DETERgent: Paradise Falls (Gamejam Version)
A downloadable game
Your grandpa left you his farm. A quiet, isolated stretch of land, far from town, surrounded by endless fields of corn.
You remember visiting as a kid—helping him with the harvest, listening to the radio while he told stories about the land. Now, it’s yours.
The days are peaceful.
The work is simple: gather the corn, check the barn, keep things in order.
Nights, though… they’re different.
The wind is louder than it should be. You wake up to the sound of something moving outside. The old security lights flicker, but you tell yourself it's just the wind.
It has to be.
As you settle in, you’ll find some old journals scattered around, notes your grandfather left behind.
Maybe they’ll help you understand why he never wanted to leave the farm at night.
But this is just the beginning. This demo offers a glimpse into what’s coming—an experience that will expand to over 1.5 hours in the full game.
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Features:
A 30 minute PSX horror demo experience built on slow dread rather than cheap scares.
Headphones (or L/R audio setup) required. Left And right Audio Queues are used.
Read through old journal entries to piece together the history of the farm.
Your farm. Your corn. Your safety. Will you be able to defend them?
Video recording is highly encouraged.
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You’re alone out here. Right?
Anyone who makes a video will have access to the full version on release.
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Development log
- Pause Menu Change1 day ago
- Pause Menu + UI Fixes5 days ago
- Flashlight Update9 days ago
- QoL updates + Lighting + Performance18 days ago
- Main Menu Update + QoL19 days ago
- New Screenshots of Full Version20 days ago
- Minor Fixes + FULL VERSION COMING SOON22 days ago
- V 1.1 - Minor Bugs + New Scares30 days ago
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HEYO!!! Game Froze on April 10th note. Played it again and got stuck again on the April 13 note. Also I wasn't able to read any books in the first day. I don't know if you took them out or not.
Press E. :D
The game time is frozen while reading. :p
Also yes I totally forgot to click back on the interact for the books. I'll fix that real quick.
I hope to hear the rest of your playthrough! :)
But other than that, thank you for playing the updated version of the demo. :) I will be sure to message you and get you a full copy when it comes out! (Within the month I'm hoping!)
Hella, I've also been waiting for a while for the monster to show up. Could you please check that out? - also my gun isn't showing up when I picked it up, am I doing something wrong?
Hey since the full version is coming out next month, I’d honestly love to showcase a more polished version rather than the demo. That way, I can give the best experience to my audience and really highlight all the work you’ve put into it. I’d be happy to keep playtesting and help catch any last-minute bugs before release so everything runs smoothly!
but yeah, let me know what you think, I genuinely want to support the game and make sure it gets the love it deserves. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
Absolutely. I've got to work on this demo, and I've got to do a ton of fixing.
If you are cool with it, I might have to ask the people who are experiencing this gun problem to do some testing for me. I'm uploading a special build with hidden key functions to get to specified levels. Would you be able to add me on discord?
ISSUE FIXED
I liked the presentation and flow of the game! A few parts unsettled me and they had those natural horror elements to drive it further. Only gripe is that it ended kinda abruptly, and if you miss the notes by mistakes, you would have no idea what's going on (also a reticle would be nice). Otherwise, if you plan to continue in this universe, I'll be back to check it out, keeping improving and keep up the good work!
I literally was on the editing page as you posted this! The game will 100% be fleshed out WAY more, and there will be a price on it! This is officially only the demo! An update TOO this demo will be available in about 2 days. :) Video makers get a free copy!
(Now to watch the video!)
weird. it seems like almost all of your game audio was not there?
with your complaint of it cutting off suddenly, I've already reworked quite a bit of stuff, and have been working on several new areas. I hop to see you in the full version!
glad I was able to help you find that, yeah I was super confused. I'll be sure to circle back!
It took me a hot sec to edit this but I hope you enjoy it! I'm looking forward to a part 2 maybe? Also, thank you for making this game, it was really a blast!
There will 100% be a part 2. Watching Now!
Thank you so much for this. I'll be updating something regularly! I'd like it to be as good as possible!
Thank you for the update info at the end. Honestly, I'll be fixing everything you said. I wrote it all down!
Also, you are absolutely hilarious. Funniest person I've watched with my games!
And there is a purpose for the attic. I haven't.... ugh. LADDERS SUCK.
When the full game comes out, I'll be sure to pop you a message!
Yes PLEASE DO! I usually do a one-and-done so I can get to other small developers, it’s rare for me to revisit a game, but since you’re actually talking with me (which not many do), I’ll make an exception! I do have another project lined up, but I can fit your game in a follow-up, not this coming week, but the next. Looking forward to seeing what you cook up!
I'll most likely have what I want in in about a week, so that works great! I usually don't tend to revisit my own games code wise, but I really feel like this needs an extra "day" to really make it what I wanted.
Cool game!
Thank you so much for playing! I'm going to change up the pace a bit on day 1, and also make the voice higher on night 1. And a few other bugs found while you were playing. Thank you so much again! Please look for more in this world eventually!
PS. There was 7 journals :)