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.
Investigation · Theatre · Exploration edition
The Theatre of Shadows
A rainy night at the Belladone. An empty theatre, a disappearance and traces left backstage. Discover what really happened behind the curtain.
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.
Rain beats against the Belladone’s windows. Backstage, a story is waiting to come to light.
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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The story
Paris, 1932. Rose disappears during a stage blackout. A mask remains under the spotlights, and the playwright’s name is missing from the programme. Explore the Belladone to discover what was really planned.
What to expect
Explore four settings through eight chapters of ten puzzles: codes, plans, times, classifications and evidence to cross-check. Witness statements appear in the witness notebook as you progress. Every case file contains the information you need, and you can solve the puzzles within a chapter in any order.
Four new settings and a rewritten investigation
This new edition recreates the locations, documents and conclusion. The images set the atmosphere; no code depends on a tiny detail in the scene. All the information you need is in the case files.
The journal keeps your notes and conclusions. Witness statements are written, with optional speech playback depending on the voices available on your device. Success sounds can be switched off.
Two more investigations in the collection
Three independent cases, each with 80 puzzles, written witness statements and optional speech playback. Start with whichever interests you. The three together form the €29.99 Investigation Pack.
- The Secret of Valombre — 1898. The Heart of Astrée is to be unveiled tomorrow, but its inventor’s nameplate has been replaced. Explore the manor to uncover the truth.
- Room Zero — The Orphée Hotel opens its archives forty years after 1962. A journalist appears to have been in two places at once.
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, eight chapters and a complete conclusion. Pause, autosave and game export are included.
Players: 1–6
Gather round one screen — each person notices something the others may miss.
Written for adults
Start with the basics, then examine more demanding connections and constraints. Each case file has a hint and an explained solution.
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 absent audience
The Belladone closes after rehearsal. At 23:17, Rose has vanished from the stage. Inès gives you the programme and staff list.
Chapter 2 · 10 puzzles
The missing quarter-hour
Exit tickets and the foyer clocks help reconstruct people’s movements. Nobody should be accused because a clock’s error was overlooked.
Chapter 3 · 10 puzzles
The 23:17 blackout
The stage is quiet. You read the cue sheets and plans; Léon remains solely responsible for the stage equipment.
Chapter 4 · 10 puzzles
Behind the scenes
Props, routes and movement records show how Rose left the stage without crossing the foyer.
Chapter 5 · 10 puzzles
Adèle’s letter
In the dressing room, two manuscripts tell the same scene. Correspondence establishes who wrote it and why her name was to be removed from the programme.
Chapter 6 · 10 puzzles
The coat for leaving
The wardrobe mistress opens her records. A changed silhouette alone does not prove coercion: compare the receipts and messages.
Chapter 7 · 10 puzzles
The second version
The control booth holds rehearsal sheets and duplicate print orders. Luc, the director, signed off the removal of Adèle’s name.
Chapter 8 · 10 puzzles
The curtain call
Rose returns with the manuscript. Explain her route and establish authorship with evidence before opening night.
Try the format
To get a feel for Escape Maison before choosing your investigation, try the free game (Français).
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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.