{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1d1ed5b633553c3277fd2617","clusterId":"c_7d46aea2144eadbfb9eb3fda","slug":"night-shift-record-showa-school-record-launches-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Night Shift Record: Showa School Record Launches on Steam","summary":"Zipangames released the short psychological horror game 'Night Shift Record: Showa School Record' on Steam. Set in a midnight school, the game follows a teacher on night duty who discovers strange entries in the duty log and experiences unsettling phenomena. It uses sound and atmosphere rather than jump scares, with branching storylines and multiple endings. A playthrough takes about 30-45 minutes. The game is priced at 350 yen, with a 15% launch discount until July 8. A sequel, 'End Student: Last Student: Showa Era Radio Room', is planned for January 2027.","whyItMatters":"The release adds a short, atmospheric horror experience to Steam that relies on sound and setting rather than jump scares, with a sequel already in the pipeline.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe protagonist is a teacher patrolling a school at night. In the duty room, the only sound is a ticking clock. The duty log contains an ordinary entry about the rooftop lock, but soon entries that should not exist appear, and the phone rings even after being unplugged. The game branches based on player choices and offers multiple endings. Controls are limited to confirm and select, and each run lasts 30 to 45 minutes. Steam reviews highlight the gradually intensifying fear. The developer has also submitted a demo for the next title, \u0026#39;End Student: Last Student: Showa Era Radio Room\u0026#39;, which is scheduled for January 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Night Shift Record: Showa School Record is a 350 yen horror game that avoids jump scares entirely. Its sequel is already planned for 2027, suggesting the developer sees this as a long-term series.","twitterPost":"Night Shift Record: Showa School Record skips jump scares for atmosphere. A sequel is already planned for 2027.","threadsPost":"Night Shift Record: Showa School Record is a short horror game that relies on sound and atmosphere instead of jump scares. At 350 yen with a 30-45 minute runtime, it is a deliberate low-commitment experiment. The developer already announced a sequel for January 2027, signaling confidence in the format.","newsletterBlurb":"Zipangames released Night Shift Record: Showa School Record on Steam, a short psychological horror game set in a school at night. It uses sound and atmosphere instead of jump scares, with branching storylines and multiple endings. A sequel is planned for January 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/29/168594.html\",\"title\":\"Creeping Terror... Short Psychological Horror 'Night Shift Record: Showa School Record' Released on Steam - Psychological Presentation Without Relying on Jump Scares\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4263,"outputTokens":595,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782745970,"createdAt":"2026-06-29T15:05:45.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-29T15:09:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T15:09:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7d46aea2144eadbfb9eb3fda","canonicalTitle":"じわじわ迫る恐怖…短編心理ホラー『夜勤記録:昭和学校記録』Steamにてリリース―ジャンプスケアに頼らない心理的演出","representativeArticleId":"a_ba44c741d15d9f63c060ab53","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"夜勤記録:昭和学校記録\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-29T14:30:06.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-29T14:30:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T15:09:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/29/168594.html","title":"じわじわ迫る恐怖…短編心理ホラー『夜勤記録:昭和学校記録』Steamにてリリース―ジャンプスケアに頼らない心理的演出"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["夜勤記録:昭和学校記録"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Zipangames released 'Night Shift Record: Showa School Record' on Steam, priced at 350 yen with a 15% launch discount until July 8.","The game is a short psychological horror experience set in a midnight school, with a playthrough lasting 30 to 45 minutes.","It uses sound and atmosphere rather than jump scares, with branching storylines and multiple endings based on player choices.","A sequel, 'End Student: Last Student: Showa Era Radio Room', is planned for release in January 2027, and a demo has been submitted."]}