&quot;Willkommen in Eisenschall... How can I be here if this city ceased to exist years ago?&quot; — To the corrupted sound of Schubert, live the story of Anton, a man trapped between two realities. Discover the truth, but remember: saving your life means destroying what's left of your world. Are you ready?

<h2 class="bb_tag" >The abyss never frightened me... but your silence...</h2>&quot;The abyss never frightened me... but your silence... Hannah? Why am I here again? I feel the weight... every memory failure stings like a cut. I know something terrible tore us apart... and I am back... This time... History shall be different. I must find you... before the silence claims you. Before... I lose your note.&quot;Before the Silence Claims: In Absentia is a diegetic psychological horror about Ecmnesia: the inability to distinguish the present from a traumatic past. The truth is not what you see, but what remains when reality fails.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Tune into the Past. Survive the Present. </h2>In Before the Silence Claims: In Absentia, you take on the role of Anton Bormann, an elderly and lonely scientist in his decaying mansion in 1984, on the outskirts of East Berlin. After a mysterious event, you find yourself back in the somber Eisenschall of 1930, your homeland. Is this your chance to mend your past, or to face your sins?<h2 class="bb_tag" >Explore the Duality of Two Eras </h2>Navigate the melancholy of 1984 and the echoing memories of 1930 across various settings in Eisenschall—stages for the stages for the dilemmas that shaped your destiny — and you are about to discover that the past was never truly buried.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Frequency and Tension Mechanics</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Single-Use Save Mechanic: Every time you save your progress, the city of Eisenschall suffers irreversible degradation.</li><li>Diegetic Horror: The menu, settings, and the radio are physical extensions of Anton's world.</li><li>Revisit the Trauma: Explore a city reconstructed through a lens of guilt, where every stuttering shadow hides a secret from this dark period of history.</li><li>The Galena Radio: Your tool and your only defense. Tune into specific frequencies to hear dialogues from the past and solve environmental puzzles.</li><li>EMP Defense: Use electromagnetic pulses to repel invisible specters that manifest through audio interference. Manage your cooldown wisely; silence is your greatest ally, but the radio is your life.</li><li>Zero HUD &amp; Binaural Audio: No health bars or floating icons. Total immersion. Use your ears to locate threats and clues through a 3D sound design engineered for headphones.</li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >A Noir Psychological Horror Atmosphere </h2>Inspired by expressionism and classic mystery, the game features a Realistic Noir visual style 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.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Highlights:</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Non-Linear Narrative: You decide how to tune the story.</li><li>Object Physics: Tactile and realistic manipulation of the radio and world items.</li><li>High-tension Stealth: Hide from threats you cannot see, but can certainly hear.</li></ul>

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