ENIGMA : An Illusion Named Family

ENIGMA : An Illusion Named Family

AV media lab · 2015 · RPG, Indie, Adventure, Horror, Anime

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About ENIGMA : An Illusion Named Family

Enigma: An Illusion Named Family.

Background

Yoo Minhyuk, the fourth son of Yoo's family, loses his father in his childhood in an unexpected accident during vacation. He blames himself for the incident and spends most of his adolescence brooding in his own room.

His mother, not able to overcome the loss of her husband, tries to fill in the void by collecting an absurd number of artworks and holding a series of parties every night. His brothers and sisters, due to various personal reasons, start a silent family feud over the inheritance.

One day, Minhyuk wakes up from a bad nightmare and finds himself under unexpected circumstances. He has to walk into the deepest darkness where he cannot even see his own hand...

Features

Profound Storyline
The hero of the game, Minhyuk, loses his father in an accident in his childhood. He spends his adolescence in guilt, while his siblings jump into a family feud over the inheritance.One day, an unexpected blackout takes place in the mansion, and Minhyuk has to overcome the strange and often fatal incidents to find out the truth behind.

Limited range of vision
Because Minhyuk is in the dark during the game, he has a limited field of view. At the start of the game, he is given a few matchsticks, which can be used to make him see further away for about five seconds. He can also find special items and clues that he could not find in the dark.

Use them wisely; it may be difficult and sometimes dangerous to find the matchsticks in the game.

Chased by a Killer
The player may encounter a killer in the game. An unidentified shadow patrols a certain region in the mansion. When Minhyuk enters the field of view of the killer, it will start to chase him and attack when the killer catches him. Once Minhyuk is found out, the killer will chase him until the hero hides himself in a safe place.

When you light up a matchstick in the darkness, you can see further away, but remember that you will be easily found out by the killer at the same time. In addition, you may make a loud noise by mistake while investigating the objects inside the house. The killer can hear the sound and come after you as well.

The killer may, in some cases, prepare traps and wait for you to fall into them. Beware; the killer may be anyone around you.

Immersive Events
Sometimes in the mansion, the hero meets other people in the house, or has flashbacks of their dialogues. The dialogues are dubbed with voice to increase the immersive experience, and the detailed emotional expression will catch your eyes and ears. The storyline will intrigue the curiosity of the players.

Fear System
Minhyuk hates to be left alone in the dark. While he stays in the darkness, the Fear gauge at the top of the game decreases. When he runs out of the FEAR gauge, he goes out of control and runs away in frantic horror. If the killer or a trap is nearby at the moment, he may run into their hands, which finishes the game instantly. The fear gauge can be restored with matchsticks and chocolate bars.

Characters
The designer-made characters and their characteristic personalities will catch the attention of the players. It will be another source of fun to find out the story behind each character.

Matchsticks
Minhyuk needs to look around the mansion in the darkness. The darkness reduces his field of vision and makes it harder for him to find items. Minhyuk can obtain matchsticks through investigation, and when he lights up the matchstick with D key, his range of view increases and he may find items and events that could not be found before.

However, when he lights up a matchstick, he is more likely to be found by the killer. In addition, if he wastes the matchsticks, he may not be able to use them when they are really needed. It is difficult and dangerous to find the matchsticks, so use it wisely.

Mini-games
There are various types of mini-games that you need to solve during the play. These simple mini-games can be easily controlled with ASDW keys.

System Requirements
•OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
•CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz or better
•Memory: 512MB or more
•Graphics: VGA card with 1024x768 resolution.
•Sound: Internal sound card
•HDD: More than 700MB space needed.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Aug 5, 2017
If you love a short horror story game with multiple endings I recommend this game to you. If you love anime/cartoons I recommend this to you. (More on anime side though) I just have to say, while I played this I loved it a lot; I played quite a bit and I love how their is all a bunch of different secrets and paths you can take. The game makes you think it is simple and a single line storyline, but when you get into it. You can move about and just about get quick jumpscares. If you enjoy RPG Makers games, this game is ALSO good for you!... It's hard for me to talk about this game much just because it astounded me but, like I previously said. I highly recommend this game for you.
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Recommended Jan 21, 2017
A heart-pounding horror game with a truly unique plot. For only $5 this game is absolutely worth picking up!
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Recommended Sep 25, 2022
ENIGMA: An Illusion Named Family is an rpgmaker game, but don't let the graphics deter you. Complete with a fully voiced cast, an opening song, true ending song, a great story that spans over the three endings, and a kick ass butler. This is one game that I will highly recommend to those that love story oriented games. As glowing a review as I can make it however, it's not without a few flaws. Made in 2014 by a small Korean group, ENIGMA follows the story of Minhyuk and his family. Minhyuk blames himself for his fathers death, and this is further ingrained into his mindset through his surviving family when it came to the topic of the family inheritance. Scared of the dark, Minhyuk awakes to find the house in a blackout. After doing a little investigation of his room, and finding matches to see, Minhyuk discovers the dead body of his mother. From this point on you are trying to find the rest of the family to escape while also trying to avoid the killer who is loose in the mansion. The game does utilize a few puzzles, some of which include: A passcode locked locker, a few short quick time events, a tier based puzzle in which you must move over the largest to smallest from one sid…
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Recommended Oct 2, 2023
This game is super underated.
Recommended Jan 14, 2018
this game is awesome and difficult
Recommended Nov 15, 2017
I liked this game a lot for its visuals, story, and because it's not difficult to read. Other games I've played that don't seem to have english origins have terrible english translation, but the english seemed to have good flow. I like that they kept the Korean names for the characters as some comics don't do it when they go into english. In the end, I had fun playing and uncovering the mysteries of the game.

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