Exploration edition
Four locations, ten mechanisms, objects to find and a story to resolve. Play in your browser and resume your progress on the same device.
The first room is free. The rest is included in the €19.99 game.
Mystery · Clockmaking · Exploration edition
The Clockmaker’s Legacy
Master clockmaker Émile Varenne left an impossible will: his workshop must go to the person who can put right his final lie. Before the machines are sold, find the rightful heir.
No card needed to try · One-time payment for the full game
4locations to explore10mechanismsAt your own pacesave your progress
The setting is part of the investigation
Take a closer look.
Each discovery brings you closer to the next step. Here are some of the Exploration edition’s locations, without giving away their solutions.
Your role
Observe. Collect. Connect the evidence.
An impossible will. One final mechanism. Who really owns this workshop?
Examine objects in the scene. Find useful tools, select them in your inventory and compare your settings with the documents you have discovered. Your journal keeps the investigation’s clues together.
Take the first step for free →Included with your game
Two separate ways to explore one adventure.
Classic edition · 80 puzzles
You also receive the downloadable classic edition. Its puzzles and saved progress are separate from Exploration: the two editions do not share a saved game.
Before you play
Useful answers.
Can I try before I buy?
Yes. The first room of each Exploration edition is free, with no card required. At the end of that room, you can choose whether to continue with the full game.
How do I play?
Open the game in your browser. Click the scene’s interactive points to examine objects, keep your discoveries in your inventory and use them to progress. Play alone or work together around the same screen.
Can I take a break?
Your progress is saved in the browser you use. Return on the same device and browser to continue. You can also export your saved game from the game menu.
Do the two editions share progress?
No. Exploration focuses on searching rooms and handling objects; the classic edition has 80 puzzles, or 90 for the Train. Each edition keeps its own progress.
Do I need to install anything?
The Exploration edition runs online in your browser. The classic edition can be downloaded. Start with the free trial to see how the game works on your device.
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See details of the classic edition · 80 puzzles
The story
Master clockmaker Émile Varenne has left an impossible will: his workshop must pass to whoever can put his final lie right. Find the true heir before the machines are sold.
What to expect
Explore four illustrated locations through eight chapters of ten puzzles. Decode documents, compare times, reconstruct sequences and gather evidence. Solve each chapter’s puzzles in any order; the next chapter opens once all ten are complete.
Four new settings and a new story
This edition has been rewritten and illustrated with four new settings. Each puzzle’s documents contain all the information you need: no code depends on spotting a tiny detail in an image.
A journal brings together your notes and solved evidence. Success sounds are optional and can be switched off.
Practical information
Details of the 80-puzzle classic edition are below. The Exploration edition has four locations and ten mechanisms in your browser, with its own saved progress.
At your own pace
80 puzzles across eight chapters, with saved progress, pause and game export.
Players: 1–6
Gather round one screen — each person notices something the others may miss.
Written for adults
From introductory puzzles to more demanding connections. The rules you need are explained in each case file.
Difficulty: progressive
Start with introductory puzzles, then work through more demanding connections. Each puzzle has a hint and an explained solution.
How do I play?
Step 1 — Order
Secure payment, with access sent immediately by email.
Step 2 — Open the file
One file to keep, playable offline, with nothing to print.
Step 3 — Start playing
Use a recent browser on a computer, tablet or TV connected to a computer.
Game preview
Chapter 1 · 10 puzzles
The sealed will
Valperche, 1931. The notary hands you eight envelopes and a key with no lock. Varenne wanted to protect his workshop from its creditors, not pass on a fortune.
Chapter 2 · 10 puzzles
The silent workbench
A movement has been deliberately taken apart on the workbench. The tools are neatly stored, but their labels have been swapped.
Chapter 3 · 10 puzzles
The Library of Hours
The books bring together alphabets, ciphers and inventions. The master wrote in their margins so that his correspondence would never look like a will.
Chapter 4 · 10 puzzles
The Mechanical Bird
An automaton bird guards the letter drawer. It follows commands with stubborn logic. Repair its programme.
Chapter 5 · 10 puzzles
Beneath the dome
The observatory was used to set the town’s clocks. A record of the sky gives the exact time of the signature.
Chapter 6 · 10 puzzles
Measuring time
Every instrument has its own error. Recover the master’s corrections before comparing two apparently incompatible dates.
Chapter 7 · 10 puzzles
The silent bells
Four bells in the tower await their striking order. The master concealed the final way in within a mechanical score.
Chapter 8 · 10 puzzles
The Ninth Hour
The safe holds two deeds, receipts and a final letter. An inheritance cannot be settled by intuition: every conclusion needs evidence.
Try the format
To get a feel for Escape Maison before choosing your investigation, try the free game (Français).
A new edition and a fresh investigation
This adventure contains 80 puzzles and a rewritten story. Saves from the earlier edition remain separate: this new investigation starts from the beginning.
Hints and saved progress to help you play together
Each puzzle includes a hint and an explained solution. The timer records time played without imposing a deadline. Autosave lets you return in the same browser; exporting your game lets you move to another device. Each adventure has its own saved progress.
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Questions about this game
Which devices can I use?
The classic file works in a recent browser on a computer, tablet or TV connected to a computer. Once downloaded, it can be played offline. Exploration requires an internet connection.
Can I play over several sessions?
Yes. Progress is saved automatically, so you can return to where you stopped using the same browser. Export your saved game if you want to move to another device.
Can I replay the game?
You can start a new game, but this edition’s puzzles and answers stay the same. Saved games from earlier editions are not compatible.
What if we do not enjoy the game?
This game’s French offer states a 14-day full refund on request to info@escapemaison.fr, with no reason required. Check the conditions shown with your purchase.
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Want more?
The Midnight Club offers four new games each month, including an exclusive not sold individually. Check the French subscription page for the current plans and available languages.