Tic-Tac-Terror
VR Horror Puzzle Game
Face supernatural entities in deadly games of Tic-Tac-Toe. Physically grab and place tokens as you navigate six haunted locations in this roguelike VR horror experience.
The Game
Tic-Tac-Terror is a first-person VR horror puzzle game where every match could be your last. Face supernatural entities across six haunted locations, each with unique Tic-Tac-Toe variants and terrifying abilities.
Use physical VR interaction to grab tokens and place them on the board. No floating menus - everything is diegetic. Reach into your hip satchel for items, pull levers, and feel the weight of every decision.
Every ghost has a story. Every game has a soul. We're here to tell both.
🎮 Core Loop
- 1Choose a haunted location from the Occult Shop hub
- 2Explore the environment and trigger the entity
- 3Play Tic-Tac-Toe with the supernatural opponent
- 4Use items and abilities to gain an edge
- 5Win to unlock the next location
- 6Defeat all entities to complete your run
Game Variants
Each entity plays a different variant of Tic-Tac-Toe. Master the rules or face the consequences.
Classic NxN
Traditional Tic-Tac-Toe rules on variable board sizes
Tutorial variant - learn the VR mechanics
3D Tic-Tac-Toe
Play on a 3x3x3 cube with 49 possible win lines
Walk around the board, see through layers
Nine-Grid
9 interconnected boards - your move determines opponent's board
Spatial navigation between boards
Quantum
Place entangled tokens in 2 cells simultaneously
Particle beams and collapse visuals
Misere
Inverse rules - force your opponent to get three in a row
Psychological horror intensifies
Hidden Objective
Players secretly want to win, lose, or draw
Mind games with supernatural stakes
The Entities
Six supernatural opponents await. Each has a unique location, game variant, and terrifying ability.
The Hanged Woman
Asylum
Variant: 3D TTT
Ability: Fog - obscures board layers
The Nurse
Hospital
Variant: Classic
Ability: Fear - blocks certain cells
The Groundskeeper
Graveyard
Variant: Hidden Objective
Ability: Token Swap
The Child
Abandoned School
Variant: Misere
Ability: Token Hiding
The Mascot
Cursed Arcade
Variant: Nine-Grid
Ability: Jack-in-the-Box (removes tokens)
The Collector
Shop Basement
Variant: Quantum
Ability: Mimics all abilities
Final Boss
Your Arsenal
Physical items stored in your hip satchel. Reach in and grab what you need.
Pocket Watch
Undo your last move (costs sanity)
Crystal Ball
See the entity's next move
Salt Pouch
Remove an enemy token from the board
Amulet
Block entity interference for one turn
Candle
Clear fog and fear effects
Chalk Circle
Force the entity to skip a turn
Sanity System
Your mental state deteriorates as you face the supernatural. Manage your sanity or face the consequences.
100-75%
Clear
Normal vision, full clarity
75-50%
Uneasy
Subtle vignette, whispers begin
50-25%
Disturbed
Aberrations, shadows in periphery
25-0%
Critical
Severe distortion, entity manifests
At 0% sanity, it's game over.
Design Philosophy
Physical Interaction
Grab tokens, pull levers, reach into your satchel. Everything is tangible in VR.
Diegetic UI Only
No floating menus. All information comes from physical objects in the game world.
90fps Non-Negotiable
Smooth performance is critical. We never sacrifice frame rate for visuals.
Comfort First
Teleport and snap turn only. VR horror should scare you, not make you sick.
Quest Floor, PCVR Ceiling
Full gameplay on Quest standalone. PCVR adds visual enhancements, not different content.
Accessibility
Seated mode, colorblind options, adjustable grab distance, reduced scare mode.
Session Length
Designed for flexible play sessions - from quick matches to full roguelike runs.
Quick Match
5-10 min
Single entity encounter
Location
15-20 min
Explore and defeat one entity
Full Run
60-90 min
All 6 entities + final boss
Coming to VR
Tic-Tac-Terror is in development for Meta Quest 3, Quest 3S, Quest Pro, and PCVR.