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The Night the Carsons Disappeared

2016

The Night the Carsons Disappeared

IndieIGDB 50Steam 68%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Narrative mystery game about a family's unexplained disappearance."

Best session: 15-30 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Story chapters

Play in focused sessions to follow the mystery's complex narrative threads.

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About

On April 6th 2009 the Carson family disappeared from their home in Richmond, and were never heard from again. The last known communication with the family came when Mr.Carson contacted local police to report the occurrence of a series of unexplained phenomena.

Single player

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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The Night the Carsons Disappeared — Session FAQ

How long does a session of The Night the Carsons Disappeared take?
The minimum meaningful session for The Night the Carsons Disappeared is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause The Night the Carsons Disappeared?
The Night the Carsons Disappeared uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does The Night the Carsons Disappeared pressure you to keep playing?
The Night the Carsons Disappeared has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is The Night the Carsons Disappeared's Session Respect Score?
The Night the Carsons Disappeared has a Session Respect Score of 7.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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