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Today we are looking at ‘The Dark Delivers’ which is confirmed to be at the event, from JaB Arcade!

The Dark Delivers by JaB Arcade

What would be your description of your game?

The Dark Delivers is a Night based, Survival Horror game with Investigation Elements where you take on the role of Package Inspector at Postal Sector 7. Throughout the night you are tasked with completing your quota by successfully assessing packages. You should also simultaneously check your surroundings for any unforeseen workplace dangers to ensure you live long enough to see the next workday.

How did development start? (Were there any key inspirations or ideas that drove you?)

The development of The Dark Delivers started as our company’s first game around the time we were founded. Our key inspirations were Five Nights at Freddy’s and Papers Please, we wanted to merge the gameplay loop of these two games so that the player would need to defend their position throughout a night while also having a detailed task that demanded their attention, which when combined would build anxiety and tension which can either peak with a jumpscare or a victory by the skin of their teeth.

Tell us about the team behind the game!

We’re Jake and Bradley, two passionate game developers who studied alongside each other at the University of Huddersfield. After graduating, we decided to turn our shared love for games into something real, that’s how JaB Arcade was born. As a tiny team of two, we’re taking our best JaB at indie game development, combining our creativity, skills, and a healthy dose of caffeine to bring unique and exciting gaming experiences to life. Every project is a new adventure, and we’re learning, growing, and improving with each one.

What kind of experiences do you hope to bring players?

We want players to experience the challenge of trying to meet their work quota during a busy day, mixed with the fear and anxiety induced by knowing that there are monsters lurking in the hallway behind them. The player then needs to carefully decide how to balance their time, either focus on their work to make quota or the hallway to keep the monsters at bay.