Sinister Semester X
A downloadable game
Summer, When thou leave
I prithee latch the door tight
For Fall hosts Strange Guests
One classmate is missing.
Another barely escaped with their life.
And whatever did it is only just getting started.
No one is coming to save you or your classmates.
Survive the school year by figuring out what’s happening before the next victim is YOU.
Sinister Semester X is a a solo journaling horror RPG where you investigate a mystery, decipher clues, and struggle to survive whatever is killing your fellow classmates. Will you work to save yourself, help other students in trouble, or work to convince the adults of what is really happening? The choice lies with you!
This game builds on the system created by RogueCentaur for Celebrity Rat Race and draws inspiration from games like Corpse Party, Haunting Ground, and White Day: A Labyrinth Named School.
- BACK TO CLASS: Create your High Schooler with 6 distinct Archetypes.
- THE NIGHTMARE IS YOURS: Use the clues to determine what the true horror might be.
- FRIGHTFUL FINALES: Will you reach one of the multiple endings before you meet a grisly fate?
- MINIMAL SUPPLIES: All you need is paper, a pencil, six-sided dice, and something for keeping time to play.
A malefic shadow looms over your school -
Your inimical education begins now..
Art By: Brite Palette
Game By: Brite Palette
Final Playtesters: RogueCentaur & Wyrmis
Read RogueCentaur's Spellbinding Playthrough: HERE
Read Wyrmis' Heart-pounding Playthrough: HERE
Download
Click download now to get access to the following files:
Development log
- Expansion?!49 days ago
Comments
Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.
Wow great art - great game...thanks
I'm always happy to hear that people are enjoying it. And glad you like the art!
I really enjoyed playing through this one (twice now, but how can you stop a horror playthrough before the trilogy finishes?). I posted my second playthrough, this time as a psychic, here if anyone cares to read: https://dougalone.blogspot.com/2024/07/sinister-semester-x-leftfield-takes.html
This is SO SOOO good! I love getting to see playthrough's and your had me right there on the edge of my seat with your character. It's great that it functions as a sequel with recurring characters, and especially in a setting that works so well. Although, perhaps Mr. Winsome may want to consider retiring in another town, lol. I thought Tamara made for a great protagonist and you wove all of the events and clues together like a pro. Great presentation!
Beautiful work! Loved this one.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the art too!
This game was so much fun to play. It took me a few days, but the week-to-week cycle made it easy to pause and pick it right back up again. The Survival segments were nerve wracking, and the ending felt earned and satisfying.
There's so many ways this story can unfold, and I am so thrilled by how I could play the game all over again right after finishing a playthrough, and I KNOW that it will be a totally different story the second and third time 'round.
So grateful for your help, and I hope everyone checks out your amazing playthrough: https://jakes-shrine.neocities.org/diary
Really cool game, Brite!
Thank you, Zerodan! I hope everyone has a blast playing.
I have a blast reading! So evocative. I will try it tonight.