Screamers/Jump Scares

[Vagineer1]

Are there any Screamers or Jumpscares in this game? I was looking to buy it as it seems like just a great mystery/exploration game.

[mendel]

No, there aren't.

You're getting it on sale, right? Because this game is fairly short, and there may be less of a mystery than you expect, too. (Lots to explore, though.)

Quoting myself:

Should you buy Gone Home ?
Buy this if you...
...like stories.
...like to explore.
...like short games (1-3 hours).
Buy this on sale.
Don't buy this if you...
...are looking for challenges of logic or skill.
...are unsympathetic to LGBT issues.
...don't like teen drama as a genre.
These points address the most frequent complaints voiced on this forum.

That said, I really loved Gone Home.

[mendel]

Variant, I already explained to you that exploring a house and having it explored for you isn't a similar experience at all, especially when exploration is the main game mechanic.

[PizzaWizard]

Its more like an easter egg hunt but instead of easter eggs you are looking for pieces of plot development.

If you don't like teen drama, you won't like it.

[kazerniel]

There is one moment that can act as a jumpscare for those not acclimatised to horror games (at least it did startle me :P).
The one where you go in the hidden tunnel, find the creepy notice on the wall about the ghost, and the lightbulb pops out in that exact moment D:

[Kiwibird]

though this game is not a horror,it definetly seems like one. im such a scardey cat,i need someone in the room with me when i play

[kazerniel]

Originally posted by Nutella Monkey:

though this game is not a horror,it definetly seems like one. im such a scardey cat,i need someone in the room with me when i play

Yeah, the creepy part for me was turning on the lights in the dark rooms and the occasional accidentally well-timed thunder outside :D

Next time when you play it try starting with all the lights turned on (it's an option in the new game menu iirc), it helped on my 2nd playthrough :D