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Oct 28, 2026·Seedborne·
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A first-person survival horror game where movement, combat, and all other actions are performed by typing. Explore a procedurally generated dungeon, evade or fight enemies, solve puzzles, and find what you need to escape. Featuring hand-painted watercolor artwork.

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TYPE TO SURVIVE

Every action is performed through typed commands.

Move through the dungeon by typing commands to walk, run, crawl, turn, jump, attack, and use abilities.

The game continues in real time while you type, so hesitation and mistakes can matter when something is chasing you.

ESCAPE THE DUNGEON

You are trapped inside a procedurally generated dungeon filled with interconnected rooms, corridors, puzzles, items, and supernatural threats.

Explore the dungeon and search for what you need to escape. Each run generates a new layout, changing where rooms connect, where dangers appear, and what route you will need to take.

EVADE OR FIGHT SUPERNATURAL ENEMIES

The enemies behave in different ways and require different responses.

The scarecrow can't hear you very well, but it can spot you from far away (except in the dark), and moves quickly.
The ooze can't see you at all, but it can hear every step you take.
The ghost sees better in the dark, can phase through the walls, and is unaffected by physical weapons.

Avoid them, sneak past them, or fight back using melee attacks and magic.

SOLVE LOGIC PUZZLES

Escaping requires more than simply finding the exit. Search rooms for clues and important items, interact with the environment, and solve the puzzles scattered throughout the dungeon.

A HAND-PAINTED HORROR WORLD

The game's artwork is painted by hand with watercolor paint on paper, then scanned and brought into a 3D environment.

FEATURES

Typing-based controls for movement, combat, abilities, and all other actions
Real-time gameplay that does not pause while you type
Procedurally generated dungeons with a different layout each run
Light and noise mechanics that affect enemy detection
Multiple enemy types with different behaviors
Melee combat and magic
Environmental puzzles and escape-room elements
Hand-painted watercolor artwork

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