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Writer. Chapter 1

You, the legendary writer, the “King of Horror,” find yourself at the center of a nightmare. A mysterious place, frighteningly familiar, hides sinister secrets. Explore locations, solve riddles, escape from the monster, collect a story that will become a new masterpiece... if you survive.

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January 6, 2025
1 year and 207 days ago
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Mostly Positive61 reviews72.1%

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About the Game

The descent into horror begins...

You come to your senses in an unknown place. Everything around seems familiar, but memories slip away like sand through your fingers. The only thing left is to move forward.

An inner voice tells you: you are a famous writer, the “king of horror,” whose stories made readers shudder with fear. But now reality is much more frightening than the worst nightmares that came from your pen.

What kind of place is this? Who's playing with your mind? Each discovery brings you closer to the solution, but at the same time opens the door to even more sinister depths. Time loses its meaning, and the line between fiction and reality blurs.

Are you ready to face your own fears?

Carefully examine everything around you; details play a crucial role in uncovering what happened here.

Solve simple puzzles.

Beware of the monster; it is always somewhere nearby.

Use the camera as a tool for solving puzzles — it will reveal what is hidden from the eye.

1. The game has autosave.

2. Realistic graphics.

3. High-quality sound design.

4. Simple but interesting puzzles.

5. Average game completion time: 30-60 minutes.

6. Genre: Walking Simulator.

The game features machine translation into the following languages:

- French

- German

- Spanish

- Portuguese (Brazilian)

- Chinese (Simplified)

- Korean

- Polish

- Japanese