Game
Pencils Down
About this game
Pencils Down is an analog horror roguelike where you take a 44-question exam under the watch of an unseen proctor. Wager confidence chips on answers, risk erasers on red-ink questions, and face questions generated from your real-time mistakes. Three exam forms offer escalating dread, while a meta-progression system lets you buy study aids that may help or doom you. Five endings, 400+ period-authentic questions, and a creeping sense of being watched make this a uniquely personal nightmare. Played entirely offline with mouse and keyboard.
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Game facts
Release date
Sep 4, 2026
Developer
Hayden-Fisher Technologies
Publisher
Hayden-Fisher Technologies
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genres
Quiz/Trivia, Adventure, Indie
Themes
Horror
Game modes
Single player
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