Strange Antiquities invites you to step into the role of an Apprentice Thaumaturge, managing a mysterious shop filled with occult artifacts in the eerie town of Undermere. Study strange objects, assist peculiar customers, and uncover hidden secrets while maintaining the delicate balance between reality and the supernatural.
Gameplay
As the new caretaker of Strange Antiquities, you'll examine and identify arcane artifacts using observation and reference tomes. Your choices matter—help or hinder the locals, explore beyond the shop, and solve intricate puzzles hidden within the building. Daily tasks include tending to the shop's cat, Jupiter, while navigating unpredictable customer requests that could lead to unexpected consequences.
Story
Undermere may seem like a quiet lakeside town, but it sits on the edge of another world. As the apprentice to Thaumaturge Eli White, you must maintain the shop and protect the town from supernatural threats. Dark forces stir beneath the surface, and your decisions will shape Undermere's fate. Unravel the town's secrets, encounter familiar faces, and decide whether to aid or curse its inhabitants.
Key Features
- Study & Identify: Examine and catalog mysterious artifacts using deduction and research.
- Choices Matter: Influence the town by helping or cursing its residents.
- Exploration: Leave the shop to investigate rumors and retrieve lost relics.
- Hidden Puzzles: Solve intricate mysteries within the shop's ancient structure.
- Familiar Faces: Encounter characters from Strange Horticulture in a new story.
- Atmospheric Setting: Immerse yourself in a dark yet welcoming occult world.
