BEFORE THE SILENCE CLAIMS:

IN ABSENTIA

"Willkommen in Eisenschall... How is it possible to be in this city if it hasn't existed for years?"

To the corrupted sounds of Schubert, experience the story of Anton, trapped between two realities. Discover the truth, but remember: saving your life means destroying what remains of your world. Are you ready?

You have been chosen. Or perhaps... you chose.

The abyss never frightened me...

"The abyss never frightened me... but your silence...
Hannah? Why am I here again?
I feel the weight... every lapse in memory stings like a cut.
I know something terrible tore us apart... and I am back...
This time... The story must be different.
I need to find you... before the silence claims you.
Before... I lose your note."

This is a diegetic psychological horror about Ecmnesia: the inability to distinguish the present from a traumatic past. Truth is not what you see, but what remains when reality fails.

Tune into the Past. Survive the Present.

In Before the Silence Claims: In Absentia, you take on the role of Anton Bormann, an elderly and reclusive scientist in his decaying 1984 mansion on the outskirts of East Berlin. After a mysterious event, you find yourself back in the somber Eisenschall of 1930, your birthplace. Is this your chance to fix your past, or to own your sins?

Explore the Duality of Two Eras

Navigate the melancholy of 1984 and the echoing memories of 1930 across various landscapes of Eisenschall, the stages of the dilemmas that shaped your destiny. You are about to discover that the past was never truly buried.

Frequency and Tension Mechanics

• Single-use Save Mechanic: Every time you save your progress, the city of Eisenschall suffers irreversible degradation.
• Diegetic Horror: The menu, settings, and radio are physical extensions of Anton's world.
• Revisit the Trauma: Explore a city reconstructed through a lens of guilt, where every stuttering shadow holds a secret from this dark period of history.
• The Crystal Radio: Your tool and your only defense. Tune into specific frequencies to hear dialogues from the past and unravel environmental puzzles.
• EMP Defense: Use electromagnetic pulses to repel invisible specters that manifest through audio interference. Manage the cooldown wisely; silence is your greatest ally, but the radio is your life.
• Zero HUD & Binaural Audio: No health bars or floating icons. Immersion is absolute. Use your ears to locate threats and clues through 3D sound design engineered for headphones.

A Noir Atmosphere of Psychological Horror

Inspired by expressionism and classic mystery, the game features a Realistic Noir aesthetic that emphasizes shadows and silhouettes. Feel the weight of Anton's grief in a mature narrative, where every decision can lead to different conclusions about his fate.

Highlights:

• Non-Linear Narrative: You decide how to tune the story.
• Object Physics: Tactile and realistic manipulation of the radio and environmental items.
• Tense Stealth: Hide from threats you cannot see, but can certainly hear.