BISQUE DOLL

BISQUE DOLL is a short story about a doll and a house where it doesn’t belong: the hero examines the rooms, collects notes and tries to understand what happened to the previous inhabitants. Each discovery brings us closer to the solution, and some doors open only after certain events. Fear is built on silence and sudden sounds: there are no big monsters here, but there are alien footsteps behind the wall. You often have to hide, but the light of the lantern gives you away. The passage is short and designed for one evening, but there are several endings. The diary keeps records, helping to assemble the whole from the pieces. The house is small, but each door hides its own piece of history. Notes and photographs explain what the previous residents did. The chases are short, and mistakes are forgiven: checkpoints are placed frequently. The endings differ in how many items the hero managed to find. The sound of footsteps and creaking floorboards replace music here. The house is divided into floors, and each one keeps its own secret. The creaking of floorboards warns of someone else's step. The entries are read page by page. Hidden in the closets explains the ending. Errors are not punished: loading is fast. The rooms are walked in a circle, and some of the doors are opened with objects from other rooms, so it is better to take notes right away. The outcome is influenced by attentiveness: a couple of missed notes changes the understanding of the ending. The lantern goes down, so some of the rooms can be passed through in the dark by ear. The scenes give way to silence. The light of the lantern gives away the hero, so sometimes it is better to go by touch. For those who like quiet scary stories, this option is suitable.