Until Dawn is an interactive survival horror game where players control eight young adults trying to survive a night on Blackwood Mountain until dawn. The story begins with a tragic prank that causes twin sisters Hannah and Beth to disappear, presumed dead after falling off a cliff. A year later, their brother Josh invites their group of friends back to the mountain lodge, but the night turns into a terrifying ordeal as they face a masked assailant and a mysterious creature while trying to escape and survive until rescue arrives at dawn. Gameplay involves exploring the environment from a third-person perspective, finding clues, and making critical choices that affect the story through a butterfly effect system. Players' decisions influence who lives or dies, with multiple possible endings based on these choices. The game features quick time events, moral dilemmas, and a system that prevents reloading saves to change outcomes, emphasizing the permanence of player decisions. The narrative is structured in chapters with intermissions featuring a psychiatrist analyzing the player's fears and choices. The atmosphere and story draw inspiration from classic slasher films and horror games, aiming to create a suspenseful and scary experience

. In summary, Until Dawn is about survival, making life-or-death decisions, and uncovering the mystery behind the events on Blackwood Mountain during a night filled with horror and danger until dawn arrives