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Home Safety Hotline: When a Friendly Voice Becomes Your Last Line of Defense

Are you afraid of what lurks beneath your floorboards? Then *Home Safety Hotline*, the latest unsettling creation from Nick Lives (NiGHT SIGNAL, A Wonderful Day For Fishing), is the game for you. This isn’t your typical pest control simulator; it’s an analog horror experience that uses the mundane to build a chilling atmosphere.

Imagine: you’re a 90s-era telephone operator for a home safety hotline. Callers flood in, describing strange noises, unsettling sights, and inexplicable occurrences within their homes. Your job? To diagnose their problem using a vast, meticulously detailed catalog of common household pests and hazards—but some entries hint at something far more sinister.

The gameplay is deceptively simple. You navigate a digital catalog (think early internet, complete with jazzy lo-fi music on hold) to find the correct solution for each caller. Get it wrong, and the consequences for the caller (and perhaps yourself) are left chillingly ambiguous. The game masterfully uses the limitations of its retro-inspired interface to enhance the unsettling atmosphere; the slow loading times, the clunky navigation, all contribute to a sense of mounting dread.

What truly sets *Home Safety Hotline* apart is its commitment to accessibility. The innovative “Phobia Toggles” allow players to disable images triggering common phobias, ensuring a more comfortable experience without sacrificing the core gameplay. An unlockable art book further adds depth, offering a fascinating peek into the game’s development.

*Home Safety Hotline* is more than just a game; it’s a chilling exploration of everyday anxieties, amplified by the unsettling unknown. It’s a testament to the power of suggestion and atmosphere, proving that sometimes, the scariest monsters are the ones we can’t quite see.