Sunny Side Nightmare

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Sunny Side Nightmare casts you as Eddie, a clown in training stuck in a circus turning from cheerful to chilling overnight. Your mentor’s retirement coincides with the Ringmaster’s sudden switch to a horror-themed open house, leaving Eddie stranded in a twisted version of his workplace. Navigate eerie tents, talk to warped versions of familiar faces, and make choices that shape your path through a story blending visual novel storytelling with light RPG mechanics. Exploration mixes with dialogue-driven conflict as you uncover why the circus went dark. The game leans into its contrast between slapstick origins and horror trappings, using environmental storytelling to build unease. Developer Kory’s script emphasizes character dynamics over jump scares, letting tone shifts and moral dilemmas drive tension. With a runtime of roughly six to eight hours, it’s a compact but atmospheric pick for fans of narrative-driven adventures. Released July 23, 2024, it lives up to its title’s promise of a circus that’s anything but fun.