What a great idea! I enjoyed the concept of this one. My only real problem was that the book was completely covering the screen for the entire game, so all the animations and scares you spent all that time working on went completely unnoticed.
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I know, but the problem is that there's no real reason to do so. If there were more incentive, it might be a better mechanic, but as it stands, all you really need to do is play the game and let things happen... they don't seem to have any bearing on the game.
I think it might be a good idea to make it so you HAVE TO lower the book from time to time... for example, things only happen when you aren't looking, and while they're happening your time expires quicker. This would give more incentive to look away from the game you're playing, and make what's happening in the background more suspenseful and impactful.