THE DEADSEAT

The Deadseat begins inside a moving car. The player is not the driver. Instead, they sit in the back, watching the road go by while holding a small gaming device. The world outside the windows appears normal at first, but the feeling doesn’t last. Without warning, the handheld game starts to mirror what is happening around the vehicle. The space becomes more than just a ride — it becomes something uncertain, where the inside and outside begin to connect in strange ways.

Two Screens, One Reality

The gameplay centers around switching focus between two spaces — the screen of the game and the space inside the car. Players must collect objects, monitor changes, and react quickly when threats emerge. What happens inside the game begins to shape what occurs around the player. There is no pause button. The car keeps moving. The player is forced to divide attention between what feels controlled and what feels completely unknown. Missing something in either layer can lead to serious consequences.

Main Elements in The Deadseat

•         A single setting: the backseat of a moving car
•         A handheld game that affects the player’s physical environment
•         Events that happen in real-time with no full pause system
•         Interactions that require switching between virtual and real focus
•         Limited vision and restricted movement, adding pressure
•         Optional Hard Mode that expands the duration and difficulty
•         Story themes involving control, escape, and personal discomfort
•         Sound cues that signal changes in both layers of play
•         Visual indicators of danger both inside and outside the game
•         A complete experience built for one sitting

These features work together to form a play loop where observation and timing are more important than speed or aggression.

When Distraction Becomes a Risk

As the game progresses, the player begins to realize that the more they focus on the handheld, the more things start to shift inside the car. Sounds from outside get louder. Shadows move differently. The game that once offered distraction now becomes part of the threat. Balancing the need to keep playing with the need to remain aware becomes the central challenge. There is no way to win without engaging both parts of the screen — and knowing when to stop watching one of them.

No One Explains What Happened

The Deadseat does not end with a full explanation. What the player experiences is shaped by how closely they paid attention to the space, the screen, and the sounds between them. There is no final twist or message that makes everything clear. Instead, the story ends with the feeling that something real was missed while trying to escape into something artificial. The car keeps moving, and the silence after the game ends feels heavier than what came before.