The Baby In Yellow for Windows

The Baby in Yellow is a Lovecraftian comedy horror game that flips the idea of childcare, turning a seemingly simple babysitting task into a nightmare. It has an unsettling atmosphere, eerie sound design, and unpredictable supernatural elements. 

The Baby in Yellow starts as a seemingly typical babysitting night with feeding and diaper changes but quickly shifts into a psychological horror experience. The atmosphere becomes increasingly eerie with bizarre events, unsettling encounters, and challenging puzzles. The sense of dread grows as you navigate the surreal environment, dealing with a baby whose behavior suggests something far from normal.

Lullaby of despair

As a babysitter, you are assigned to watch The Baby in Yellow. Everything appears to be normal, so you make a bottle and put the baby to sleep, but soon the baby starts acting strangely. The baby’s glowing eyes, eerie stare, and sudden teleportation abilities make it clear that something is seriously wrong. Lights flicker, doors slam, and the home feels like a trap.

In addition to its eerie ambiance, the game throws unexpected challenges your way. Objects seem to have a mind of their own, gravity shifts, and the house feels strangely alive. You'll try to follow simple instructions, only to find the game twisting your expectations in unsettling ways. It creates a sense of unease as you navigate this increasingly surreal and terrifying environment.

You must keep the baby well-fed, clean, and entertained. Instructions range from basic childcare tasks like feeding and diaper changes to more bizarre activities such as making a cheese toastie or attempting to avoid falling into the baby's dreams. While these tasks initially provide a sense of novelty, some players may find that certain mechanics can feel repetitive for the game.

Don't rock the cradle

The Baby in Yellow transforms the familiar task of watching children into an unreal nightmare. The game's spooky atmosphere, unforeseen happenings, and constant sense of dread make for an uncomfortable experience, even though certain activities may seem repetitious. Its blend of Lovecraftian horror and dark humor creates a brief but unforgettable experience that lasts long after the game is over.

• Player is no longer softlocked if they enter the secret passage in Pickman's Apartment when the King's Lullaby is playing.
• Player is no longer softlocked if they hug the walls during navigation of the maze corridor of The Exit.
• Removed invisible geometry in the 'Cot void' section of 'The Exit'.
• Fixed various map geometry bounds and culling issues.
• Fixed permanent hang which could occur when changing language and unpausing the game quickly.
• Subtitles for voice audio now show if the game is muted.
• Toys no longer sink through the floor when stacked.
• Baby no longer appears floating in mid-air when playing Hide and Seek in Nights 1-3.
• TV in Night 1 no longer shows a checkerboard pattern.
• Baby's bottle no longer tunnels through the ceiling in 'The Exit'.
• Dying to the TV head baby in 'The Exit' no longer causes the baby to appear floating in mid-air when player respawns
• Fixed up audio synchronization with banging door in 'The Exit'.
• Objective text display is now limited to the last 3 objectives in 'The Exit' (as in the rest of the game).
• If the baby's outfit is changed, this is now correctly updated in the final objective of 'The Exit'.
• Baby can no longer recover from being stunned if he is being loaded into the cannon in The Laboratory garden.
• Loading into the checkpoint in the 'Worlds Collide' chapter no longer results in the player holding an invisible baby.
• Whoopee cushion now reinflates correctly.
• Audio stinger no longer plays twice if player is frozen by the baby's snowballs in A Curious Christmas.