen. Instead, it creates a dual experience. While your character explores the 2D world inside the game, you also begin noticing subtle changes in your real surroundings—books out of place, a door that seems slightly ajar, a figure that might’ve been just a shadow. Your mouse isn’t just for aiming—it’s for survival. You have to look away from the TV at times, knowing something might have shifted in the room. The illusion of safety breaks, and now both environments must be watched with equal care.

The More You Play, The More It Plays You

What makes Replay stand out isn’t complexity—it’s control. The game never tells you what’s wrong, it simply lets you feel it. The cheerful platformer on screen slowly clashes with the darker reality forming around you. The lines blur, and what once seemed like harmless background becomes an active part of the experience. As the night gets deeper, you begin to question which screen you should really be watching. Replay isn’t just something you play—it’s something you’re part of.