Keep the Door Locked Events

Reset ≠ remove

One look forces him back to phase 1. He returns for the rest of the night, so train a habit: hear window audio → drop the guest queue → curtains → look → resume.

Search aliases

Community wording also uses windows ghost / window tapping / curtain check. Same event. Pair with the hotel card line: hear something outside — check the window.

Door-side QTEs are a different reflex — next section covers Door Breaker and Vent Ghost.

Door Breaker is a peephole / prompt problem

Cameras often miss the jump-in. When the hide prompt fires, commit under the bed until he leaves. Some community runs report Sanity pressure while hiding — still better than standing for the break.

Vent Ghost owns the floor

The bed is the safe island until he returns to the vent. Answering a knock can chain into this event — clear it before the next guest decision.

Corner and ceiling threats use different tools entirely — flashlight and footwork.

Flashlight is Shadow Man insurance

Without brightness upgrades, corner clears are slower and riskier. Cash from codes funds flashlight before cosmetics — see upgrades when that page is live.

Spiders are position checks

You do not need to “kill” them — step off the blast tile when they chirp. Standing under a sac while juggling Window Seeker audio is a classic double-fail.

Compress every room tell into the mid-night sheet next.

Guest rules still interrupt events

Bathroom Monster is not a window event, but it fails the same sleep commit. Locking every knock “to be safe” still softlocks you if the room is empty at lights-out — see anomalies.

Priority when two tells overlap

Window audio + door knock: peek cameras fast, but do not let Window Seeker climb past reset while you argue in chat. Curtain check is a seconds-long interrupt.

Once events are clear, sleep still has its own gate.

Event clear ≠ night clear

You can perfectly reset Window Seeker and still die to Bathroom Monster or Knife Killer lights. Treat sleep as a five-row checklist, not a vibe.

What to drill next

Visitor evidence + removal: anomalies. Night-one habits: beginner guide. Softlock FAQ phrasing: tips.