Shadow Garden
A story-driven co-op horror game: a storm, an empty mansion and a butler who never lets a guest leave.
Overview
Three chapters of exploration, puzzles and chases, played alone or with friends. Voiced narration, cinematic scares and a progression of skins and emotes. Published on Roblox.
The game
A storm drives the players into an old mansion at the end of an overgrown garden. The lights are on, the door is open, and the house still has a servant. Each chapter mixes exploration, environmental puzzles and chases, and every sound you make can give you away.
What went into it
- Systems written in roblox-ts with Flamework: an AI enemy that patrols, hears and searches, hiding spots, a battery-limited flashlight and chapter checkpoints.
- Narration recorded for the story beats and released in several languages.
- Cinematics built on a deterministic timeline, so every shot plays the same way on every device.
- Progression and monetisation with skins, emotes, badges and global leaderboards, created through Roblox Open Cloud scripts instead of by hand.
- Live updates after launch, guided by player retention and feedback.
Screens
5Build a block kingdom, train an army and raid other players for their gold.