Planned Release Date: Mar 27, 2026

About This Game

The same old commute. The same tired scenery.

Fed up with the monotony, I decided to add a little "excitement" to my daily life by imposing a simple rule on myself:

"I can only stay in the dark for five seconds." From one streetlight to the next. Connecting the dots of light—a childish game, or so I thought.

In the dead silence of the residential streets, you must reach the next pool of light before the five-second count is up.

...But that ordinary daily life began to change, bit by bit.

The "5-Second" Countdown

The moment you step into the darkness, the countdown begins. You must reach the next source of light before it hits zero.

The Streetlights Intervene

As if possessed by a will of their own, the streetlights will obstruct your path home. Follow the rules and dash through to reach your front door.

Something is Eroding Reality

Your once-boring daily life is being slowly consumed by something.

Immersive Mode

To further enhance the atmosphere, the game includes an "Immersive Mode" that allows you to hide all UI elements.

Streaming Guidelines

Users are permitted to create videos or live streams of this game, including monetization, provided the following conditions are met:

[ Conditions ]

• Include the store page URL in the video description.

• Include the phrase "街灯 -machinohi-" in the video title.

Estimated Playtime: 15 minutes

Number of endings: 2

Disclaimer

This story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously.

Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

This game contains depictions of crime and expressions that may cause discomfort.

These are intended solely for storytelling and atmosphere and do not promote or endorse any specific ideologies or illegal acts.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

AI was utilized in the following areas of this project:
Background music (BGM) for the credits.
Programming assistance.
Proofreading in-game dialogue.
Translation into other languages