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Dread Chess is a dark narrative puzzle game blending gothic pixel art with self-playing chess matches that reveal hidden truths. Players can create asymmetric rules for unique, unfair advantages or handicaps, influencing multiple branching endings. Explore eerie storylines by solving riddles posed by the God of Madness through enigmatic, autonomous chess duels.

In "Home Safety Hotline," players take on the role of a telephone operator, answering calls about mysterious happenings in callers' homes. They must use a catalog of safety information to identify pests and hazards, with the understanding that they will be held responsible for their responses. The game features a soothing lo-fi soundtrack and immerses players in the atmosphere of the 90s.

In the Labyrinth, they talk of gods. They whisper between their fingers and sweeten their breath with the tales of titans of old who once stood so tall that a single breath would cause earth-tremors, their steps reshaping the ground trod beneath them. Their fingers were the tools that smoothed the mountains into points, shaped and carved the ridges and valleys in between. If you hike far enoug…

Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.

"Life Eater" is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator, where you play as a modern-day druid in suburbia, conducting an annual ritual to prevent the world's end. Use a video editing-inspired interface to uncover the story of your human targets' lives, and decide when to abduct them. With a blend of authored and generated stories, and a fully voiced story mode, players must balance their time and resources to prevent the apocalypse. But be careful, the dark god you serve may not even be real.

"The Ward's Eyes" is a mystery game where you play as a private investigator tasked with finding a missing person. During your investigation, you encounter a supernatural creature, forcing you to confront the reality of the supernatural. As you navigate the swamp, your choices impact how you approach the situation and cope with this new reality.

"Fragments" is a single-player mystery adventure game, where you play as Evan, a young man trying to uncover the truth about a serious crime he may have committed. With two detectives closing in, you must navigate through Evan's traumatic memories, making decisions that will affect the outcome of the story. The game features a chilling original soundtrack and two possible endings, making for a unique and suspenseful experience.

Shepherds of Haven places you in a city where magic is banned and its users oppressed, yet darkness returns in the form of demonic invaders. As a gifted individual, you join the Shepherds, an elite order fighting these supernatural threats with powers science can’t combat. Your once-feared abilities become humanity’s last hope against chaos and destruction.

"Unshackled" is a mature, 18+ game centered around betrayal, fantasy, and horror. The story takes place in the wealthy town of Celestia, known for its ornate buildings and ancient order of warriors who protect the town's people from supernatural harm. As the protagonist, trained for loyalty since childhood, you find yourself facing mature themes such as corruption, abuse of power, and psychological horror.

A free demo is playable in the browser above. Set in a high fantasy world with low fantasy stakes, the character-driven story of The Salt Keep follows a struggling merchant named Doyle who stumbles into a life-or-death mystery. During the last legs of a months-long journey as a traveling salesman, Doyle stops in the seemingly deserted village of Cardwyke to meet a friend who has promised to help …