Misconception About The Game

There have been a bunch of misconceptions and false information about the game. I hope this wiki page can clear things up and reduce the misconceptions going around.

'''Please understand that this comes from the developer of the game himself. Contrary to popular belief, HIS WORDS ARE NOT FALSE. All information is confirmed on the Insoni Discord.'''

''Misconception #1: Knocking on the door resets the timer completely! Don’t knock!''

This is completely false. The door only produces a sound effect and that’s it. It has no relation to the timer at all. The dev has debunked this statement multiple times in every version of the game. Annoyed with the sound? Just mute your volume or politely tell them to stop knocking because it annoys you. Don’t spread misinformation like that.

Misconception #2: When the speaker makes a sound/music, EVERYONE NEED TO STOP MOVING!

Now that is false. Whether or not you’re moving during whatever the speaker is doing does not affect the timer at all.

Misconception #3: We need to stack up in order to escape!

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with stacking for fun. However, stacking too high up isn’t a good idea. The game might assume that you’re exploiting and will either kick or ban you. So feel free to stack, but be careful about the consequences!

Misconception #4: The time is always consistent.

Having tested this out myself and looking at the Discord server, this is false. The time it takes to escape is always different from server to server. It can take as little as 30 minutes or about 3 hours. In short, this game really tests your patience and that’s it.

''Misconception #5: The Japanese text that’s coming from the speaker is a code for something! Quick, we have to translate it!''

No, the stuff in Japanese isn’t a code for anything. It’s more like something fun to add to people’s curiosity than it is an essential in the game.

Misconception #6: Sitting/Laying down speeds up the timer!

Absolutely not. Emotes in game do not do anything aside from just giving your character a different pose.

Misconception #7: People with the badges are always correct!

Hard for me to break it to you, but just because someone has a badge does not mean that they are always correct! It would be like bringing a dictionary and not knowing the meaning to certain words or phrases. Badges are cool since they prove that you’ve done the deed of waiting, but badges do not prove anything else aside from you beating the game. (And if you do have a badge while reading this then congrats, you did your research and have evidence!)

If there are any more misconceptions, feel free to add them here.