Mystery
The Midnight Ledger
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A missing archivist has fifty-five minutes before the old station floods. The truth she found could save a town and destroy the people who trusted her.
20–30 minutes · Three acts
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Sci-fi
Tomorrow on Channel Nine
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Your own voice warns you from six minutes ahead. Changing that future costs power, trust, and lives aboard a ship carrying thirty people home.
20–30 minutes · Three acts
Horror
The House That Counted
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Your grandmother left a notebook and one unfinished promise. Inside her old boarding house, every forgotten name leaves room for something else to come home.
20–30 minutes · Three acts
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A thirteenth bell rings in a city that trades in memories. Choose your origin, shape your magic, and decide whom to trust.
12 chapters · 10 endings · Opens in a new tab
Mystery
The House Beneath the Lake
Founders
Your missing sister sends a letter dated tomorrow. Follow the evidence into a house beneath the lake.
A weekly mystery in eight chapters and an epilogue.
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Manuscript mystery
The Page They Left Out
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Search a writer’s study for a missing manuscript page. Two genuine instructions point to one carefully concealed truth.
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Space mystery
The Asterion Incident
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Nine days missing. Four crew unaccounted for. Board a silent research ship above Europa and uncover the truth behind its return.
Five connected puzzles · Two endings
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