Mind the sari-sari store counter. Calculate peso change and listen closely to the whispers before midnight.
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A Sari-Sorry Story • "Huy, Mare! Narinig mo ba?"
"Did You Hear That?" — A Filipino Psychological Horror Indie Game
Step behind the counter of an ordinary sari-sari store. Hand over coffee sticks, calculate loose peso change, and listen closely to the neighborhood chismis. But in this quiet community, a desperate act of survival has set off a chain reaction — and unfortunately for you, the shop has been left open both ways.
Created for Game Jam Los Baños 2026 by the talented student team at VC Studios (led by Anthony James / doppie), Narinig Mo Ba? takes one of the most familiar and comforting symbols of Philippine daily life — the neighborhood sari-sari store — and subverts it into a masterclass of psychological tension.
At first glance, your shift seems completely mundane: handing over small sachets of coffee, instant noodles, and canned sardines while returning change from the cash drawer. But as midnight approaches, whispered rumors piece together a tragic local secret. All art was lovingly illustrated in-house with zero generative AI, complemented by authentic CC0 sound design.
Audio Warning: Subtle audio shifts, distant whispers, and crackling radio broadcasts are crucial clues. Wearing headphones is strongly advised.
Experience a unique blend of narrative discovery, authentic cultural setting, and psychological tension.
In the Philippines, "chismis" (neighborhood gossip) spreads fast. In Narinig Mo Ba?, gossip is your primary survival mechanism. Sift through rumors to differentiate harmless neighborhood drama from life-saving warnings.
The titular question "Narinig mo ba?" (Did you hear that?) drives the gameplay. You must pay attention to footfalls on gravel, sudden stops in cricket chirps, and strange knocking on the corrugated metal roof.
You view the dark street through narrow wooden or metal bars. Customers stand just inches away, yet you can rarely see clearly into the shadows behind them.
Every transaction and dialogue branch has consequences. Will you close the wooden shutters in time, or will curiosity lead you to peer too far into the darkness?
Not everyone who knocks on the sari-sari store grill at 2:00 AM wants a quick sachet of coffee. Pay attention to who is standing on the other side of your counter:
A soft-spoken neighborhood youth who visits your counter first thing to buy a stick of coffee. Polite and grateful ("Salamat ulit, Ate..."), his quiet words hint at deep personal struggles and eerie happenings nearby.
The eponymous neighbor whose opening line drives the game ("Huy, Mare! Narinig mo ba?"). Her casual orders carry the latest neighborhood news, peeling back the layers of a tragic local event.
Tasked with minding the family sari-sari store through the quiet hours. With the shop exposed from both sides, you must count change, bag groceries, and survive the shift intact.
Watch popular Filipino creator Patrick Santos navigate the midnight shift, serve customers, count coins, and experience the uncanny neighborhood rumors firsthand.
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Essential shopkeeping controls and survival tips from the official release.
Move your cursor to the screen edges to glance between the grocery shelves, hanging sachets, the fridge, and the main counter.
Left click to pick up or hand over items. Hold right click to inspect item prices. Hold left click to put items back on shelves.
Use the desktop calculator to sum the order. Count exact Philippine Peso change from the drawer (₱1–₱20 coins & ₱50–₱1,000 bills).
Listen closely as conversations continue post-transaction. Local rumors hide life-saving clues about what is happening outside.
Philippine sari-sari stores run on exact change. Illustrated with authentic peso bills (₱50, ₱100, ₱500, ₱1,000) and coins (₱1, ₱5, ₱10, ₱20), customers might even offer extra coins to break large bills for their daily commute.
Narinig Mo Ba? (Tagalog for "Did You Hear That?") is a story-driven psychological horror indie game created in the Philippines. It combines the everyday routine of running a traditional sari-sari store with creeping dread as neighborhood gossip (chismis) uncovers tragic and supernatural community secrets.
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A sari-sari store is an iconic small neighborhood convenience shop ubiquitous across the Philippines, typically operated from a front window of a family home behind wooden bars or metal grills. They serve as community gathering points where locals buy everyday essentials and exchange neighborhood news.
Narinig Mo Ba? was created for Game Jam Los Baños 2026 by the talented student team at VC Studios: Anthony James (doppie), Faye Saulon (krarneas), Charles Espiloy (oreocapybara), Alex (alasdiel / karinasaurus), Rex Uriel Villaflores (yuriellll), and Ed Ian Baguio (csr_eio). All original artwork was drawn in-house without AI generation.
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As someone who actually looked after our family's sari-sari store late at night, this game captures the uncanny silence way too accurately. When that whisper asked 'Pabili po...' at midnight, I had genuine goosebumps!
The environmental storytelling is insane. Listening to the neighborhood chismis while trying to calculate change for a bottle of vinegar was both hilarious and deeply unsettling.
Sobrang ganda ng audio design! Put on your headphones guys, the subtle scratching sound on the wooden grills will make you check your own room door. 10/10 indie horror masterpiece.
The twist with the radio broadcast regarding the abandoned house by the mango tree had me questioning every single regular customer who came to the window.
That moment when you realize the gossip isn't just town rumors, but hints to save yourself from what's lurking outside... Kudos to the developers!
I never thought serving sardinas and plastic-bag soft drinks could be terrifying. Best Pinoy psychological horror since Night Shift!