Planned Release Date: Q3 2025

About This Game

《Mourningwood Lodge》 is a full-motion video (FMV) live-action mystery horror game. As the first installment in the Funeral Houseseries, players will assume different roles across various game modes to participate in a suspenseful horror journey blending conspiracy and fantasy.

In the initially released ​​Story Mode​​, players take on the role of an heir to the ancient sect ​​"Fangxian Dao"​​ tasked with thwarting an evil ritual. After becoming entangled in a series of premeditated events, they are implicated in a murder and must collaborate with others to escape. Throughout the process, ​​player choices will determine radically different game endings​​.

Story Background​

In Story Mode, players take on the role of ​​Yisi​​ (a character name, retained in Pinyin) who arrives at an ancient mansion. Through interactions with a series of characters and meticulous clue collection, players gather fragmented intelligence. These clues become pivotal during subsequent ​​culprit-identification phases​​, directly influencing narrative progression and outcomes.

Game Features​

• Clue Fragmentation​​: Scattered evidence (e.g., documents, hidden objects, environmental details) requires thorough examination. Each fragment contributes to reconstructing the truth.

• ​​Information Synthesis​​: Critical choices rely on synthesizing collected intel. Missing clues may lead to fatal misjudgments.

Reflex​

• QTE Mechanics​​: Sudden events (e.g., ambushes, traps) demand precise inputs (e.g., timed button presses, pattern matching). Failure triggers ​​instant character death​​.

• ​​Environmental Interaction​​: Examples include dodging falling debris or disarming mechanisms through quick reflexes.

Deduction​

• Multilayered Mysteries​​: Clues often conceal deeper connections (e.g., contradictory testimonies, altered dates). Players must cross-reference logs, diaries, and environmental cues.

• ​​Cognitive Challenges​​: Hidden puzzles (e.g., deciphering codes in letters, identifying forged evidence) require logical inference

Decision

• Branching Narrative​​: Key choices (e.g., trusting a suspect, revealing/hiding evidence) alter alliances, unlock/close story paths, and trigger chain reactions.

• ​​Multi-Ending System​​: 5+ distinct endings exist, determined by cumulative choices. Endings range from "Truth Revealed" to "Eternal Haunting".

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

We have utilized AI-assisted design for the store materials and some 2D background images within the game. However, these are not purely AI-generated; they are based on our original photographs that were enhanced using AI technology, and subsequently refined manually to ensure quality.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game includes frequent scenes disturbing and horrific scenes of implied violence, gore and mutilation of human bodies. It may have a realistic triggering impact on players with potential sensitivities. Player discretion is advised.
May not be suitable for all age groups.