Shift At Midnight game guide outlines monsters and shift system

Shift At Midnight is a hybrid gas‑station management and survival‑horror game that unfolds over 13 shifts across 13 in‑game days. Players must balance routine tasks—stocking shelves, serving genuine customers, and maintaining the counter—with vigilance for impostors known as Doppelgangers, who mimic human visitors and must be identified via ID checks, scanning tools, and observation.

When a Doppelganger slips through, the night transitions to a defensive phase where players confront a roster of supernatural foes. The most dangerous is the red spider‑like Entity, which pursues the player after a missed Doppelganger. Supporting threats include the Shrieking Doll, a screeching crawler, the teleporting Marionette that emerges from a wind‑up box, the freeze‑when‑watched Demented, and other variants of the Doppelganger. Defensive measures such as barricades, traps, and weapons are essential to survive each shift before the day ends.