BLACKWHITE.EXE

Erase yourself from existence… or wake up from the illusion.

Psychological thriller in first person about deleting your digital identity, taking pills that alter reality, and discovering that your worst enemy might be your own mind.

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BLACKWHITE.EXE is a short psychological thriller created for a Game Jam themed Black & White + Halloween.

You play as Subject_17, a former operative hiding in a remote cabin, still connected to the network of a secret corporation. Your mission: erase every trace of your existence. But the deeper you go, the more your mind begins to fracture.

• The pills meant to stabilize you only make the distortion worse.
• The terminal meant to free you seems to be in control.
• And that voice on the walkie… is it really your partner?

Switch between the White world (reality) and the Black world (paranoia), uncover hidden messages around you, and decide whether to delete yourself… or wake up.

Features

• Interactive retro terminal interface with real commands.
• Two visual realities managed by the Polarity System.
• Paranoia mechanic: take pills to stay stable… or lose control.
• Walkie system with dynamic voice messages reacting to your choices.
• Two alternate endings: DELETE_SELF or ESCAPE.
• Immersive fixed-camera first-person experience.

Content warning: contains references to medication and psychological manipulation.

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Controls

Rotate camera	A / D
Look up / down	W / S
Interact	Left click
Cancel / Back	ESC
Type command	Keyboard
Execute command	ENTER
Read / Observe	Click

Terminal Commands

help          - list available commands
clear         - clear terminal
login         - connect to system
purge         - wipe personal data
status        - check system stability
invert        - switch reality/paranoia
delete_self   - execute final protocol (black ending)
escape        - disconnect (white ending)
exit          - you cannot exit

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“Every system wants to stay alive. Even when it’s only pretending to be you.”