Netflix unveils Unhinged, a first-person interactive horror game built with Night School Studio, designed to play on a TV with players using their smartphones as controllers and lifelines, blending streaming with hands-on suspense.

The in-universe cast includes Ava (played by Zoe Kravitz), Claire (Sadie Sink), and superintendent Ben (voiced by Troy Baker), with the story centering on navigating a storm-ravaged building and keeping contact with allies.

Gameplay progresses through the phone UI, grounding events in familiar real-world mechanics like calls and texts to deliver immersion.

The Galactic Racer concept adapts Star Wars racing with roguelike, run-based progression to deliver contemporary replayability.

Sessions last about 20 to 50 minutes, featuring multiple branching paths and endings to encourage repeat play and exploration of different outcomes.

A typical playthrough hovers around the 20–50 minute mark, offering bite-sized, repeatable experiences that invite exploration of decisions.

Development emphasizes accessible, low-barrier gameplay inspired by early Nintendo systems and escape-room experiences, prioritizing storytelling over escalating difficulty.

Failure triggers a checkpoint restart instead of ending the game, allowing players to continue after missteps.

The control scheme nods to older motion-based concepts, seeking a sense of novelty through modern streaming delivery.

Two modes exist: Story Mode removes timers and deaths to focus on narrative, while Standard Mode introduces a shrinking timer and death risks, with progress resetting to the last checkpoint.

Difficulty mirrors a TV episode length, with Story Mode offering no-stakes play and Standard Mode delivering high-stakes, time-sensitive moments.

Story progression branches based on player choices, delivering multiple routes and outcomes depending on decisions.