Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story

Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story

Under The Bed Games · 2025 · Hand-drawn, Horror, Puzzle, Casual, Mystery

PC
Very Positive88% · 128
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About Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story

Happy Holidays!

Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics that tells the first part of a new story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.

Look, someone has left a present at your door! What could it be?

  • Get ready to dive into this little preview of the next chapter of the story that surrounds Candleforth combining cozy aesthetics with a folk horror setting.
  • Solve puzzles and riddles with escape room mechanics in this little preview that Candleforth has prepared for its most hardcore readers.

Get ready for the next story of Tales from Candleforth

Tales from Candleforth is a book containing traditional tales from this place, but something dark is mixing these tales in real life with the worst nightmares you can imagine. Are you ready to solve the mystery?

What Steam players say

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

Recommended Aug 1, 2026
I fail to see anything horror related in just this little slice unless you're afraid of puppets, but I liked it. For a 7 minute demo/prologue whatever it is I really enjoyed my time spent, and would happily play more from these devs. One thing to note though, the default language is Spanish. You must go into the settings and figure out how to change it to English, which I didn't find difficult.
Recommended Jul 27, 2026
Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a compact narrative adventure that serves as both a standalone experience and an introduction to the unsettling universe of Candleforth. Developed by Under The Bed Games and Bibiki, and published by Under The Bed Games, the game embraces a classic point-and-click formula while weaving together folklore, mystery, and psychological horror. Although its runtime is intentionally brief, it succeeds in creating a memorable atmosphere that lingers well after the final puzzle is solved. Rather than relying on constant scares or action, it invites players to immerse themselves in an eerie world where every object and every clue contributes to an unfolding supernatural mystery. The game's strongest feature is undoubtedly its artistic presentation. Every location is illustrated with hand-crafted 2D artwork that resembles pages taken from a beautifully illustrated storybook. The visual style effortlessly blends rustic charm with creeping dread, making familiar household environments feel strangely unsettling. Lighting, environmental details, and subtle visual effects reinforce the folk horror aesthetic, while the soundtrack and ambient audio quietl…
Recommended Jun 27, 2026
It was fun while it lasted, connecting the parts of a Pinocchio-like figure to get him up and running. Wish there was more to it than that but...no.
Recommended Mar 8, 2026
A nice little puzzle game.
Not recommended Jan 22, 2026
Far too short to be worth playing it, but the puzzles were nice at least
Recommended Nov 16, 2025
A very short story indeed, but a very enjoyable 10 minutes. The art style is beautiful, and the last bit got me.

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