The Miskatonic

About

You play Charlotte LeStrange, a former witch with eye-based magic who takes a job at a university crawling with monsters and madmen. Your tasks range from fetching oddball supplies to navigating labyrinthine halls filled with eldritch creatures and professors who’d rather not be human. Dialogue choices and exploration drive the story as you figure out a large conspiracy while dodging both bureaucratic red tape and ancient cosmic threats. The tone balances dry humor with Lovecraftian dread, letting you poke around labs, libraries, and locked rooms to piece together secrets. The game stands out for its quirky writing and atmospheric design. Players praise its ability to mix absurdity with horror, like chatting with a sentient squid or solving a murder while avoiding a dimension-hopping janitor. Though its 2018 release had a small audience, it built a cult following for its oddball charm and layered worldbuilding. The blend of comedy and cosmic horror feels fresh, especially in moments where Charlotte’s curiosity clashes with the university’s底less weirdness.

Storyline

Charlotte LeStrange, a former member of the Chesuncook witch cult blessed with magically mind-altering eyes, has been recently hired by The Miskatonic to perform errands for the mutated faculty and patrol the Occult Science wing of the university. A bubbly and inquisitive sort, Charlotte is fascinated with the monsters and mutants of the stories and spells, and a job at The Miskatonic seems like a dream come true! Though behind the supernaturally disfigured staff, the unusually invasive science teachers, and the adorably horrifying cosmic abominations known as the Dunwichers, hides a vast, nightmarish conspiracy that only Charlotte herself is equipped to solve!