
What Lies Beneath (free playable preview)
On Quisicosas since 12 September 2023
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What it is about
You dream you’re in a chapel. Small, high-pitched voices sing an ancient song. Yet a sense of unease washes through you. The core is more macabre. Dream yields to waking confusion. Dust, bones and dried death. A flickering torch. Underground. A crypt. You catch a wisp of a breeze, heavy with the stench of rot. You gag. Yet a breeze suggests a way out. You take the torch, determined to get out of here alive. Structured as a branching narrative, What Lies Beneath invites you to direct the plot – but only if you master a unique combination of game mechanisms. Enjoy all the challenges of solo roleplay:
Buffing your character: Gain items that unlock new powers
Classic skill checks: Roll against thresholds to hit enemies
Intellectual puzzles: Manipulate dice using limited actions
Dexterity tests (optional): Flick dice at specified targets