StartPick a reset point before the first patient
Night-shift treatment gets safer when you have a fixed reset point. Use it to compare what changed after each room.
- Grab coffee early so sanity recovery is ready before the first scare.
- Choose a central hallway or lobby marker.
- Move back to the marker after each strange sign.
Intake orderRun the same five-part intake order
A repeatable intake keeps one suspicious view from becoming a rushed treatment decision. Finish each read before moving to the next one.
- Window: compare posture, movement, and the route behind you.
- Developed photo: wait until the image is ready, then compare it with the patient.
- Short CCTV read: check the matching feed without staying on cameras.
- Action: treat only when the views agree; otherwise pause and step back.
- Recovery: return to the reset point after the action or a failed read.
ToolsMatch tools to the hazard you can see
Do not commit to a tool from memory when the room does not support it. The safe action is to step back, preserve the exit, and read the live hazard again.
- Use a tool only when the visible hazard clearly supports it.
- If the signal is unclear, step back, preserve the exit, and reset the route.
- Keep the camera route short so sanity does not drain while you stare at feeds.
TeamShort callouts beat long explanations
With up to 30 players in a server, clean callouts keep the group useful. Name the room, the sign, and whether you are resetting.
- Say the room first.
- Call the visible warning sign.
- Regroup after a failed room read.