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Night caretaker exploring a neon shopping mall filled with mechanical mascots and transformed shops.$1.99PLANNED
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2D adventure platformer / mystery

After Closing

Every shop becomes a different miniature game while the mall remains one connected place.

A light adventure-platformer set in a shopping mall after midnight, where malfunctioning attractions and mascots turn ordinary departments into compact mechanical worlds. You are the new night caretaker discovering why a supposedly empty mall keeps resetting itself.

Planned price$1.99
Session10–18 minute departments; 90–120 minute campaign
Demo10-minute vertical slice
DRMNone
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WHAT IS AFTER CLOSING?

You are the new night caretaker discovering why a supposedly empty mall keeps resetting itself.

A light adventure-platformer set in a shopping mall after midnight, where malfunctioning attractions and mascots turn ordinary departments into compact mechanical worlds. You are the new night caretaker discovering why a supposedly empty mall keeps resetting itself.

Best for: Players who enjoy memorable places, exploration, light story and low-friction controls.

WHY IT IS DIFFERENT

Every shop becomes a different miniature game while the mall remains one connected place.

  • Every shop becomes a different miniature game while the mall remains one connected place.
  • A central hub and eight major departments: arcade, cinema, toy shop, food court, garden center, sporting goods, department store, and rooftop sign.
  • Tools earned from departments open optional rooms elsewhere.

CORE LOOP

From first decision to completed run.

the arcade, where cabinet attract modes control platforms and doors.

  1. 1Receive a maintenance call from a mall department
  2. 2Travel through the central concourse and meet recurring night occupants
  3. 3Solve a platforming or systems problem themed to the department
  4. 4Recover a maintenance token and learn part of the mall's history
  5. 5Open a new wing and decide which call to answer next

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

A complete arc, not an endless grind.

A central hub and eight major departments: arcade, cinema, toy shop, food court, garden center, sporting goods, department store, and rooftop sign. Each is a 10–15 minute self-contained episode.

Tools earned from departments open optional rooms elsewhere. Maintenance tokens unlock lifts and shutters.

CONTROLS & ACCESSIBILITY

Clarity and assists are part of the design.

Move, jump, interact, carry, use maintenance tool, and call the service lift. Strong platforming assists include coyote time, ledge grab, and optional auto-jump for small gaps.

Frequent checkpoints, optional route highlights, slower hazards, simplified tool timing, and skip-after-retries. A low-suspense mode removes chase sequences and changes them into timed shutdown puzzles.

CORE SYSTEMS

  • Every shop becomes a different miniature game while the mall remains one connected place.
  • A central hub and eight major departments: arcade, cinema, toy shop, food court, garden center, sporting goods, department store, and rooftop sign.
  • Tools earned from departments open optional rooms elsewhere.

FIRST PLAYABLE PROOF

10-minute vertical slice

the arcade, where cabinet attract modes control platforms and doors.

QUICK ANSWERS

After Closing FAQ

What kind of game is After Closing?+
A light adventure-platformer set in a shopping mall after midnight, where malfunctioning attractions and mascots turn ordinary departments into compact mechanical worlds. You are the new night caretaker discovering why a supposedly empty mall keeps resetting itself. Its central hook is: Every shop becomes a different miniature game while the mall remains one connected place.
How long is a session of After Closing?+
The planned play pattern is 10–18 minute departments; 90–120 minute campaign. The first browser demo is a 10-minute vertical slice.
What is included in After Closing?+
A central hub and eight major departments: arcade, cinema, toy shop, food court, garden center, sporting goods, department store, and rooftop sign. Each is a 10–15 minute self-contained episode. Tools earned from departments open optional rooms elsewhere. Maintenance tokens unlock lifts and shutters.
Will After Closing be DRM-free?+
After Closing is planned as a complete $1.99 DRM-free download for Windows, macOS and Linux, with a separate browser demo and no proprietary launcher.

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