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The No Jumpscare ShowWhat streamers ran into on Twitch
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Psychological horror adventure about surviving a haunted house.
We listened to 8 Twitch streams of The No Jumpscare Show (6h 52m in total). The problem that came up most: mannequin battle is hard and its controls go unexplained, in 2 of 8 streams.
8 Twitch streams · 6h 52m analysed · English · analysed in the week of 19 Oct 2026 · Steam page
- Problems
- 22
- Ideas
- 3
- Highlights
- 11
Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 68 in all.
Where the moments happened
Grey bars show when the streamer was talking. Each mark is one reported moment; select a type below to hide or show it.
- Stream 1, 1h analysed: 3 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 2, 33 min analysed: 1 suggestion or comparison.
- Stream 3, 51 min analysed: 5 problems.
- Stream 4, 1h analysed: 9 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 5, 43 min analysed: 11 problems, 4 highlights.
- Stream 6, 1h analysed: 1 problem, 5 highlights.
- Stream 7, 46 min analysed: 3 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 8, 59 min analysed: 6 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 12 highlights.
Problems (22)
Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.
- #9Frustration
mannequin battle is hard and its controls go unexplained
2 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #10Frustration
sprint missing during the opening forest walk
2 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #2Confusion
fake crash and glitch gags mistaken for real failures
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #3Confusion
moving corridor floor mistaken for a glitch or input drift
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #4Confusion
no guidance after entering the haunted house
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #11Frustration
dark rooms and chase hide the way forward
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #12Frustration
stylised font is hard to read for visually impaired players
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #1Bug
typo in the host welcome text
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #5Confusion
camera motion feels unusual when walking
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #6Confusion
unclear how many presses the torture bed scene needs
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #7Confusion
text after the show door disappears too fast to read
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #8Confusion
unclear which objects can be picked up as throwables
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #13Frustration
movement starts on arrow keys and wasd only works later
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #14Frustration
many doors in the haunted house are locked
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #15Frustration
invisible boundary blocks walking around the entrance building
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #16Frustration
sudden bright flash before the host intro startles
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #17Frustration
launch sound is too loud at default volume
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #18Frustration
protagonist gender reveal disliked by player
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #19Frustration
no way to pause during dialogue scenes
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #20Frustration
late scare attempts recycle the same idea
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #21Frustration
fake ending makes the game feel too short
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #22Frustration
pursuer in the lever room is fast and kills quickly
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
Suggestions and comparisons (3)
What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.
- #23Suggestion
offer a more legible fallback font
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #24Comparison
cartoon style compared to a popular animated web series
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #25Comparison
comedic room by room horror recalls older jump scare parodies
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
What landed (11)
Moments players clearly enjoyed.
- #26Highlight
visual style and environment art are praised
3 of 8 streams · 7 moments
7 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #27Highlight
protagonist and host character designs are liked
2 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #28Highlight
skeleton greeting at the haunted house door is enjoyed
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #29Highlight
animation style in walking and cutscenes is praised
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #30Highlight
writing, humor and story turns land well
1 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #31Highlight
unexpected fist fight with the mannequin guard is a highlight
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #32Highlight
story continuing past the fake ending is a welcome surprise
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #33Highlight
final jump scare works but feels weak
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #34Highlight
joke contract before the show lands well
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #35Highlight
protagonist outfit gets a compliment
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #36Highlight
unlocking sprint on the forest path feels good
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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