2020
When Day Breaks
Session Respect Score
"A short, narrative-driven sci-fi horror mod that explores existential dread through a linear story experience."
Minimum session
15 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Some reorientation
FOMO pressure
Zero FOMO
Focus required
Intense
Session structure
Story chapters
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About
"When Day Breaks" is a short SOMA mod that aims to turn S. D. Locke's Proposal from the SCP Foundation Wiki into a playable story, featuring the key events, and some additional ones, with my own interpretation on the environments.
6 billion casualties within the first day. Yet, some managed to survive. A passenger, once to be associated with the Foundation, came across a distress signal. Could this signal dictate the next step to make for a dark salvation, or rather to drag him into the punishing light?
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When Day Breaks — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of When Day Breaks take?
- The minimum meaningful session for When Day Breaks 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 When Day Breaks?
- When Day Breaks 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 When Day Breaks pressure you to keep playing?
- When Day Breaks 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 When Day Breaks's Session Respect Score?
- When Day Breaks has a Session Respect Score of 7.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.