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Mystery Projects

heavy focus on a mystery, finding clues, and gaining answers for characters and audience

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Societas VHS

8/5/25, 12:50 AM

Societas Purificationis Mediae, a mysterious group behind a strange discovered VHS from 2002, uses the analog medium to warn of the corruptive effects of cyberspace. Specifically, they refer to the internet as "an egregore of our collective unconscious." The tape provides esoteric rituals, an exploration of media and consciousness, and what we must do to be healed. Is this a group of internet-hating luddites or cultish harbingers of the coming apocalypse?

mystery-psych-horror, immersive narrative, VHS tape, analog horror, found footage, mysticism

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Gnosis Arcanum

8/5/25, 12:36 AM

Gnosis Arcanum is an evolving unfiction experience that challenges participants to peel back layers of digital and physical deception. At its core, it's a narrative about a clandestine brotherhood fighting against unseen forces – "algorithmic architects" and "dream weavers" – who manipulate information and perception to control humanity. Players become "Seekers" on a journey to uncover ancient knowledge, decipher hidden messages, and engage in real-world actions to reclaim autonomy of thought. There's a lot hidden online, and the rabbit hole goes deep.

mystery, ARG, multiplat, conspiracy, thriller, occultism, technology, historical, transylvania

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Apocrypha Hominis

8/4/25, 4:09 PM

Kept hidden from general society, the events of the year 2000 led to the spread of demonic forces across the globe’s major cities. This was a punishment for our reliance on logic and technology- as we strayed away from faith. In response, the USOF, a global organisation, was created- using “emanation” magic to defend, as well as keep the presence of demons secret. This involved investigation to so called “angelic signals” from the sun with the hope for its defensive application, but what they discovered was not as complaint as they expected.

mystery-horror, immersive narrative, YT, apocalypse scenario, found footage, religious horror

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AZRUM

8/4/25, 2:01 PM

A multimedia project about a fictional antagonist that presides in the digital realm, hypnotizing victims leading to their ultimate demise. The story is told through ‘lost media’ styled video clips, all processed through authentic 1980's video hardware.

mystery-puzzle, ARG, horror, scifi, hypno

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The Archive of Lucy's Bedroom

8/4/25, 1:29 PM

...was a show in the 2010’s on the channel “Chiptoons.” Today, there is almost no record of it. Join the search for what remains of this show. Uncover full episodes, forum threads, adverts, and more. Put the pieces together to discover what this show was, and more importantly, where it went.

mystery, ARG, YT, lost show, sock puppets

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findloreley

8/4/25, 1:13 PM

A Tumblr user is reminded of an old mod for the game Friday Night Funkin', only to find that it's been deleted from every possible hosting site without a trace. As he shares his theories and uncovers assets, what seemed to be nothing more than a simple reskin begins to take a dark turn, and more and more questions arise. Why was the mod deleted? Why do fragments of it keep appearing out of nowhere? What happened to Loreley? And most importantly... what happened to its creator?

mystery, interactive project, multiplat, Friday Night Funkin', lost mod

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Digital Penthouse

1/14/25, 3:46 PM

Inside of Melissa Roland's school-bag is a collection of unconventional stageplays she did not write, and she has no idea how they got there. Digital Penthouse is a website imitating an old, abandoned Wiki, hosting a mystery uncovered only by inputting the full URLs for Chapters, Characters, and Locations. It's a tale told in fragments – broken, shattered fragments – and you must piece together what you can in order to understand the truth.

mystery-puzzle-horror, immersive narrative, website, neocities, text, wiki, nested stories

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Fall of Reign Tarot

1/9/25, 12:33 AM

Christian Bond is a Tarot reader with a dark past that is slowly revealed by strange technological malfunctions that take place during his readings; malfunctions that he seems entirely unaware of initially. These glitches incorporate deleted audio files, images, or footage from his phone, computer, and home security camera into his Tarot videos without warning. As the story unfolds, the cause of these disruptions becomes evident - A gift from a man that he met by chance in a McDonald's... A man who would become his mentor.

mystery-horror, immersive narrative, YT, spiritualism, channel hijacking

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