The Hat Man
Features
Can You Survive The Hat Man?
Survive escalating sleep paralysis encounters using breath control, blinking, and focus. Every mistake brings The Hat Man closer. Multiple endings. Free to play.The Hat Man
What begins as an ordinary night quickly becomes a waking nightmare as an uninvited presence enters your home. Trapped in sleep paralysis, you must control your breathing, blinking, and eye contact while The Hat Man slowly advances with every mistake. Can you survive The Hat Man?
Estimated Playtime: ~ 1 hour
Multiple Endings
Nightmare Mode (designed to be challenging, but fully beatable)
Gameplay Details 1/2
Explore your home and nearby town as strange disturbances and shadows begin to reveal The Hat Man’s presence.
Gameplay Details 2/2
Trapped in sleep paralysis, you must control your breathing, blinking, and eye contact as The Hat Man steadily advances with every mistake.
Paralyzed Nightmare..
Experience suffocating sleep paralysis encounters as The Hat Man approaches, every breath bringing him closer.
Unwelcomed Presence..
Strange shadows, reflections, and recurring nightmares reveal an uninvited presence in your home.
Last Breath..
The Hat Man closes in as the nightmare makes breathing impossible.
No Escape..
The nightmare doesn't end when you wake up.
Developer Notes on Generative AI
Black Lantern Entertainment proudly confirms the following regarding the use of generative AI in The Hat Man:
We hired an illustration studio to hand-draw our in-game artwork.
We hired an animator to create our capsule art and cinematic trailer in Blender.
No generative AI was used to create the game’s artwork, illustrations, animations, sound effects, textures, environments, 3D assets, UI, character models, or any other visual or audio content!
The Hat Man System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
OS version
Windows 10 (64-bit)
OS version
Windows 10 / Windows 11 (64-bit)
CPU
Intel Core i5-7400 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU
Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory
8 GB RAM
Memory
16 GB RAM
GPU
NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 580 or equivalent
GPU
NVIDIA RTX 2060 or AMD RX 6600 or equivalent
DirectX
DirectX 11
DirectX
DirectX 12
Storage
5 GB available space
Storage
7 GB available space
Languages Supported
Audio: N/A
Text: English
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