Kogama: Granny

You’re dropped straight into a blocky, creaking house in Kogama: Granny. The floorboards make a weird noise any time you sprint, and someone heavy drags their feet upstairs—it’s probably not someone you want to meet. Players are here to get out, but the front door’s locked tight. You’ll see piles of junk everywhere: broken chairs, puddles of water by the bathroom, a faded rug that’s definitely seen better days. Somewhere in the shadows, Granny lumbers around, always a little too fast when you hear her cane hit the floor harder than usual.

How to play?

First move in Kogama: Granny? Slip around corners as quiet as possible. Hunt for glowing keys wedged behind knocked-over boxes or caught on a shelf that’s just about to give way. Sometimes you’ll have to nudge a crate aside to squeeze through a doorway without knocking it over—if you make too much noise, Granny’s coming. Gold stars are stuck in odd places too: check above the washing machine, or maybe tucked into a crack along the windowsill. Collect enough of both, and the electronic lock on the front door will hum before it finally clicks open. If you hear footsteps getting closer, dive into a closet or behind a door; if Granny finds you, there’s a nasty jolt and you respawn at the last spot you touched. Each run feels tense—never quite sure if she’ll round the next corner as you scramble for that last key. Anyway, I got thumped twice in a row for taking too long with the basement cabinet. Definitely woke me up.