It's been a long day.

On your way back home you walk past a payphone. Suddenly, it starts ringing, Do they even work like that? Still, you should probably pick it up, right?

                                                                                                                    

Info

Those Calls is a short, story-driven game with a kind-of-spooky  atmosphere, set in a collapsed city.

For the best experience, it is recommended downloading the game from the link below and playing it on a controller. However, it is also possible to play directly on the website itself.

The game is around 8 minutes long.

Flashing lights warning.

                                                                                                                    

Controls

WASD / Arrow keys - Move.

Spacebar / Enter - Interact.

F - Toggle Fullscreen.

Also compatible with controller (which offers a better experience):

Left Stick / DPad - Move.

A (Xbox) / X (PS) - Interact.

Start - Toggle Fullscreen

                                                                                                                    

Feedback

If you've found a bug or have a nice idea that could improve the game, I would greatly appreciate any feedback.

                                                                                                                    

Credits

All code and visuals were made by me.

Made using Game Maker Studio 2.

Color Palette: "Lospec GB Palette" by skeddles.

Sounds

city night 146 AM 230821_0615 by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/723294/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Phone Ringing #1 by AUDACITIER -- https://freesound.org/s/629200/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

FootSteps in a Concrete Corridor 2 by cris -- https://freesound.org/s/167686/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

ELECBuzz_The Electric Hum Of A Street Lamp By The Roadside 1_EM by newlocknew -- https://freesound.org/s/750894/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Door closed_2 by Weak_Hero -- https://freesound.org/s/652347/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Running on stairs (Corriendo en escaleras).wav by renatofarabeuf -- https://freesound.org/s/232663/ -- License: Attribution 3.0

Halleck_and_artninja_metal_hollow_bang_with_rattle_sound by Artninja -- https://freesound.org/s/742994/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

breaking windows 001 141113_0452.wav by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/255563/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Digital Glitching 02 by vladislavzh -- https://freesound.org/s/735026/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Tingy Zings 23.wav by DiscordantScraps -- https://freesound.org/s/626077/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

S_Spotlight_On.wav by Grubzyy -- https://freesound.org/s/422736/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Machine Gun 001 - single shot.ogg by pgi -- https://freesound.org/s/212601/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Heartbeat Foley.wav by Kevinflo -- https://freesound.org/s/91257/ -- License: Creative Commons 0