Time for Bed Playthrough #01: Don’t Let Mom Catch You! Stage 1 Guide & Review by Ichitama Riri
Hey everyone~! ♪
Kon-tama~💖
It’s Ichitama Riri! ✨
You know, when you were little, did you ever sneak your game console or manga under the covers to play or read late at night?
I totally used to do that!
Sometimes my mom would come check on me, and I’d frantically pretend to be asleep… holding my breath under the blankets, my heart pounding away~.
This time, I’m introducing Time for Bed, a slightly spooky and thrilling game that’ll bring back those “sneaky late-night" memories!
📘 Game Information
Title: Time for Bed
Developer: NERDY PENGUIN
Release Year: 2025 (Releases July 11)
Genre: Horror / Stealth / First-Person
Platforms: PC (Windows, Steam)
Example Play Environment: PC (Steam)
🌟 Synopsis
Sneaking around at night to avoid your mom… What if that childhood thrill turned into a nightmare horror?!
Time for Bed is a horror stealth game that blends the excitement of childhood with a touch of fear. Players take on the role of a game-loving child, secretly playing games late at night… But wait? Before you know it, you’re stuck trying to clear games in your dream while avoiding your mom! And seriously, Mom… she’s kind of scary?!
It’s a strange and thrilling experience, a game within a game—be sure to try it out!
🌙 Secretly clear the game without getting caught by Mom!
You clear mini-games prepared for each stage, but Mom, who’s constantly watching you, is genuinely terrifying…!
You become super sensitive to footsteps and sounds, and sometimes she’ll just sprint in, closing in on you with almost inhuman movements…!
My heart nearly leaped out of my chest because it happens so suddenly when I’m focused on the game.
By the way, it’s a nice touch that if you get a Game Over, she actually breaks your game console, lol.
And it’s not like you can just pretend to be asleep and get away with it…
If you pretend too much, you’ll start having nightmares, and your surroundings become invisible.
So, you have to carefully watch Mom’s movements and presence, and sneak in bits of ameplay during her brief absences—it’s truly nerve-wracking and thrilling.
When Mom’s in the room, you have to be extra careful, which makes it incredibly tense!
What’s more… it doesn’t end even if you clear a game!
She just offers new games, saying, “I won’t let you clear it just yet," and “Play this next."
It makes you wonder where she even gets them from!?
The mystery deepens…
Mom, you’re not even human anymore, are you??
It’s scary, but I’m curious what kind of game I’ll be forced to play next…!
It was a truly addictive horror experience.
💬 Riri’s Thoughts
Oh my gosh, that was TERRIFYING!!
TheDOKIDOKI (pounding heart) I felt secretly playing games late at night as a kid… it was exactly like that! I wanted to believe “my mom wasn’t this scary…!"
but getting caught was truly horrifying! Even if she’s a doll-mom, she’s not a doll anymore.
She’s “the embodiment of fear"… (shivers)
If you sleep properly, you won’t get scolded, but then it’s not a game!
So, when I’m too focused on the game, I often don’t notice the footsteps… and that moment she suddenly sprints in, seriously, please stop itttttt!
And the combo of Game Over = getting caught by Mom, it really felt like my spirit was about to break.
But because of that, the sense of accomplishment when you clear a stage is huge ✨
I wonder what kind of game I’ll be forced to play next?
Will it be another scary one…?
I’m a little excited, but still, super nervous 💦
Riri’s Request to Everyone
So, what did you think after reading this play diary?
If you liked this diary, please leave a comment!
You can also find my gameplay video on YouTube, so please check that out too if you like!
Japanese Voice
🔚 Next Episode Preview
Alright, I’m going to play the next game Mom gave me.
I might need to brace myself a little!