The House of E.
A downloadable game for Windows
ABOUT THE GAME
The House of E. is a story-driven puzzle game with horror elements and a creepy atmosphere.
As you explore the darkest corners of the spooky mansion, you will collect items and solve riddles. Notes and newspaper pages will shed light on past events, and all combined will put you one step closer to discovering the truth. And in the end, you will have to decide not only about Emma’s fate.
The game has three different endings. Due to its length, there is no save option.
THE STORY
Although David and Emma Adams are siblings, they grew apart in time. But when the news of Emma's disappearance reaches David, he decides to do whatever is in his power to find her. Seeing the hopelessness of the local PD, he decides to take the matter into his own hands.
The trail leads him to the old mansion owned by a mystery horror novelist, who, as it turns out, also vanished without a trace. Believing those disappearances are not a coincidence, David goes to the manor.
He ventures into the unknown...
CONTROLS
Movement: WSAD
Inventory: TAB
Flashlight: F
Combining items: drag item A to item B
Menu: ESC
Use item: E
Item info: Q
Skip dialogues: Space
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows |
Rating | Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars (11 total ratings) |
Author | Gamenastica Studios |
Genre | Adventure, Puzzle |
Made with | Unity |
Tags | Atmospheric, Creepy, First-Person, Horror, Indie, mansion, Short, Singleplayer, supernatural |
Average session | About an hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
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Development log
- The House of E. update version 2.14Jun 13, 2023
- The House of E. update version 2.13Apr 24, 2023
- The House of E. update version 2.12Apr 04, 2023
- The House of E. update version 2.11Mar 31, 2023
- The House of E. update version 2.10Mar 23, 2023
- The House of E. Major update version 2.0 and 2.01Nov 13, 2022
- The House of E. game release 1.0Nov 08, 2022
Comments
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8/10 Great puzzle game, great backsotry, great endìing, i have to say some puzzles are a bit of a reach and they took longer than they should, the blood in the pot for example was a reach because how can i figure it out by my own, but i guess for a lover of the genre this game is gold, i'm really enjoying your products by now, keep up with it :^P
That's great to hear🤩 Really, really cool that you enjoyed our games (so far😋). Hopefully we won't disappoint with what's coming.
Hi GoreOfBlood! Thank you very much for sharing the video and playing The House of E. We're glad you enjoyed the experience!😊
All the best!
ohhhhh yeah thk to you .I really like it💕
Amazing game with fun puzzles, great scary atmosphere - a great game.
Amazing gameplay, iPossum ! Thanks for sharing the video and thank you very, very much for the feedback. Happy to hear you enjoyed the game.
All the best!
That was really, really fun!!! Nice puzzles, spooky atmosphere, a good story (love the options at the end!), and the turtles, especially the last one .
Great job, devs!
Thanks for playing our game! Appreciate your feedback and we're happy you liked The House of E. :)
Great game! Perfect mix of horror and puzzles, and the jump scares were well placed.
That's awesome! Happy to hear that 😊 Thank you for kind words and big thanks for playing our game!
This was fantastic. Such a great mix of horror and puzzles with the scares to keep you on your toes. The story was pretty decent as well. The puzzles weren't too overly complicated and I was able to figure them out in the end. I do think the game could benefit from having a save feature just so you don't have to replay the whole game in order to get the other ending. Overall awesome job!
Wonderful gameplay, FoShoShot! 😊 Thanks for posting the video here!
Yes, you’re right. We’d like to improve the overall experience, and that’s why we’re working on implementing save/checkpoint feature.
Thanks for playing and many, many thanks for kind words and solid feedback. We do appreciate it very much!
Enjoyed the game , jumped out of seat while encounter the Mask ghost :D
Here is mu gameplay will all three endings . . .
Well, so the jumpscare worked - great! 😊
Thanks for posting your gameplay, and for positive feedback. We're happy you liked the game.
All the best!
What a fantastic gameplay by Shrimpchu! Thank you very much for playing 😊
Cool!
Very cool indeed! Thanks for playing The House of E. and for the kind words. We appreciate it!
only reason I am posting my video here, is cause it has timestamps for those who need it as a walkthrough. Sadly I never did figure out if the globe stuff was a puzzle, and I think there is a door I never opened? I wish you'd put in savepoints, or a save system of some sorts. cause I had to play half the game through 3 times cause I got stuck in furniture, and because it doesn't save - yeah.,.. but it also says a lot about how badly I wanted to finish the game, that I didn't just uninstall the first time it happened. =) Awesome game (sans the missing save option) thank you!
(this is the kill everyone ending, no commentary. w/timestamps)Sorry to hear about the glitch. We should release an updated version soon (with more explanation regarding the globe for instance). Having said that, that's a very nice walkthrough, NördHrafn! You did a great job, and your persistence and motivation are truly inspiring to us. It means a lot, if despite some bugs or/and issues a gamer wants to beat the game. So big thank you for playing The House of E, making a video, and sending us your feedback. We couldn’t ask for more
thank you! =) and thank you for making a great game.
This game was incredible to play. Don't mind my terrible puzzle-solving skills. Would love to see what else Gamenastica comes out with.
Oh come on man, you did absolutely great! :) We enjoyed your video very much. Thanks for sharing it and cheers for the kind words. Means a lot to us!
All the best!
This was a good game it definitely makes you use your brain but isnt completely too hard to figure out keep up the good work didnt expect that ending
Great to hear you liked our game, TheBroMasterplier :) And as you beat it, congrats are in order!
Thank you very much for kind words, and many thanks for playing The House of E.
All the best!
keep up the good work
Good game but maybe I need a hint system (in the pause menu maybe) because going in circles in this mansion is driving me crazy :')
(I'm still playing right now for information ...)
I'll play it again tomorrow because it tires me of rummaging through the same rooms over and over.
See you tomorrow ! :)
Thanks very much for your feedback, it's much appreciated!
Yes, you're on something here... We might implement a hint system soon, just to make the game experience more enjoyable.
Hope you'll get back to The House of E. and beat the game 😊
Currently I have unfortunately given up because I really have no idea what to do.
But I keep the game aside if I ever want to try again.
Only had a few minor issues but that could have been me being dumb by missing something and me trying to speedrun for the other endings which isnt too much of a big deal.
Great Job Gamenastica!
Absolutely fantastic gameplay! Never crossed our minds to leave the mansion with a nice souvenir - well played :) You've got all endings in the game, so well done on that as well.
Thanks very much for playing!
I enjoyed it very much. Puzzles are not too hard, not too easy, the story is good, audio is nice and the turtles simply brilliant😊 One or two solid jumpscares (worked for me at least). Well done!
Happy to hear that, noobek! We like turtles too :)
Big thanks for spending some time behind the door of The House of E. Your feedback is very helpful and much appreciated.
Wow. I feel like you read my mind. Puzzle, horror, my two favorite game styles mashed together into this masterpiece. I absolutely LOVED The House of E. Thanks so much for making such a great game! This is part 1 of my play through!
Oh WOW, thanks very much, man! You just made our day :) Really, really happy you liked the game. We love those positive vibes.
Also, that's a great gameplay. We just love it! Cannot wait for Part 2.
All the best!
I only did one ending in this video. I hope its the road least traveled. Here is part 2! Hope to see more games from you because this one was amazing!
Great job ThePartyBlarter, another cool gameplay :)
Hopefully we will have something new to show in upcoming months. More puzzles and more scares :D
Once again thanks for fantastic feedback!
Hello Gamenastica Studios, my name is Bruno, I make indie game gameplays on YouTube, here in Brazil, I want to congratulate you for the great project, the game has a lot of potential.
Gameplay Link:
Hola Bruno! We're very happy you've decided to spent some time behind the doors of The House of E. Watched your gameplay and enjoyed it very much! We are delighted you liked the game. Stay tuned, as we have just started :)
Once again - obrigada!
A definitely spooky game and I really was not able to guess what would happen next. Kept the intensity up throughout the game. I did get hit with the note glitch which was a bummer but intend to reply this game for the other ending hopefully with the notes if I can get them to work.
Hey Zlance1993! Thank you very much for playing our game, and sorry for this notes bug :/ Drives us crazy, but we're happy to say that we've found the solution for it. Turned out the interaction with the main entrance door has triggered the notes not to open... It has been fixed with the version 2.01 (available for download).
We enjoyed your gameplay and would love to see you beat the game :)
Oh my, I loved it!!! The atmosphere, the game itself and the voice acting is awesome, except the hungry little guy which needed to be fed all the time :D I am sorry but that is funny a little, you should change that, but other than that it is a great game. Honestly this shouldn't be free to download :) My best wishes to the developers!!
Oh my, we loved your gameplay!!! :) Yeah, some things might not work as we'd hoped they will, but this is our first project. We're still in the learning zone. And actually, we've just changed the game a bit, so hopefully it's better now (little guys are not that annoying, still hungry though) :D
Thank you sooo much for the kind words. Every feedback and rating helps us a great deal.
All the best, Sabrina!
I feel like the game falls heavily onto a development trap of "I know where things are, so the player will too." but there's a lot searching and a ton of interactables that stand in the way. That said, the story and design was good, and I'm looking forward to how you all grow as developers.
Oh man,we've seen your video and kudos for your persistence! You have finished the game despite the notes bug - sorry for that, we're working on a fix for it and few other changes. Hopefully they will improve the gameplay experience.
Big thanks for playing our game and the great feedback. We really appreciate it.
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