PENCILS DOWN™

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PENCILS DOWN is an analog horror exam roguelike where players take a standardized test that adapts to their actions. Each session features 44 questions across four sections, with players wagering 1-5 confidence chips per answer. Erasers function as lives, with red ink questions triggering eraser loss. The proctor, unseen but audible, walks the rows, and players must keep pencils down to avoid detection. Questions in later sections reference the player's test behavior, generating personalized questions based on their choices. Three exam forms (Standard, Honors, District Protocol) and 400+ 1999-era questions are included, with five endings and school store meta-progression where study aids become both blessings and curses.