Azooma Escape

Azooma Escape is a comedy stealth game about a teenager trying to leave their uncle’s celebration without being noticed. The village has turned out to offer food and conversation, and your objective is to reach the door before anyone realizes you are trying to escape. An azooma is an Arabic gathering that guests are not supposed to refuse.

Evade the family

Each room presents a different social ambush, from an aunt demanding updates on your grades to an uncle whose stories never seem to end and a cousin offering one more dessert. You read relatives’ movement patterns, time your steps and slip through gaps to avoid getting trapped in conversation. Crouch, weave and use tables, low furniture and crowds for cover. If a determined chaser catches up and there is nowhere to hide, you can throw a teacup at them.

The village festival

The celebration spills through the house, courtyards and alleyways. Music can cover some sounds and make others harder to ignore, while street performers turn quiet corners into stages. Uncle Shaddad's Culinary Gangsters have locked down the village with food and take their hospitality seriously. The family djinn has joined the search, and a black cat companion knows the house better than the relatives do.

The family and its secrets

What begins as one teenager trying to get through a day of overwhelming hospitality grows into a family errand that should take ten minutes and a village secret that has waited centuries for someone to stumble upon it. The celebration lasts longer than anyone expects. The cast includes hosts, aunts, performers and the family djinn, each with their own agenda.