{{Use MDY dates|date=May 2023}}{{Short description|2013 video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Slender Rising | image = SlenderRising cover.png | caption = | developer = Michael Hegemann | publisher = Michael Hegemann | platforms = [[iOS]] | released = November 15, 2012 | modes = [[Single-player]] | genre = [[Survival horror]] | alt = }}'''''Slender Rising''''' is a 2012 [[horror game]] by Michael Hegemann. It is based on the [[Slender Man]], a well-known [[creepypasta]] character. The [[First-person (video games)|first-person]] game tasks players with collecting notes across various [[Level (video games)|maps]] whilst trying to avoid the Slender Man. It released on November 15, 2012, for [[iOS]] devices. ''Slender Rising'' received mixed reviews, with praise directed towards its atmosphere, graphics and sound design. A sequel, ''Slender Rising 2'', was released in 2014.
== Gameplay == ''Slender Rising'' is a [[single-player]] [[horror game]] played from a [[First-person (video games)|first-person]] perspective. There are two [[Game mode|game modes]]. In "A Chance To Escape", the player is tasked with collecting seven pages. In "The Endless Stare", they must collect as many pages as they can and survive as long as possible. The player is alerted by sound cues when they are in a page's vicinity.<ref name=":0" />
Throughout ''Slender Rising'', they are hunted by the [[Slender Man]], who will kill them with his tendrils if the player looks at him too long. The player's vision automatically moves towards Slender Man when he is nearby, requiring them to "swipe and claw at [the] screen to tear free". This becomes more difficult each time he catches them.<ref name="TA" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dutta |first=Meghna |date=April 18, 2018 |title=Five horror games for iOS that can give you nightmares |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/techook/five-horror-games-for-ios-that-can-give-you-nightmares-5141230/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=May 31, 2023 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531113500/https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/techook/five-horror-games-for-ios-that-can-give-you-nightmares-5141230/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dutta |first=Meghna |date=2018-04-18 |title=Five horror games for iOS that can give you nightmares |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/techook/five-horror-games-for-ios-that-can-give-you-nightmares-5141230/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418080000/https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/techook/five-horror-games-for-ios-that-can-give-you-nightmares-5141230/ |archive-date=2018-04-18 |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
''Slender Rising'' features several customizable options, including difficulty levels, filters that obscure or change the player's perspective and four different [[Level (video games)|maps]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="TA" />
== Development and release == ''Slender Rising'' was created by [[Indie game|indie]] developer Michael Hegemann in [[Unreal Engine]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Devlin |first=Paul |date=January 28, 2013 |title=Slender Rising |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/slender-rising/slender-rising/ |access-date=May 31, 2023 |website=[[Pocket Gamer]] |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531104227/https://www.pocketgamer.com/slender-rising/slender-rising/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Slender Rising'' is based on the infamous [[creepypasta]] of the Slender Man; it came at a time when Slender Man games were ubiquitous after the release of the [[PC game]], ''[[Slender: The Eight Pages]]'' (2012).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cohn |first=Gabe |date=2018-08-15 |title=How Slender Man Became a Legend |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/15/movies/slender-man-timeline.html |url-access=limited |access-date=2023-05-28 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815162420/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/15/movies/slender-man-timeline.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Hegemann himself admitted to being inspired by ''The Eight Pages''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Riggall |first=Jonathan |date=2014-01-20 |title=Slender Rising 2 released for iOS |url=https://en.softonic.com/articles/slender-rising-2-released-for-ios |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=[[Softonic]] |language=en-US |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531174555/https://en.softonic.com/articles/slender-rising-2-released-for-ios |url-status=live }}</ref> It was published for [[iOS]] on November 15, 2012, and was released on the [[App Store (iOS/iPadOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Slender Rising |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/game/slender-rising |access-date=May 31, 2023 |website=[[GameRevolution]] |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531104227/https://www.gamerevolution.com/game/slender-rising |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Reception == {{Video game reviews | TA = 4.5/5<ref name="TA" /> | PG = 3/5<ref name=":0" /> | Slide to Play = 2/4<ref name="STP" /> }}David Craddock of ''[[TouchArcade]]'' and Paul Devlin of ''[[Pocket Gamer]]'' considered ''Slender Rising'' the best [[mobile game]] based on Slender Man.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="TA">{{cite web |last=Craddock |first=David |date=September 16, 2013 |title='Slender Rising' Review – Slender Man Packs on Muscle |url=https://toucharcade.com/2013/09/17/slender-rising-review-slender-man-packs-on-muscle/ |accessdate=May 20, 2020 |website=[[TouchArcade]] |archive-date=December 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203110647/https://toucharcade.com/2013/09/17/slender-rising-review-slender-man-packs-on-muscle/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Craddock suggested that it was the best Slender Man game; he believed that the variety offered by ''Slender Rising'' modes kept it "fresh" and appreciated the use of sound design to build tension.<ref name="TA" />
Devlin and ''Slide to Play''<nowiki/>'s Chris Reed were more ambivalent: while he praised the atmosphere, graphics and sound design, Devlin felt that ''Slender Rising'' lacked enough originality to distinguish it from other Slender Man games in order to scare players familiar with the genre.<ref name="TA" /> Reed similarly praised the graphics and atmosphere, but considered the actual gameplay boring and unengaging.<ref name="STP">{{Cite web |last=Reed |first=Chris |date=January 25, 2013 |title=Slender Rising Review |url=http://www.slidetoplay.com/review/slender-rising-review/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128032335/http://www.slidetoplay.com/review/slender-rising-review/ |archive-date=January 28, 2013 |website=Slide to Play}}</ref> ''[[Lifewire]]'' criticized the lack of storyline.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nations |first=Daniel |date=January 13, 2023 |title=The 10 Best Puzzle-Adventure Games for iPad in 2023 |url=https://www.lifewire.com/top-puzzle-adventure-games-ipad-1994741 |access-date=May 31, 2023 |website=[[Lifewire]] |language=en |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531104228/https://www.lifewire.com/top-puzzle-adventure-games-ipad-1994741 |url-status=live }}</ref> By January 2014, ''Slender Rising'' had received over seven million downloads.<ref name=":1" />
==Sequel== On January 16, 2014, Hegemann released '''''Slender Rising 2''''' on the [[App Store (Apple)|App Store]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hodapp |first=Eli |date=2014-01-16 |title=Hey Slenderman Fans, 'Slender Rising 2' Just Hit the App Store |url=https://toucharcade.com/2014/01/16/slender-rising-2-released/ |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=TouchArcade |language=en-US |archive-date=August 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806154507/https://toucharcade.com/2014/01/16/slender-rising-2-released/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The sequel has two game modes and four maps, two of which are from the first game. In one game mode, the player uses visual and sound cues to locate and save lost souls; in the other, the player must collect mysterious notes {{Emdash}} they are pursued by Slender Man in both modes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amaris |first=Lian |date=2015-10-26 |title=13 Scary Mobile Games to Play in the Dark |url=https://www.gamezebo.com/the-best/13-scary-mobile-games-to-play-in-the-dark/ |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=[[Gamezebo]] |language=en-GB |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531170510/https://www.gamezebo.com/the-best/13-scary-mobile-games-to-play-in-the-dark/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Priestman |first=Chris |date=2014-01-17 |title=Slender Man returns in horror game Slender Rising 2 to haunt your iPad and iPhone |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/slender-rising-2/slender-man-returns-in-horror-game-slender-rising-2-to-haunt-your-ipad-and-iphon/ |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=Pocket Gamer |language=en |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531170510/https://www.pocketgamer.com/slender-rising-2/slender-man-returns-in-horror-game-slender-rising-2-to-haunt-your-ipad-and-iphon/ |url-status=live }}</ref> James Paterson of ''TouchArcade'' wrote that it was a "worthy sequel" despite offering little new underlying gameplay.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paterson |first=James |date=2014-01-21 |title='Slender Rising 2' Review – The Best Slender Man Mobile Game Yet |url=https://toucharcade.com/2014/01/21/slender-rising-2-review/ |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=TouchArcade |language=en-US |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528113148/https://toucharcade.com/2014/01/21/slender-rising-2-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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== External links == * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRhXnRWKfZU Official trailer] * [https://apps.apple.com/app/slender-rising/id571640421 ''Slender Rising''] on the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]] * [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/slender-rising-2/id777317826 ''Slender Rising 2''] on the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]]
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