Hide. Explore. Combine. Influence.

Explore a city that lives without your input in this illustrated text adventure. Observe the lives of its inhabitants behind the veil of your invisibility magic. Find items and combine them to solve intricate puzzles. Set your own pace as you control time and move freely in an open fantasy world.

In a world where the only discrimination is based on the order of birth…
Cursed with a magic which does not fit within the five cardinal aelic callings, 13-years old Lecia has to hide from the sentries and find a way out of the city. Yet this magic will allow her to sneak into places and observe plots and schemes that could shake the foundations of Magistan, as the Empress’ progress approaches Norwood.

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Dynamic actions

Interact with every character and every object: the depth of a classic text adventure with a modern UI.

The desktop version is also entirely playable via screen reader.

Animated gif showing the protagonist giving a key to her father to unlock a backroom

Open world freedom

Journey through the city and explore every nook and cranny on your own terms.

Animated gif showing the player walking around the city

Uncanny spells

Master the powers of a Shroud to move unseen throughout the city and spy on its secrets.

Animated gif showing the player casting an invisibility spell to demonstrate her abilities

A life of its own

Explore a world that moves without your input.

Animated gif showing the evening meal of a draper and her daughter in fast forward

When time matters

Everyone has their routine: what can you learn through observation?

Animated gift showing day / night cycle and the busy activities of the city's market

Dialogue and Diary

Talk with everyone, keep track of your missions to do them in any order.

Animated gif showing the discussion with a NPC and the ensuing quest added to the diary

The Crossing - A Tale of the Aels

Discover a short story of awakening and loyalty set in the universe of Escape from Norwood: will you find how it relates to the in-game events?Progeny Mark for Primes: tattooed on every family's firstborn

What is your Progeny Mark?

Everyone in Magistan is tattooed at the age of three to reflect where they stand relatively to their sisters and brothers, how they will be raised and where they will belong in society.

What about you?