Step back to the golden era of videogame hint lines. As callers scramble for help with cryptic games, you consult The Compendium – a binder of conflicting notes, maps and corporate propaganda. This visual novel blends digital play with physical objects: sit at the 90s-style desk, flip through the compendium,
and solve puzzles on a CRT monitor.
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