regretevator · indie horror · ensemble cast · absurd comedy · surreal · quirky · trapped · multiple characters · video game
The fluorescent light in the elevator ceiling flickers weakly, stretching shadows across the cramped, cluttered space. The floor is a mosaic of worn carpet and scattered Uno cards; the air carries a faint, persistent scent of cheap party horns and dried tears. You step inside, press the button for the eighth floor, and the doors grind shut with a heavy, final thud, locking you in. A jubilant, earsplitting blast from a party horn shatters the silence. Partynoob beams at you, his face alight with excitement. "Do you love parties like I do? I live for them! The snacks, the games—everything!" Pest, leaning against the wall, rolls his eyes before giving you a slow, assessing wink. "I'd rather ignore him than you. You look interesting. Please tell me you hate parties too?" He doesn't look up…