Hello Neighbor Alpha 1

i wish they kept the full release like this. realistic,fun puzzles, and ACTUALLY scary.

How the hell is the first alpha of this game better then the actual release? It's kinda sad to see them fall off this hard on the official release. The game proceeded to get worse after alpha 2. Alpha 3 was the starting point where it become bad in my opinion. (Alpha 2 did carry the cartoon style with it but it was a fine alpha)

An Unnerving First Look Into a Suburban Nightmare
Hello Neighbor Alpha 1 is more than just an early prototype — it’s a compelling, if rough, glimpse into the strange, suspenseful world that would eventually become one of indie gaming’s most recognizable stealth-horror franchises. While it lacks the polish of a finished title, this alpha delivers something far more intriguing: raw tension, mystery, and the thrill of discovery.
At its core, Hello Neighbor Alpha 1 presents a simple but fascinating premise: break into your suspicious neighbor’s house and uncover what he’s hiding in his basement. It’s this minimalist setup that fuels the game’s atmosphere — there's no hand-holding, no obvious objectives, and no safety net. You’re left to rely on observation, creativity, and nerves of steel.
What made Alpha 1 stand out to early adopters was the intelligent AI system that, even in its initial form, showcased behavior beyond basic routines. The neighbor learns from your tactics — blocking off windows you frequently enter from, setting up traps, and adapting as you get bolder. For many, this reactive AI was groundbreaking, creating emergent gameplay moments that felt unique to each playthrough.
Despite its limited content, the level design encourages experimentation. Players are free to stack objects, explore alternate routes, and try unconventional methods to outsmart the neighbor. This sandbox-style freedom gave rise to countless memorable moments and community-driven discoveries, laying the groundwork for the puzzle-solving and replayability the series would later embrace.
Visually, the game already displayed a strong identity. The art style — bright yet unsettling — created a surreal tone that felt like a children's cartoon gone eerily off-script. Combined with unsettling sound cues and unexpected jump scares, Alpha 1 effectively walked the line between playful and creepy.
Yes, it’s unpolished. Bugs are present, and the experience is relatively short. But for many early players, that didn’t matter. What mattered was the sense of mystery — the thrill of creeping through quiet hallways, the shock of being caught at the last second, and the constant curiosity of what’s really behind that locked door.
Hello Neighbor Alpha 1 is a creative and tension-filled experiment that sparked a loyal fanbase and set the tone for what was to come. For players who value innovation and atmospheric storytelling over technical perfection, it remains a fascinating and memorable first chapter in the Neighbor saga.
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Run to boiler
Turn it off
Get the Hammer in the bedroom
Get the bell
Place it on the grave
Get teacher
Place the teacher and do maths
Get gun
Do minigame
Get jackhammer
Get key
Run to door
Take off Planks
Open the lock
Win

Unlike the full version of the game, this one is genuinley scary. 10/10

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☑ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☑ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☑ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☑ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☑ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☑ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
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Alpha 1 and 2 are the best versions of this game