Well, this was... uncomfortable. In its run-time of approximately 20 minutes, Oíche Mhaith (Irish for "good night" and pronounced [ee-ha why]) created an atmosphere of distress and anxiety with its skilled use of sound design, colour pallets, and dialogues that illustrate a situation that, to a certain extent, could be the reality of many families. Its theme, centred around Eimear [eh-mar] and her dysfunctional family, is not an easy one, and it gives a story that is scary, yes, but also invites some reflection.

Designer Terry Cavanagh doesn't reinvent the wheel neither does anything spectacular (the game, despite being called a RPG-style, barely has any agency; the "style" is restricted to the aesthetics), but it shows the power of design to immerse players into a world from the very first scene. As a writer who has difficulty writing short stories, cases like this are incredibly inspiring!

I recommend playing the game for yourself. It's quite short and and it can be played for free on NewGrounds.