The Puppet's Casket

The Puppet's Casket is a 2D puzzle adventure set in the late Victorian era. As puppeteer Elias Vance, you enter Marionette Manor after receiving an invitation from Galatea, a marionette created by the missing puppeteer Caspian Thorn. You solve puzzles, search for clues and documents, and try to uncover the manor’s secrets, claim its treasures and escape alive.

The Thorn family

The Thorn family was once renowned for its puppet-theater craftsmanship, until a tragic incident shattered it. Caspian, the family heir and a gifted puppeteer known as “Pygmalion,” withdrew to Marionette Manor. He left a note saying, “I have attained eternity,” then disappeared without a trace. Years later, rumors spread among puppeteers that he had discovered the secret to immortality.

Galatea, Caspian’s most successful creation, is said to have a soul and a life of her own. She invites talented puppeteers to the manor to inherit the Thorn family legacy and Caspian’s techniques, but none of the previous guests have returned. Elias is ambitious and determined to claim that legacy; he is the only puppeteer in his family daring enough to undergo the ritual of receiving an artificial eye.

Solve the manor’s puzzles

You observe your surroundings, gather clues and documents, and piece together the truth behind Marionette Manor as you progress deeper into it. The puzzles involve intricate mechanisms with varying levels of difficulty.

Art and atmosphere

The game uses hand-painted scene illustrations and animations that combine artistic design with atmospheric storytelling. Its puzzle-solving experience is eerie and mysterious, but is not focused on horror.