{"id":34739,"date":"2026-10-20T01:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T05:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=34739"},"modified":"2026-10-18T01:41:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T05:41:31","slug":"game-this-is-not-your-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/game-this-is-not-your-house\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is Not Your House"},"content":{"rendered":"<span itemprop=\"review\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Review\"><meta itemprop=\"author\" content=\"Jamie\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/game_thisisnotyourhouse.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"This Is Not Your House\" title=\"This Is Not Your House\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignright\"><strong>Title:<\/strong> <span itemprop=\"itemreviewed\">This Is Not Your House<\/span> <br><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/reviews\/publishers\/trash-eyes\/\">Trash Eyes<\/a> <br><strong>Developer:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/reviews\/sources\/trash-eyes\/\">Trash Eyes<\/a> <br><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> August 23, 2024 <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/reviews\/genres\/horror\/\">Horror<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/reviews\/genres\/indie\/\">Indie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/reviews\/genres\/visual-novel\/\">Visual Novel<\/a> <br><strong>Platform:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/reviews\/formats\/microsoft-windows\/\">Microsoft Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/reviews\/formats\/steam\/\">Steam<\/a> <br><strong>Where to Buy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3139140\/This_Is_Not_Your_House\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/trasheyes.itch.io\/this-is-not-your-house\" target=\"_blank\">itch.io<\/a><br><p>THIS IS NOT YOUR HOUSE: A Psychological Horror Choose Your Own Adventure game with ten endings.<\/p>\n<p>You will take on the role of Roger; an elderly widower returning home from an afternoon of errands; only to discover his locks have been changed, and someone else is living in his house.<\/p>\n<p>Take Your House Back, or let the intruder keep it and find another way to survive without your most basic need, SHELTER.<\/p>\n<p>Crush someone's skull, Suffer from Hypothermia, Transcend your Mortal Frame, Find all 10 Endings. GET YOUR HOUSE BACK.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n<hr><\/span>\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><em>This Is Not Your House<\/em> is a quirky little horror game. You play an elderly man who returns home to find a woman has broken into his house and changed all the locks. The story takes some absurd and entertaining turns from there. Told in a choose your own adventure format, there are ten endings which can all be completed within an hour.<\/p>\n<p><center><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/game_thisisnotyourhouse-page.png?resize=400%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/game_thisisnotyourhouse-page.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/game_thisisnotyourhouse-page.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The pixel style and music do a good job of making the game feel uncomfortable, and the plot taps into fears of home invasion and random assault. The idea of losing everything, even one&#8217;s identity without paperwork like an ID or personal property with which to identify you is a terrifying prospect. I got this game on sale for 50 cents and it was a fun little experience.<\/p>\n<h4>Quote<\/h4>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Personal property is a social construct. Those who inhabit a space. Own it.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>Content Warnings<\/h4>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Cannibalism, Death, Home Invasion, Murder, Violence <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review This Is Not Your House is a quirky little horror game. 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