Possession 1881

Possession 1881 is a puzzle game set in 1881, when interest in occult studies, demonology and witchcraft grew after the fall of Papal dominance. You move through a manor used by occultists to contact the underworld, solving challenges as you try to escape and discover who you are and why you are there.

The occult and the manor

The game explores what this period may have been like for people involved in occult practices, including attempts to summon demonic deities from the underworld. Its puzzles draw on science, history and spatial logic, approached from the perspective of the occult.

The manor’s artwork

Graphics and textures create the manor’s atmosphere, and the portrait Timeless, by artist Karen Whitworth, contributes to its Victorian setting.