Scholar's Mate

About

Scholar's Mate is a frightening first-person escape room game, where you are Judith, a patient in a psychiatric hospital. To escape, you must solve challenging puzzles and unravel the hospital's hidden secrets, all while avoiding being caught by your sinister pursuer, Eddie. The game features an eerie atmosphere, intense tension, and an original soundtrack to enhance the chilling experience.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews

atmosphere3 negative mentions

The game features fun and challenging puzzles that require ingenuity to solve, making the experience rewarding.
It combines horror elements with escape room mechanics, creating a unique and engaging atmosphere.
The ambiance is well-crafted, contributing to the tension and suspense throughout the gameplay.

Many puzzles are overly difficult and can be frustrating, potentially leading to player frustration.
The game suffers from bugs and glitches, including issues with inventory management and game crashes.
The AI behavior can be inconsistent, making it difficult to predict enemy movements and avoid detection.

story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is described as decent and engaging, with a satisfying payoff once fully experienced, despite starting with minimal context. While some players found the puzzles confusing and the mechanics poorly explained, others appreciated the unique flair the story brought to a familiar horror setting. Overall, the narrative has the potential to enhance the overall experience, even if it requires patience to unfold.
- “The story itself, once it's all played out to you, will make you really like the experience you had.”
- “The game used the same map that other horror games have used, unfortunately, but it has its own flair, being that this game has a story to tell.”
- “Good puzzles and a decent story, I would say.”
- “Game just drops you in with little to no story, doesn't explain confusing mechanics, and puzzles barely make any sense.”
- “The game used the same map that other horror games have used unfortunately, but it has its own flair in that this game has a story to tell.”
- “Let's see how the story develops.”
atmosphere
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its effective sound design and the unsettling setting of a psychiatric hospital, which enhances the tension and suspense. Reviewers note that this gloomy ambiance, combined with intellectual challenges, makes it particularly appealing to fans of the genre. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a significant strength of the game.
- “The game is set in a psychiatric hospital with a gloomy atmosphere that contributes significantly to the tension and suspense.”
- “The atmosphere is well done.”
- “The game's atmosphere and intellectual challenges are strengths that are likely to appeal to fans of the genre.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay combines horror elements with first-person escape room mechanics, creating a fresh and challenging experience. However, new players may find the blend of genres and stealth mechanics difficult to navigate, as the game offers minimal guidance on its confusing mechanics and puzzles.
- “Combines horror elements with first-person escape room mechanics, offering a fresh and challenging experience.”
- “For new players, the combination of genres and stealth mechanics may be difficult to master initially.”
- “The game just drops you in with little to no story, doesn't explain the confusing mechanics, and the puzzles barely make any sense.”
- “Gameplay impressions: https://youtu.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally considered satisfactory, with users noting that it looks fine overall.