Exhibit of Sorrows
About Exhibit of Sorrows
Exhibit of Sorrows is a unique horror game that takes players into the strange world of a circus-themed museum. The game combines puzzles and psychological elements, creating a haunting feeling that gradually increases with each gallery you explore.
Introducing Exhibit of Sorrows - The Strange Museum Where the Circus of Sorrows
Exhibit of Sorrows is not a cheap jump scare horror game. It is a psychological story, a bizarre parade where you are both the audience, the conductor, and also the one who causes pain. This game takes you into a mysterious circus-themed museum, where each room is a moving "work of art" with ghostly characters waiting for you to interact.
The game was developed by Maxim Tsai (adayofjoy) and animator Theresa Kao, who wanted to explore horror storytelling through gothic animation. Incredibly, it took them just four months to complete this small but powerful indie masterpiece.
Solve Puzzles To... Cause Suffering?
The core of Exhibit of Sorrows revolves around solving puzzles. But these are not ordinary puzzles. There will be a bizarre "doll" persona in each gallery, and your job is to interact with things in the room to find the key that will let you leave.
But the game quickly shows its true colors: you are making those characters' lives worse. Every puzzle you solve isn't just a test of your mind; it's also a moral choice. Are you willing to do something cruel to free yourself?
The "Dolls" You Will Encounter Include:
- Mr. Floaty: The clown with the balloons.
- Mr. Washy: The one who always wants to be clean in an obsessive way.
- Ms. Stretch: The woman with the strange ability to... stretch.
- Mr. Handy: The guy with the extra hands.
The deeper you go, the more suffocating and scary the game becomes. You will encounter old exhibitions but in a more chaotic and terrifying form, reflecting the decline in your own mind. The pressure to escape will be heavy, forcing you to make increasingly cruel decisions.
A Psychological Journey With Multiple Outcomes
The biggest attraction of Exhibit of Sorrows is not the difficulty of the puzzles, but the hidden story behind them. The game constantly poses the question: Who is really pitiful? The characters in the museum, or you - the one who is trying to escape at all costs?
The answer depends on you. Depending on your decisions and activities during the game, you can unlock one of the game's several endings. In order to completely comprehend the story, this motivates players to come back and visit every area of the museum.
Conclusion
Exhibit of Sorrows is a short but haunting horror experience where each decision and action of the player creates a unique tension for each gallery. More than just puzzles, the game also makes players feel the subtle transformation of the space and characters with each step. When leaving Exhibit of Sorrows, the echoes of the strange museum still linger, leaving a feeling of both curiosity and obsession about the secrets you have just discovered.