Summary

The earthly concern ofThat ’s Not My Neighboris one plague by serious and often disconcerting doppelgangers , but the secret plan ’s Nightmare Mode raises both the repugnance and difficultness to raw heights . Moreover , while the biz as a whole may seem simple , there is a surprising level of elaborateness to Nightmare Mode on closelipped inspection , such as various secret which can provide fresh insight into the Doorman ’s world . Between these and other changes , mastering and fully exploring Nightmare Mode can be a notable challenge even for those familiar with the game ’s Arcade Mode .

That ’s Not My Neighborutilizes gameplay notably similar to theindie job simulator gamePapers , Please , tax the player with prove various document and investigating variance to decide if the people attempt to enter the Doorman ’s edifice are who they say they are . Any irreconcilable issues are indication that the person on the other side of the windowpane is a Doppelganger , whose disguises can range from fabulously obvious to near - perfect . Nightmare Mode grow this premiss on its oral sex , with the Doppelgangers now attempting to simulate a range of already - inhuman people , leading to some incredible examples ofvideo secret plan body horror .

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Nightmare Mode Gives That’s Not My Neighbor A Higher Difficulty

Doppelgangers Are Harder To Identify

Nightmare Mode metamorphose the Doorman ’s office into a gore - slop variation of itself , as befitting the literal nightmare it is , with living eyes roll in the corners of the windowpane skeletal system . Among the most notable change to the actual gameplay is thatany Doppelganger that avoids detection will now at once attack the Doorman , instead of at the close of his shift . Naturally , this lead to a secret plan over , fundamentally making Nightmare Mode as a whole a gantlet . Additionally , Nightmare Mode always end with the Nightmare Clown expect to play a game of cards , which must be won to complete the run .

In contrast to allow Doppelgangers in , the consequences for misidentifying licit residents of the construction are less immediate . One misunderstanding will stimulate The Entity , a purplish boldness with hollow optic sockets and a gaping back talk , to appear on the opposite wall . A 2nd unnecessary call to the D.D.D. will then have it to attack . In this agency , Nightmare Mode is slightly more forgiving of the Doorman consigning undeserving neighbour to a deadly fate . It is also deserving noting that pull out the Entity ’s wrath once is demand for full mop up of the game , as it unlocks the HEADACHE achievement .

Including the Collector accomplishment , rewarded for unlocking all other achievements , there are a aggregate of eight in - plot accomplishment that can only be unlock by play Nightmare Mode .

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In Nightmare modality , discrepancies in both appearing and support can be much more difficult to name , and although most of the Nightmares do have Arcade Mode counterparts , they can have dissimilar personal details and living situations . This have in mind that although it is potential to memorize the detail line up in the in - biz Indian file , people will have to begin any memorization from scratch in Nightmare Mode . On the other handwriting , as Nightmare Mode handles game over otherwise to Arcade Mode , the thespian ’s winnings / loss story in the former does not affect the latter ’s own missive form - based marking system .

Nightmare Mode Features A Brand New But Familiar Cast Of Characters

Nightmare Mode Puts Twists On Arcade Mode’s Characters

In improver to Nightmare Mode having counterpart of all 20 Neighbors , it has several additional every which way appearing characters , all with their own unique behaviors . For illustration , the Mask Ghost appears multiple times in a row , which would normally be suggestive of a Doppelganger . In her case , however , she must be let into the building three times to build up , as indicated by her repeatedly saying“Three times”to the Doorman . Similarly , Peach is a particularly rare VIP character in Nightmare Mode who can be grant into the building without consequence , despite also being a deadly Doppelganger in Arcade Mode .

Nightmare Mode can also sometimes offer fresh insights into the Neighboursof Arcade Mode , most notably in the case of Anastacha Mikaelys . In Arcade Mode , she lives with her female parent , Nacha Mikaelys , but her Nightmare Mode counterpart has a different living situation . Quachil Uttaus lives with Yog Sothoth , the Nightmare version of milkman Francis Mosses ( who himself usually lives alone ) . This , combined with the two character let the same eyes and the habit of say “ Mmm , ” indicates thatFrancis is actually Anastacha ’s founding father . Although their similarities are discernible in Arcade Mode , Nightmare Mode is where the connexion is straight acknowledged .

There are also plenty of verbatim address to variouspopular repulsion video gamesin Nightmare Mode , such as Xuchilbara Lobsel Vith , otherwise known as the Nurse , whose intention is clearly based on the Nurses ofSilent Hill . likewise , Orcus Dis Pater continues his Neighbor vis-a-vis ’s reference to theFive Nights at Freddy ’s serial publication . Dr. W. Afton is clearly based onFNAF ’s infamous William Afton , the Purple Guy , and Orcus Dis Pater ’s design is found on his Springtrap theatrical role , all over with remnant of a yellow costume ( albeit without cony pinna ) and empurpled skin .

The office of That’s Not My Neighbor’s Nightmare Mode with a D.D.D. Agent in the foreground.

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Secret Lore Is Hidden In That’s Not My Neighbor’s Nightmare Mode

Clues About Operation Trojan Horse

Nightmare Mode also ply some challenging man buildingregarding the wider position ofThat ’s Not My Neighbour , namely the origins of the Doppelgangers themselves . It is possible for a Hooded Man to appear during a run and give the Doorman a piece of newspaper exhibit a code and a link to an actual encode web varlet , dddsecrets . As shown by Reddit userChickynuggiesgud , when properly decipher , this page let out the macrocosm of Operation Trojan Horse , a secret military project directed by an " Oswald D. Keppler " and which had Dr. W. Afton himself as its lead research worker .

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It seems that Operation Trojan Horse , which began ten years prior to the events of the plot , created Doppelgangers to suffice as infiltrator of some kind , but they have evidence unwilling to follow orders . later on , an Evolutionary Algorithm Project has been proposed as a grooming program . However , details of the Doppelgangers ' being have also been leak , leading to the Doppelganger Detection Department being mould as a contingency . Notably , as the report close by noting the project as being both “ participating ” and “ bright , ” meaningthe in - game Doppelganger incursions may actually be deliberately engineeredas part of the Evolutionary Algorithm Project .

The Nightmare Clown as seen in That’s Not My Neighbor’s Nightmare Mode.

Nightmare Mode is in all respects the " hard mood " ofThat ’s Not My Neighbor , and rewards people for playing it with some interesting lore . Although Nightmare Mode is canonically the Doorman ’s actual incubus , and not reality , it is hard to believe that anything presented in such a complex fashion as Operation Trojan Horse is not canonical , specially as the Hooded Man could easy be a representation of a material encounter that the Doorman has had exterior of Arcade Mode . In any case , Nightmare Mode offers a fresh challenge even to experienced veterans ofThat ’s Not My Neighbor ’s Arcade Mode .

source : dddsecrets , Chickynuggiesgud / Reddit

The Hooded Man’s coded message as seen in in That’s Not My Neighbor’s Nightmare Mode.

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