Helmouth Halls

About

Helmouth Halls is an indie visual novel set in a student dormitory during Halloween. Five roommates navigate a night of escalating horror as a mysterious killer lurks nearby. Players read text-based conversations and make choices via group chat messages, steering the story through dialogue options. Each decision impacts relationships, reveals clues, and determines who survives the night. The game leans into deadpan humor and modern tech dependence, with outcomes shaped by how players balance suspicion, trust, and distraction. The game stands out for its minimalist yet effective storytelling. Instead of jump scares, it uses character quirks and escalating tension to build unease. Player choices branch into multiple endings, some of which twist in unexpected directions. While short, the experience packs a punch, with many praising its clever use of chat mechanics to mimic real-time decision fatigue. Community feedback highlights the sharp writing and how replaying with different choices can drastically change the outcome.

Storyline

Welcome to Helmouth Halls, the most terrifying student accommodation in the country! Five undergrad roomies - Smithy, Charlie, Simon, Flora and Thomas - are being stalked by a serial killer. Or are they? After an evening of chilling and watching horror movies to get into the spirit of Halloween, they retire to their rooms and, like most millennials, are glued to their phones. Little do they know that the body count has already started… and it’s only going to rise! Will they ever get off their group chat to investigate?