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At a house in a remote suburb, what you find over the course of one evening, and the decisions you have to make, will test your resolve, your beliefs, and your sanity. 

The Babysitter is a horror adventure and visual novel from Crux Game Studios that features:

+ A compelling fast-paced story 
+ Original art
+ Original soundtrack
+ Choice-based and point-and-click gameplay
+ Bite-sized thrill — average playtime of 45mins - 1 hour.
+ Intense scares!

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(26 total ratings)
AuthorCrux Game Studios
GenreVisual Novel, Adventure, Interactive Fiction
Made withRen'Py
TagsAtmospheric, Creepy, Dark, Horror, Narrative, Story Rich, Thriller
Average sessionAbout an hour

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TheBabysitter-1.4-linux.tar.bz2 48 MB
TheBabysitter-1.4-mac.zip 44 MB
TheBabysitter-1.4-win.zip 44 MB

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Great game! I loved the story

Hey there, thanks for playing The Babysitter and sharing your video; we're glad you enjoyed it. Be sure to check out other games!

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https://youtu.be/6OOMeC_vkG8

Hello, I am a Japanese game player and a fan of your games.   I added Japanese subtitles to your work and created a playthrough video.  
In addtion, I use synthesized voice software for reading Japanese subtitles in my video.  

I apologize for contacting you so late.

Please let me  know if you have any problems.

Thank you so much for your great job!

私たちのゲームをプレイしていただき、また温かいコメントをいただきありがとうございます。ゲームをお楽しみいただければ幸いです。

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Awesome, as usual! 

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Thank you for playing The Babysitter and for sharing your video! 

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theres no good ending :(

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This game showed up on the front page of Itch.io, so had to check it out. Decided to record myself playing it. This is only my first playthrough, but appears there could be other endings.. So I probably should play it again. Check out my video if you want, and will be checking out your other games here soon!

Thank you for playing The Babysitter and for sharing your video.

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Having played Within, The Hospital and Decrypt, to say I'm a fan of your work would be an understatement. When I saw you'd done a visual novel as well, I had to get on it!

LOVED this game also. The tension was really there even without voice acting. Brilliant stuff.

Check out my video! Subscribe if you enjoy 🙂

Thank you for playing our games,  and for your kind words, and for your support. 

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really loved it :)

Thank you for playing The Babysitter.

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Love it! Keep the good stuff coming! 

Thank you; glad you enjoyed The Babysitter.

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I really enjoyed this game! 


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this was a really good and interesting game and I really enjoyed it 

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This game scared the SHIT out of me several times.  I had heavy chills running through my entire body!!!  Amazing!

Thanks for playing The Babysitter and sharing your video!

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What an awesome game.  I've never played a "visual novel" before and this has been a great introduction to them.  Captivating story that keep me on edge the whole time.  

Well written and well presented, thanks for making this game :)

Thank you for the kind words; we're glad you enjoyed The Babysitter. Be sure to check out our latest title, Decrypt. 

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The game was great, and I loved the build up to the horror moment. I kind of wish there was a second ending, I tried my best to not believe the child, but sadly I failed.

Game was fun, I look forward to what you create in the future.

Hi Meeka, thank you for playing The Babysitter and sharing your stream. Be sure to check out our other titles - The Hospital and Decrypt. Stay safe!

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That was scary. Thanks for making it.

Thank you for playing the game!

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I really enjoyed how the options were basically: act like an annoyed adult OR be open-minded and kind with the child. It was therapeutic in a way. The game also was great at building anxiety for the scares! Nice job @CruxGameStudio

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Thanks for playing the Babysitter and for sharing your stream. Don't forget to check out our latest title, Decrypt! https://cruxgamestudios.itch.io/decrypt

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No problem; it was fun and thank you! Looks cool ^^ I'll check it out this weekend when I do more recording :D

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Poor Maya, I wish there were different endings

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Thanks for playing The Babysitter!

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I liked this game it didn't really scared me much but I like the tension you brought in the game still and how it had you hooked to find out what happens next. Also had fun doing roleplay for this game. I played this in a random horror games video! Great work!  

Thanks for giving the game a spin! Loved your rendition of the characters :)

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Your welcome it was my pleasure  :) 

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The sound was great. Really didn´t expect it. It allows the player to really get immersed in the game and have you tense up.

The only thing that I didn´t like was that there were no footsteps or the footsteps didn´t sound like it. But that´s a really small thing. 

Really great audio.

Hi Suscript, thank you for playing The Babysitter. We're glad you enjoyed the sound fx and the audio!

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Its hard to do creepy is such a short time but The Babysitter did a great job of it! I really enjoyed my playthrough of it and will be looking out for more from you!

Hey there ItsWilson! Thank you for playing the Babysitter and for sharing your playthrough here!

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I gave this game a play, and it was very well done. Short and sweet, never drags, it builds the tension, and you're never quite sure what's going on.  The ending is well earned. Thank you for the experience!

Hey there :) Thank you for playing The Babysitter and for your kind words! We're glad you enjoyed the game.

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Seen this game here for a bit, finally got to play it...very creepy, good story telling, al

most feels like a CreepyPasta!

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Hey Jar Red, thank you for posting your playthrough here :)

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my pleasure! I don't always play visual novel games, but when I do they are scary ones lol nice work with the story and the general creepy atmosphere :)

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Now this is my ending so if you wanna see all of it plz head to my YouTube channel puffedfacevoyia  but this game gave me chills! It was so good I went through it one more time just to make sure I got everything.  That lady in the... (checking behind me)  basement was scary and I'm happy with the ending I  got and if you get a different ending plz let me know. You guys did an awesome job with this game.  I'm ready for the next one. 

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Hi there, thank you for your kind review and for posting your play-through here. :) 

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Managed to get part 2 of the babysitter playthrough uploaded. Hope you guys enjoy. This was such a ride and so intense for me. basicaly the 2nd act really brought the whole game to a close. I'll need to check out your other work now!

Thanks for posting Part 2 of your play-through and for your kind comments!  

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This game is such a hidden gem. Visual novels are super under rated and horror visual novels are just something else. Here is my part 1 of the play through, part 2 coming soon! 

Thank you for your kind comments and for posting your play-through here!

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This was so great. I put on my headphones and hooked up my controller and got so drawn in by it! Thanks for making such a movie quality game. This is really a perfect game to get someone into visual novels who has never played them before.

Hi puzzlebox, thank you for your kind comment! We're glad you enjoyed The Babysitter

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This game was phenomenal!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! i loved this game so much! It was so simple but yet so terrifying!!

Thanks for posting your playthrough here, Mimi  :)

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I made two videos, how many endings are there? I want a good one so much! The light blue border is the first video!

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Thank you for playing The Babysitter and for sharing your playthrough videos here :)  They are awesome.

As for your question about the endings,  (without giving away spoilers, we can say that) although the fundamental outcome is similar, major choices do influence the way events play out in the third act. 

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Hello I played this game on my channel! It scared me so HARD!! Go check me out! Thank you!

Hey Andre thank you for playing the game and for posting your playthrough. It was fun watching your reactions! :)

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Hello Crux Game Studios! It was  fun playing your game! Im surprised you actually saw my video! Thank you giving me a chance!

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Just finished game, its good. I was just hoping for more atmosphere oriented game, there sure is overall creepy atmosphere but game rely more on anticipation of jump-scare, so I am hoping for future shifting to other element of horror which is anyway present in game but in smaller and less leading role way.

Thank you for playing The Babysitter and for your feedback!

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I don’t usually do visual novels, but thanks to The Babysitter, that’s going to change. In fact, The Babysitter is so much more than that. The atmosphere drew me right in, and the story is classic slow-burn suspense that builds to a peak. Jump scares are well-placed and scarce, making them effective rather than cheap, and the audio is appropriately foreboding. From the game’s outset, you know something is wrong, but you’re not sure what it is. There is an eeriness to everything and everyone, and throughout the game, I found myself questioning the motives of every character. If you want something genuinely scary to sink your teeth into, The Babysitter does the trick nicely. 

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Thank you for playing The Babysitter and for your kind words. It was great to watch your playthrough and reactions and to  hear your thoughts on the game. Thank you for sharing the video!

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I loved this the build up to the scares the tension and the moments of terror were amazing! i recorded my playthrough but apparently my recording software had problems recording the game and didnt record the screen so i had to change it into a reading! The first part of me reading and reacting is here if you want to watch and the second should be out soon!

Thank you for posting your playthrough. It was great to hear your reactions. Do post the second part when it's done! We're glad you enjoyed The Babysitter!

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great game had me gripped to the edge of my seat from start to finish please make more games like these.

Thank you, we're glad you enjoyed the game :) 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O647T86UMF0

Genuinely one of the best story based horror games ive ever played, I love this thing to death and can't wait to see what else these talented people create. You guys made something wonderful here

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Thank you for the kind words and for posting your play through here :)

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An interesting game. Loved the suspense and the atmosphere.

Thank you for playing our game and for the kind words! 

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This game is very well made... Those jumpscares really got me hard though lol...

Also, I think there are two alternatives to this story:
You leave the house or you stay with Maya, regardless of your trust with Maya's story...

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Thank you for playing! We're glad that you enjoyed the game :)

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This was extremely interesting, and well done!

 

Thank you for playing The Babysitter! We're glad you enjoyed it.

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this was terrifying! i absolutely loved the game and it had me spooked the entire time! gosh the part in the basement really had me scared

Hi there, we're thrilled that you loved the experience; thank you for playing!

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I don't usually play games like this, but wow... This is great! It actually made me jump. The scares were timed perfectly, and it was just all around creepy the whole time. Very nice. Are there different endings if you choose different replies?

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Thank you for your kind words and for playing The Babysitter. We're thrilled you enjoyed (and were spooked by) the game. 

And yes, (without giving away spoilers, we can say that) although the fundamental outcome is similar, major choices do influence the way events play out in the third act. 

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Great job with the music & art work creating a  delightfully foreboding atmosphere!

Thank you for your kind comment and for playing our game! We're glad you enjoyed it.