Night Duty Log: A Shōwa School Record

About the Game

■ Overview

The Night Duty Log is a short horror adventure set in a Showa-era Japanese school.
You play as a teacher left alone in the school at night, investigating strange occurrences in a silent, empty building.

Before long, something that was never written in the log begins to appear.

■ Story

Autumn, 1981
Yamasato Elementary School, Chiba Prefecture

A teacher assigned to night duty patrols the school while recording entries in a logbook.
However, subtle irregularities begin to creep into what should be a normal routine.

Records that keep increasing.
Footsteps that vanish.
Classrooms that should be empty.

—And yet, the log must still be written.

■ Gameplay

• Choice-Driven Horror Experience

• A story that changes as you read through the log

• Multiple endings based on your choices

• A compact experience playable in a short time (approx. 30–45 minutes)

■ Features

• An eerie atmosphere inspired by Showa-era Japanese schools

• Retro horror visuals created with pixel art

• Psychological horror driven by sound and silence

• A slow-building sense of dread rather than sudden jump scares

• Created by a developer with firsthand experience of late Showa-era Japanese schools

  

• Tested on Steam Deck

  *Playable using the touchpad (mouse input)

■ Controls

• Confirm / Select

Simple controls that anyone can play

■ Playtime

Approx. 30–45 minutes per playthrough
Multiple endings included

■ Genre

Horror / Adventure / Short Story

■ Content Warning

This game contains psychological horror elements.
Players sensitive to quiet, tension-based fear or anxiety may wish to proceed with caution.