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About Time for Bed
Time for Bed is a first‑person horror‑stealth title that draws on childhood bedtime anxieties. Players hide from a patrolling mother while trying to finish handheld games, balancing attention between the game and the surrounding darkness.
The Windows‑only release includes full controller support, Steam achievements and family‑sharing. Streamers may broadcast the game without prior permission as long as they follow the provided streaming guidelines.
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Core Gameplay Loop
The player moves through a dim bedroom as a child, with the main goal of avoiding detection by the mother who patrols the space. Success depends on timing handheld‑game sessions so they finish before the mother arrives.
If the mother sees the player awake, the player must switch to a pretend‑sleep state. This creates a rhythm of active play followed by brief periods of feigned inactivity, shaping each encounter.
- Watch the mother’s patrol before starting a handheld round.
- Switch to pretend‑sleep only when the mother is close enough to notice.
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Stealth and Pretending Sleep
When the mother approaches, the player can feign sleep to avoid being caught. The description warns that staying in this state for too long causes anxiety that blurs vision of the mother, reducing situational awareness.
The game also advises not to focus solely on the handheld game, because the mother may appear over the player’s shoulder at any moment, making peripheral awareness essential.
- Limit the duration of pretend‑sleep to keep vision clear.
- Keep an eye on the surroundings even while playing a handheld game.
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Handheld Game Integration
Handheld games act as both narrative devices and gameplay challenges. Losing all lives in a handheld game triggers the mother’s frustration response, causing her to come for the player.
Because the mother’s behavior reacts to handheld performance, players must balance risk and reward when deciding how long to engage with the handheld segment.
- Preserve lives in handheld games to reduce mother’s aggression.
- Consider quick, successful runs over prolonged attempts.
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Streaming Guidelines
Streaming the game is permitted without prior permission. Stream titles must include the game’s name and may add the Steam store URL in the description, while monetisation through platform features is allowed.
Content must not be associated with slanderous, hateful, or offensive actions, and the developer disclaims responsibility for any damages or negative consequences arising from streaming.
- Add the Steam store link to meet the guidelines.
- Avoid any hateful or offensive commentary while streaming.
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Platform and Feature Support
Time for Bed runs on Windows and lists full controller support, Steam achievements and family sharing as available features. These apply to the single‑player experience described on the store page.
The store entry shows no macOS or Linux support, indicating the game is currently unavailable on those operating systems.
- Use a compatible controller to access full controller support.
- Share the game via Steam family sharing to let multiple accounts play.
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