
Nancy Drew®: Shadow at the Water's Edge
Confront Terrifying Secrets in a Haunted Japanese Inn!
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Dare to play this spooky game featuring a horrifying ghost haunting a family's traditional Japanese inn. Is the ghost an ancient Japanese yurei scaring off the guests, or does our paranormal investigator contact have a more terrifying explanation?
Confront Terrifying Secrets in a Haunted Japanese Inn!
Nancy Drew heads for Japan where she’s staying at a traditional ryokan (inn) for a little R&R with Bess and George, but when reports of a vengeful ghost start scaring away the guests, Nancy’s vacation takes a turn for terror! It’ll be up to you, as Nancy Drew, to uncover the secret that lies beneath the surface, before the ghost can take its revenge!
Key features:
Play as Nancy Drew and investigate a haunting at a traditional Japanese inn.3D animated characters, each with a secret to protect.
Immerse yourself in Japanese culture by learning about origami, tea ceremonies, calligraphy.
Take pictures of possible evidence and play games on your cell phone.
Be prepared for the scariest Nancy Drew game in the series.
⚠️ATTENTION MAC USERS: This game will not run on Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, or higher Mac operating systems. See compatible operating systems below.