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The Painted World

The map keeps you on your toes in the same way the old Bendy demo did; By giving more and more bits of lore subtly planted in places you as a player are naturally drawn to interact with, like open books and bookshelves, the map lets you slowly piece the story together on your own even before the ending (Which I will not spoil because I want everyone here to check it out for themselves). It builds the tension and horror while also driving you, the player, forward. While the story itself doesn't gel well with most of AHIT's vibe, it still gives me genuine chills every time I play it because of how masterfully it's been put together

The Painted World is an incredible tragedy executed with a style that would make most horror games blush. It's simultaneously beautiful and terrifying, and that's why The Painted World is my second favourite AHIT fan map.

It has taken me a while to fully articulate both why I love this map and how to express it, but I think I've got it, so here's Alex's full review of The Painted World.

I fully and unironically believe that The Painted World is the second greatest AHIT fan map I've ever played, On a gameplay level, it uses the base mechanics in AHIT to further itself, as well as adding new mechanics that it very intuitively tells you how to use, blending both sides together in a way that fascinates me

It takes place in an unfamiliar environment that still keeps the AHIT charm, with its use of autumn trees and dark caves merged with an old mansion or castle. The atmosphere is set from the first scene and then ripped away from you the second you progress the plot, while setting up a mystery in the opening cutscene that's resolved later on in a genuinely heartfelt moment.

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i like the autumn parts

The sense of sheer panic you set up with the constant tremors, along with the paranoia brought in by the notes, the lantern's description, the broken bars and ball-and-chains, and even little things like Sophia's room seemingly locking you in, make the player feel completely helpless. Even if I had the feeling there was no real monster, I kept hiding under the benches, just in case. Which made the moment the monster ACTUALLY APPEARS even more frightening, as I had nowhere to hide.

I found myself genuinely feeling anxious and panicked throughout because of the constant building of tension. And the fact I got Ending 2 first because I was able to recognize the painting as a Subcon Painting made me feel genuinely rewarded for paying close attention to small details. Even if there was no real threat, I still FELT threatened.

This map is genuinely excellent. Applause to you, my friend, because you had me on the edge of my seat throughout.

I know it's been years since this was uploaded, but I wanted to give my thoughts on this. I find myself struggling with horror mods for this game, mostly because I'm always expecting something scary going in. However, I didn't read through the description of this map, and in all honesty? That was probably for the best.

I compare a lot of horror maps to Vanessa's Manor, because that level had the advantage of being a surprise for many new players. And most horror mods fail to capture that same feeling, even going into it blind. However, this? This not only met those expectations, but I firmly believe a blind run of this level is more tense than a blind run of Vanessa's Manor. There's something primal about the unseen monster that's constantly lurking. But to talk about it more in depth, I'd like to put the rest of this in spoilers... and in a second comment, cuz this is getting long.

absolutely beautiful. i come back to this one every now and then

I really love this level!!

Level had amazing atmosphere, and the dark parts were wonderfully tense!

i subscribed without really looking at the description or screenshots, definitely didn't expect a horror level from this, but god damn was it good. The story and atmosphere were incredible and the music was top notch

i kinda want more maps like this they are pretty good and the story is nice