At Project House, Leeds over 40 games will be demoing, along with 300+ developers, game industry publishers, investors and platforms in attendance for GaMaYo 26! Join us on the 21st of May for a day full of demos and round tables, networking and more.

This event is brought to you by Game Republic along with their Official Partners Red Kite Games, Double Eleven and Xsolla, with event sponsors Plus Accounting, Kudos Games, Steel City Interactive and Escape Technology.

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 began as our company’s first game around the time we were founded in October 2024, leading up to the game’s release in December 2025. Our key inspirations were Five Nights at Freddy’s and Papers, Please. We wanted to merge the gameplay loops of these two games so that the player must defend their position throughout the night while also completing a detailed task that demands their attention. When combined, these mechanics create anxiety and tension that can either climax in a jump scare or end in victory secured 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, and 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 with each one we’re learning, growing, and improving.

What kind of experiences do you hope to bring players?

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