A Hand in the Darkness
- May 1, 2017
- Ertal Games
- 10h median play time
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"A Hand in the Darkness" is a single-player Boys Love game set in an Edwardian all-male boarding school, where the protagonist Alex must navigate new friendships and threats to his life. The game offers an intriguing story, exceptional music, and takes about 10 hours to beat, with three love interests and three unique endings each. Will Alex find love and survive his school year? The choice is yours.
Reviews
Audience ScoreBased on 53 reviews
story26 positive mentions
- story63 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- music23 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- emotional4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- gameplay3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
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Neutral mentions (%)Neutral
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