Bad Things is story driven, psychological horror Roblox experience. It follows the relationship and problems of two friends, Andrew and Ivan. It was developed by ThatCactusMan.
Features
The game features completely unique gameplay experience:
- Story: The main aspect of the game is the complex story following Andrew and Ivan’s failing friendship.
- Scenes: The gameplay is divided into multiple Scenes that progress the story of the game. Each Scene is different than the last and each have different mechanics needed to complete them.
Gameplay and Lore
The gameplay revolves around two friends, Andrew and Ivan. There complex relationship and their developments are what drive the game forward. They are trying to make a Roblox game but have disagreements that impact their relationship.
You play as Ivan as he interacts with Andrew during the game making process. As Ivan you will be play through certain Scenes that tell a story about friendship, grief and betreayal.
Controls
This game offers a standard set of controls, some Scenes offers bonus controls that will be listed below:
- W,A,S,D – Movement
- Space – Jump (Available during certain Scenes only)
- E – Grab/Interact with Objects
- Shift – Sprint (Available during certain Scenes only)
- C – Crouch (Available during certain Scenes only)
Beginners Guide
To start of the game you will need to progress from one Scene onto another. Some Scenes require dialogue and interacting with the environment while other will require you to run away from certain entities that chase you.
Scene 1 (Prelude) of the game is the prologue which only gives you a brief description of the themes this game explores.
Scene 2 (Friends) begins the main game, starting off in apartment 406. You can use this time to get familiar with this locations as the majority of the game will be played here.
Going to the bedroom of the apartment, you will see a person working on the computer. Interacting with this person will give you the option of swinging an axe at them. After this happens, you wake up as Ivan, realizing it was only a dream.
The second part of the Scene 2 is a dialogue with Andrew about the game he is making. You realize that Andrew doesn’t want any help with the game but, as Ivan, you persist and give him a script you wrote for the game.The script is located in your bedroom, the same place where the dream occurred.
After giving Andrew the script, he will instruct you to get a present he got for you from his car. The gift is a plant which Andrew got you to decorate your apartment.
After that Scene 2 ends and you are transported at the start of Scene 3.
About the Developer
Bad Things is developed by ThatCactusMan. He is a one man team and this is his first game on Roblox.