Ex Umbris

A ghostly murder mystery inside a secluded medieval monastery.


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Welcome to the Monastery

Hidden among the hills, far from the outside world, the monastery lives by its own strict order.

Its days are governed by bells, prayer, labour and silence. But behind its peaceful walls, there are whispers of something sinister.

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Your Death Was Only the Beginning

Your body lies beneath the earth, while life inside the monastery continues as though nothing happened.

Unable to leave, you must retrace the events surrounding your murder and uncover the secrets that someone tried to bury with you.

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Every Monk Has a Routine

Prayer. Work. Meals. Rest.

Each monk follows a daily schedule, moving through the monastery as time passes. Learn their routines, follow them unseen, and be in the right place at the right moment.

A private conversation, an unlocked door or a suspicious meeting may only happen once during the day.

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See What Darkness Hides

Death has left you with abilities beyond those of the living.

Use spectral light to reveal the monks, expose writing hidden from ordinary sight, and interact with important objects throughout the monastery. Every discovery brings you closer to understanding what happened, and why.

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This game was made by a team of 15 people in 9 weeks at PlaygroundSquad for our fourth and last game project, inspired by Outer Wilds and the film The Others.

Team

Ex Umbris was made by the following students from class of 2024: