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Awake Decay Studios
GARM: Decay of the Awake

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If something is off, drink coffee. If all is normal, sleep.

A mistake sends you back to 10 PM. Getting it right buys you one more hour. You have eight.

  1. 01

    Explore

    Walk the house end to end before time runs out. Every room hides details you think you know.

  2. 02

    Decide

    Something out of place? Go to the kitchen and drink coffee. All looks normal? Go back to bed and sleep.

  3. 03

    Survive

    Get it right and the night moves on an hour. Get it wrong and everything resets to 10 PM. You can make five mistakes; on the sixth, the house wins.

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The phenomenon known as GARM

The story

  • The Click

    July 7, 2027, 8 PM. A metallic click, followed by a hum, tears through the back of John's mind. What John didn't know is that this would put his life, and the lives of the people he loves, at risk.

  • The end of sleep

    Something changed in his brain for good. Minutes of insomnia become hours, hours become days, and the house no longer feels like a safe place.

  • The empty house

    Lack of sleep drives a healthy person to madness within days. Helena realizes how serious the situation is and flees to save her own life and her son's. Did she act fast enough?

  • Eight hours

    As a desperate measure, John risks a heavy sedative to calm his mind, but sometimes it is better to be awake than unconscious.

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You think you know your house.

Small details make the difference. Test your perception in dark rooms that seem to breathe. 50 anomalies, drawn anew each night. Find a solution and save this family from the GARM phenomenon.

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One night. Eight hours. Zero margin.

  1. 10:00 PM

    You wake in bed. The house is too quiet.

  2. 12:00 AM

    The grandfather clock in the hall strikes twelve.

  3. 2:00 AM

    Events drive you to madness.

  4. 3:00 AM

    Keep an eye on the forums.

  5. 4:00 AM

    Mistakes weigh more and more.

  6. 6:00 AM

    Live to find out how this story ends.

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The studio

Creativity moves dreams.

Awake Decay Studios is an independent studio dedicated to creating striking, engaging experiences. Our difference is bringing deep narratives and immersive atmospheres that challenge the player's perception and turn every detail into pure tension.

Meet the studio

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Support

Help keep the light on.

GARM was created by an independent developer. Donations help encourage new projects and keep the dream of working in game development alive.

Support the studio