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Pencils Down is a single player management game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by Hayden-Fisher Technologies, Inc. and was released on September 4, 2026.
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-authen…
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Pencils Down is a management game with horror and mystery themes. Common tags for Pencils Down include indie, roguelite, surreal, psychological, 2.5d and others.
Pencils Down is available on PC and Windows.
Pencils Down was released on September 4, 2026.
Pencils Down was developed by Hayden-Fisher Technologies, Inc..
Pencils Down is a single player game.
Similar games include DEAD LETTER DEPT., Home Safety Hotline, No I'm not a Human, Cooking Companions, Golden Light [demo] and others.