The SCARIEST Live action horror game 

I like imagining that Jimmy just strolls around after knocking you out, placing your items in random rooms while he waits for you to wake up.

I’m not a fan of jump scares for a cheap spook, but this game’s jumps from Jimmy always get me. Because while you can hear him sneaking around close by and catch glimpses of him behind corners, you still have a sense of unease when it comes to sneaky ole Jimmy. Definitely a underrated game.

Jimmy is the prime example of "its not spawn camping, it's tactical positioning "

Honestly impressive how she never messes up putting the keys in the keyhole. If I was being chased and hit on the head repeatedly, I would definitely fuck up putting the keys in the keyhole. Heck I fuck up putting the keys in the keyhole even under normal conditions.

The creators of this game have specifically said that Jimmy doesn't have DID, rather, he's being posessed by the spirit of Hugo

To my knowledge of the game, the reason for the screams, is because Jimmy was in the shortest route to the elevator for your friend. It's not him actually killing them, but he knows where they have come from, and heads towards you. It's as simple as that. Avoid letting Jimmy see them, and use the stairs to avoid Jimmy changing floors, and you have a hell of an easy time.

one thing i noticed during the end part is that the quicker the friends scream after you send them out, the closer Jimmy is to you. definitely helps with navigating across the floor afterwards. Jimmy isn't killing her friends either, he's just scaring them (like you can hear him laughing and shit after they scream.) it's like he's so focused on Maya specifically that he doesn't care enough to actually deal with them.

Child: there’s a monster under my bed! Father: no there isn’t, monsters aren’t real *looks under bed* Lawyer underneath bed holding a monster drink: hello sir, but I regret to inform you that both you and your child are being sued due to the use of the word, “monster” which we, Monster Energy Drink, have copyright claimed Father: I stand corrected, there are 2 monsters underneath your bed

This game is one that Markiplier himself actually enjoyed so much he still remembers it to this day. I think At Dead of Night deserves way more attention, when I played the game it was terrifying, anxiety inducing, and all-around a fantastic experience!

Just to clarify something that doesnt get well explained in the video. Jimmy does not have DID, he is posessed by his father's ghost i.e. Hugo Punch. The reason as to why spiff didn't come to that conclusion when he asked about the DID was because we don't allow spoilers and he had to find out the possession by himself. We told him what it wasn't and people said that Jimmy was just "insane" but not what the real reason was. Hope this helps clarify some things

Read an online guide. One of the survival techniques is to never turn around, always go forward unless you literally cannot get to your destination any other way (such as on floor three), or unless moving forward 1 more spot would bring you to Jimmy's current position. Remember, outside of bedroom Jimmy can only bonk you as a jump-scare. Even if he's literally right behind you, he will only bonk you if you turn around (though he might force you around if you stand still). Aside from getting bonked while hiding in a bathroom or wardrobe, he will only bonk you if you come to his position AND are facing in his direction. This also means that if you see him poke his head out ahead of you, as long as you have at least 1 forward movement you can make before reaching his position, he still can't hit you and you're safe to move forward one more time. This is particularly useful knowledge for the elevators, because if you see him poke his head out at the other end of the elevator room, as long as you just turn to the elevators and press the call button and do not turn back to the side, Jimmy won't bonk, though you will get the minor scare of him watching the elevator door close. This also works for the stairs, which shouldn't be neglected. Stair keys can be a useful secondary tool to give you a second escape route from a floor. Note that while Jimmy can't hide in the stairs nor enter them while Maya is inside of them, he CAN hide just outside of them and see you coming up the stairs.

So Harvey's story and Dr Bose's overlap, meaning that Jimmy was still pretty young. Like an early teenager or even tween perhaps, especially if he was collecting stories on teachers in his scrap book. So the fact that Harvey, a grown man, was beefing with a barely teenager is lowkey funny (in a twisted way)

Monster suing anyone who has the word ‘monster’ in their name is like someone suing Monster for using the word ‘Energy’💀

Jimmy is the embodiment of ''smart fella by day, fart smella by night.''

To think the events of the game never would've happened if Maya had just said yes to seeing the entertainment

I hope the creators of this game are aware of how amazing a game they’ve created here. It’s gimmick is insanely cool and the writing and acting are really good (at least compared to other horror games released in recent time)

For the friends screaming after you send them out, I heard that them screaming is actually to tell you how far away or how close Jimmy is to the room, not if Jimmy catches/kills them. It explains the VERY delayed scream at 1:50:00 and the IMMEDIATE scream at 1:49:02. At this point of the game, he's extremely focused on Maya and is only gunning for her so her friends escape safely, from what I heard.

At Dead Of Night is seriously a shining example of indie horror. Since we've been overwhelmed on Mascot Horror (specifically just Garten of Ban Ban), this game's style is refreshingly good, plus the scares are actually really good.

I swear the show he is talking about is young Justice when kid flash has to run a heart to a hospital. He feels under appreciated by his team because they’re all on a super cool awesome mission and he’s stuck running across the world with a box, but at the end it’s super feel good when he saves the girl. He also has an obsession with trophies and the episode opens showing kid flash’s trophy case.

I like how for some of the earlier jumpscares, Spiff is so invested in the game that when Jimmy conks him over the head, it almost looks like Spiff reacts like he really was hit in the head.

Every ghost shouting "JIMMEHHH" angrily in a vision has the same energy as "ALLLLLVINNNNNN".

The way the scenes are shot still makes it feel like everyone is animated despite being live-action, what a nice touch.

Paying homage to those old 80's horror games where they use IRL sprites & scenes for realism. 👏

Am I the only one obsessed with how satisfying the usage of the keys are? Something of just the way it looks and sounds is so peaceful and cool

What's great about the scares in this game is that it messes with you psychologically, making you paranoid about whether Jimmy IS in that corner you're looking at. It doesn't have any ear rape loud=scary moments, it's a short and sudden "boo" that leaves you constantly weary and uneasy. Absolutely f a n t a s t i c.

Its not even the live action that makes it so scary, its the hallways, the sharp reliefs on every single corner purposefully designed to keep you at unease, the same unease we felt when the original FNAF came out. Its masterful stuff and I hate it when things like this is considered "underrated" because its really well made!

that first jumpscare got me so bad, and I wasn't even playing. Genuinely one of the coolest horror games of recent times.

Page just casually walking into frame while holding Loaf is so wholesome dude

Playing this game on extreme mode be like: You've been hit by- You've been struck by- JIMMEH

Nice to have a 2 hour horror video in bed at night. Definitely not going to give me nightmares once I watch this

1:05:27 Correct me if I’m wrong but the tutorial said that the ghosts can manifest physically in high energy levels or something, which is why it looks like Harvey was getting stabbed by thin air. Because well, jimmy isn’t lining the coffins is he.

I couldnt find a jumpscare list so i did it myself! makes it alot less scary when youre waiting for one 17:01 17:32 35:01 37:22 40:07 43:15 44:51 46:35 48:39 49:04 57:35 1:13:53 1:16:08 1:17:30 1:25:12 1:26:58 1:27:22 1:27:35 1:27:25 (he jimmy'd himself on purpose this time, so its expected) 1:28:41 1:28:54 (spiff predicts this one moments before it happens so its less of a scare) 1:30:55 1:33:12 1:33:51 1:40:50 1:41:11 1:44:46 1:45:54 1:47:03 1:48:49 and thats every jumpscare!! if anyone sees this i hope it helps

Genuinely a terrifying game. It's a case of you knowing that he's always near, but the fact you dont know it exactly resulting in it jumpscaring you when Jimmy comes from an angle you don't expect is masterclass misdirection

Remember how SB originally removed all save terminals post 6AM? They did that to make getting the true ending (Afton ending) a test of the player’s skill and having them use what they learned to win without dying. At Dead of Night does this so much better and is so much more satisfying to beat, while also not being so crazy long like in SB.

Hey Spiff, I know I'm a bit late but about the episode you described, I think it's from the Looney Toons show where they live normal lives. Daffy bought himself a trophy for winnin the marathon, then Speedy called him out, and Daffy raced with Porky. Daffy got exhausted on the race, Porky dragged him in, and in the hospital Porky got a trophy for it, but Daffy took it as his own

This game is even more amazing when u realise the game was made in java script using just a 3 hour long video that films all the movements and turns in game

This game is really underrated

I had never seen Spiff get jumpscared, and actually jump from the scare.

"I could have just made a bonking compilation and called it a day." Can we...can we still have that?

Getting jumpscared by a REAL MAN is scarier than any fictional monster.

I originally thought this games gimmick would get old really quick, and the live action would look cheap but DAMN! This is actually really scary, and looks super smooth...the live action makes it look very theatric and vintage. I like the gameplay mechanic of the speaking to the spirits, it adds another layer of fun rather than just "escape the murderer and walk around" gameplay most indie horror games have!

Just want to say, the captions for the slight sounds are a godsend. I rarely get to watch RU-vid in a quiet environment, so I often miss things like that.

This video took me over a week to complete purely for just how scared I was. The whole time I was tense because I had no idea when Jimmy would show up, and everytime he did I literally jumped out of my skin

Happy Little Accidents: [28:36] (Completed Amy's Story) Do No Harm: [54:48] (Completed Dr. Bose's Story) Under New Management: [1:04:45] (Completed Harvey's Story) At The End of The Hall: [1:41:54] (Completed Rose's Story) At Dead Of Night: [1:57:04] (Escape The Hotel)

Fun fact, one of the people that led the producing of this game was the legendary Tim Follin. If his name is familiar, that's cause he and his brother are known for pushing old game sounds chips to their limits with INSANE music compositions. Quick update: minor spelling error

That Monster lawsuit is honestly ridiculous. I will not be buying any of their products if they're gonna be petty and unfair.

I love how this games pushes the story of a "murderer" on the edge. instead of straight up killing people with a knife or something, he makes their lives a living hell and enforcing them to kill themselves, keeping his hands clean, making everybody to basically commit... well you know.... The little Girl jump down the staircase intoxicated, Dr. Bose hung himself with the elevator, but when it came to Harvey, he hated him the most, the girl and Dr. Bose despised Jimmy but they knew he had an illness, but Harvey was going to great lengths to get jimmy to push over the edge or leave the hotel

I've been studying the AI of Jimmy and by God, is this a work of art.

This is one of the best and most realistic horror games I know. Such a good story too!

This game is one of the only horror games that can consistently scare me, the live action makes it feel so much more real

"Jimmy is the killer, though he hasn't killed anybody yet." FORESHADOWING

At Dead of Night is one of the coolest indie horror games I've seen in a long while! The live action and CGI is blended so well that I often can't tell what is real and what is CG. The whole game looks like real life at times, and that is impressive!

Our man out here pumping out hour long videos for us. Guy hasn't even heard of a part 2 before and we love him for it

At Dead Of Night is the only game I've ever been scared of while I was watching a youtuber play it(Markiplier), and I always recommend it when I can because the experience really stuck with me. Something about the narrow corridors and corners you can't see around creates such a perfect horror experience. Love this game.

2:32 the voice acting is genuinely super good, very hyped to watch the rest of this game

Consider that Jimmy never outright kills you. He just knocks you out and deprives you of your means of escape. I now want an alternate ending, where you can choose to attend Jimmy’s show, and absolutely nothing bad happens.

I was surprised at how scary those jumpscares really were! I physically jumped in alarm SO MANY times during this video! Sliding around those blind corners, no spooky music or anything, just suddenly HYAAH! Never thought a regular as heck dude could be so scary.

I would say the death loop was his fault for choosing extreme for his first playthrough, but I have to remember that this is the casual way spigg plays games and I'm all here for it.

words cannot describe how much i love stupidly long videos about games i never even heard of

a sequel must be in place, the ai and learning of movements and paths with jimmy has so much to be explored with

At Dead of Night is quite possibly the most phenomenal immersive horror game of the decade. You feel so involved. You feel the fear, the dread, the horror, the sadness, the joy, and more of Maya.

I love the "huaaaah" jimmy does every time he smacks you always made me smile at the enthusiasm

Being named Rose definitely made that chapter a lot more personal

I remember watching this a while ago, such a masterpiece of a game. Can't wait to see what else the creators have planned

Jumpscare List!! Just includes a couple echos, peeking, spiff getting caught, and just major jumpscares in general 9:24 Girl at the elevator (Minor) 16:48 Jimmy Echo (Minor) 17:00 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 1 17:38 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 2 19:07 Jimmy Echo (Minor) 19:33 Jimmy Shadow (Minor) 20:08 Jimmy around corner (Minor) 20:52 Jimmy Echo (Minor) 21:55 Amy appears (Moderate) 24:10 Amy appears (Minor) 25:04 Jimmy Echo (Minor) 25:34 Amy appears (Minor) 27:18 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 27:35 Amy Appears (Minor) 28:35 DEAD BODY WARNING TW Blood (MAJOR) 29:38 Doctor Bose appears (Minor) 30:46 Doctor Bose appears (Moderate) 31:50 Man appears (Minor) 33:02 Not really a jumpscare but warning for a bit of blood 33:20 Doctor Bose Appears (Moderate) 35:00 Spiff get's caught by Jimmy 3 35:53 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 36:45 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 37:59 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 37:20 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 4 38:09 Jimmy at the elevator (Minor) 40:05 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 5 41:47 Doctor Bose appears (Minor) 43:00 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 43:11 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 6 43:40 Doctor Bose appears (Minor) 44:50 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 7 45:08 Doctor Bose appears (Minor) 46:35 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 8 48:38 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 9 49:02 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 10 51:16 Jimmy echo (Minor) 51:20 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 53:09 Doctor Bose appears (Minor) 54:05 Doctor Bose appears (Minor) 54:48 MAJOR DEATH SCENE TW suicide 56:17 Harvey appears (Minor) 57:34 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 11 59:04 Harvey appears (Minor) 1:00:07 Harvey appears (Minor) 1:01:35 Harvey appears (Minor) 1:03:55 Harvey appears (Minor) 1:04:49 MAJOR DEATH SCENE TW Blood 1:06:31 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 1:07:13 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 1:07:22 Rose appears (Minor) 1:10:28 Rose appears (Minor) 1:13:52 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 12 1:15:07 Jimmy shadow (Minor) 1:16:08 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 13 1:17:28 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 14 1:17:43 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 1:18:13 Rose appears (Minor) 1:19:58 Rose appears (Minor) 1:20:57 Rose appears (Minor) 1:25:11 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 15 1:25:31 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 1:26:11 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 1:26:58 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 16 1:27:20 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 17 1:27:34 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 18 1:27:49 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 1:28:40 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 19 1:28:52 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 20 1:29:14 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 1:30:54 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 21 1:33:11 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 22 1:33:50 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 23 1:38:42 Rose appears (Minor) 1:40:49 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 24 1:41:10 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 25 1:41:22 Rose appears on fire (Moderate) 1:44:45 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 26 1:45:54 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 27 1:47:02 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 28 1:48:49 Spiff gets caught by Jimmy 29 1:50:33 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) 1:54:16 Jimmy peeks behind corner (Minor) I believe in total there were 30 times spiff got bonked

I genuinely love this game because of how realistic it is, also how straightforward yet well written the story is, glad you’re playing it.

Man I really hope this game gets a sequel, would honestly love to save Jimmy from his demented father, ever since I watched Markiplier play it I've been wishing for a follow up game ever since. And even if they don't make one for this game, I'm sure whatever they make will be phenomenal.

so I am SUPER glad this game hadn't come out yet when I traveled to the UK several years ago, because the hotel in this game bears an odd resemblance to the one I stayed in whilst in London (and kind of reminds me of the one I stayed at in Dublin) both those hotels had this feeling of "this building was meant to be something else and it was converted into a hotel" and though the buildings were very atmospheric and definitely full of history, they also had a vibe of "murderers could be around any corner you turn" and made me just as uncomfortable as this one does

This actually seems so good, the live action, the scares are all so amazing

One of the things i Love the most about this game is that it isnt this overused Multiple personalieties and one is completely crazy, and instead it even points out that it is not DID (really feels good after countless of shit representation in media)

Spiff telling his life story with the game unpaused scared the fuck out of me because I knew it was only a matter of time till jimmy popped up and "whack-a da face"

I think Jimmy having a bald cap is part of the "Hugo" thing, because at the end the other Jimmy didn't have it on. It being obvious that he's wearing a bald cap is intentional

I can't watch gameplay of this game without tasting sweet potatoes cause when I was watching a playthrough of it for the first time, I was also on a huge sweet potato chip kick having only recently tried them and discovering my love for them. I was snacking on them the whole time I was watching the playthrough and the two experiences have become so linked in my brain that I can literally taste the chips when I look at this. the human brain is crazy.

For someone who's beaten this game many times, I can say that there isn't much difference between standard and extreme mode. In extreme mode, the ghost box can spawn in different locations, Jimmy gets in the rooms more often, and he steals your items everytime you're caught, but for me I never really noticed much of a difference.

17:01 chat: "I HEAR HIM WALKING!" Jimmy: why yes you do, NYAH!

i remember seeing this game when it came out and being shocked at how genuinely scary it is, the environment they built is so good, makes you scared to turn every corner.

This game was really impressive for what was made with just a video file of a bunch of scenes. Goes to show you can make games in many ways.

What makes it scarier for me is I've stayed in B&B's like this lol Spooky ones too, from small narrow hallwayed B&B's with only the sound of rain for company to large victorian-esque incredibly old fashioned B&B's where every corner is incredibly dark and there's only field surrounding it, I love the aethstetic of this game.

fun fact! tim follin, the person who made, for example, the soundtrack for the pictionary NES game, worked on this game!

I will live, breathe, and die for this video. This is my favorite video of all time. I never understood the concept of comfort videos until I watched this video. I will never, ever insult anyone again because this video has taught me kindness. I will never, ever be in a state of anger, sadness, or negativity ever again, now that this video has entered my life. Astralspiff has been a frequent banger creator over the past year and a half, but I believe this is his second-best work yet. In all honesty, I think this video could solve many, if not all, the issues in this world. I've been tearing up for the last 8 days since this video released, and I've only watched it once. But every time I close my eyes, I see funny Canadian guy in the top-left corner reacting to incidents in this game. Personally, I'm not a big fan of horror, but my gully gosh does this fuckin' guy make it entertaining. I'm not exactly sure how I've made it through life without this video. I'm in awe of its pure mastery of the RU-vid craft. This video has become my sanctuary, a source of solace and joy in a chaotic world. Its captivating content has the power to transport me to another realm. In a world often marred by division and strife, this video serves as a gentle reminder of the power of laughter and unity. It transcends cultural boundaries and brings people together, fostering a sense of camaraderie and shared enjoyment.

this game having genuine realistic shots and recording still fucks me up to this day, i keep forgetting its not some high quality 3d animation

Hearing about horrible things - in regards to the glass thing - has more of an effect because your mind then turns to 'what would that feel like if it happened to me' and goes down the path of ramifications of that happening. If you see it happening to someone else in the game or movie or whatever, your mind then equates it to them - still horrible, but no longer are you imagining yourself going through it.

At Dead of Night is one of my, if not #1, favorite horror game. It’s just so unique and especially if you love detective stuff and ghosts such as discovering stories behind dead ghosts. I mainly discovered this game by 8-bit Ryan and ended up researching every ghost and their story, who jimmy is, etc etc.

absolutely love how ppl mock the intro of the game ends up getting scared the hell out of it from the immersion.

this game is criminally underrated. i became obsessed with it when markiplier was playing it and really hoped it would get more popular

Was honestly so stocked when I saw Spiff was streaming this game. Fell in love with the style of it when Markiplier played it and have been hunting for streamers, speedrunners, and youtubers to binge that play it. Even better when it's someone I already watch religiously

I love these super cut style videos. I'm sure its tedious to edit, but its totally worth it

17:01 is the literal best timed advertisement I have ever seen because I received an ad about body wash or something which distracted me and then the jumpscare caught me off guard.

Can we just appreciate how much Spiff cares about us on RU-vid. Some streamers just hand their channel off to some editor and never touch the thing but here's Spiff uploading a full two hour fully edited video for us.

I’ve never been prone to jumpscares, especially not in RU-vid videos. But this game is so well made that it made me throw off my headphones out of fear so many times, and I don’t think I’ve seen Spigg jump that many times playing a horror game before. The atmosphere of the hotel, the narrow halls and blind spots, every corner could lead to your demise. It does an amazing job at keeping you on edge throughout the entire experience, I wish I was brave enough to play it myself ^^’

You are absolutely right for saying that it’s underrated. I remember watching people play this when it came out, and it was so much fun! It’s fun, original, interesting and absolutely terrifying

I'm so glad this game is getting more appreciation, this is one of my favorite games which also manages to give you anxiety as you navigate the game.

I'm one of the very few people who have 100% completed this game (achievement wise, multiple achievements have got like a 0.7% completion rate which is incredibly low), which is partly due to the game making getting achievements a bit of a pain cause you have to complete the game 4 full times minimum to get all of them. So you did really good considering that. I love this game a lot, Huld Martha did an incredible job playing Jimmy, and I can't wait to see what she does in the next game (baggy cat confirmed there is a sequel in the works)

Jimmy: *Verbal abuse towards Rose* *Meanwhile, in the real world* Loaf: “I shall now S T A N D”

To me this game has the perfect horror setting because it's a weirdly laid out hotel like a lot of British Victorian hotels are and it has wallpaper and carpet and wood panelling from the 70s and details like real fire hazard signs that make it feel like somewhere I've been to before and it's like the Shining with the psychopath and the ballroom. I think the Sea View Hotel is based on the Grand Hotel in Scarborough North Yorkshire because it's where jimmy is from and I'm pretty sure the inside of it looks like that

I saw John Wolfe's playthrough of this a while ago and loved it! The actor for Jimmy does a darn good job and his AI can lead to some crazy moments. Great to see you bringing it to the attention of more people!

Spiff having a completely blank reaction to Amy Bell's dead body made me laugh way harder than it needed to

maya: who's there? jimmy: is you'r refridgirator running? maya: yes why? jimmy: then you BETTER CATCH IT

So glad you turned this into a video! The moment I saw the upload, I HAD to go back and watch the full VOD(s), and it was really fun to watch you play through it :) Even with all the bonks along the way

I don’t know exactly how long it took you to beat, but I am impressed that you were able to compress it into 2 hours while still keeping the stories and funny parts.