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Sinking Inn

A small, lonely boy on a hopeful quest navigates through a dark and dreary motel. Dive into its mysterious, eerie atmosphere and find your way through the motel's strange puzzles, as it becomes increasingly clear that reality is not as it seems.

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April 30, 2021
5 years and 94 days ago
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Very Positive55 reviews90.9%

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About the Game

Explore a dreary motel for a glimpse into a mysterious story of childhood and family. Navigate rooms, pools, and lobbies to uncover more details to the unknown atmosphere and complete puzzles to delve farther into the life of a little boy and his family. Collect items, talk to NPCs, and travel between realms in an effort to unwind this strange and peculiar story. Under the direction of a mysteriously familiar figure waiting for him in his room, this boy must hunt down a childhood snack... but how will that help him out? From Open Alpha USC's third cohort, we give you Sinking Inn.