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The Grounding

Your mom grounded you. To get back at her, you need to smoke 6 times in the house without getting caught. Be careful though, because if your mom catches you, she kills you.

16 September 2020

The Grounding is an indie developed by Gus Jewell, released 16 September 2020 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Grounding is

The Grounding is an indie game developed by Gus Jewell and released in 2020. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Sneak around the house and smoke 6 times without getting caught by your mom. The more you smoke, the faster she moves, and she can only move when you are not looking at her. If she gets close enough, she will kill you.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Grounding launched on 16 September 2020, within three weeks of Marvel's Avengers, Hades, Hades and Genshin Impact.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Avengers, Hades, Hades, Genshin Impact.

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When did The Grounding come out?
The Grounding was released on 16 September 2020 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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