The 13th Doll

The 13th Doll, is the title of an unofficial third installment in the 7th Guest franchise of computer games. Currently in production, the game was created and is being developed by fans of the series and has an informal laissez passer of 7th Guest co-creator Rob Landeros.

Gameplay
Gameplay for the 13th Doll will be fairly representational of the original games. The mouse will be used to control all actions, including navigation through the environment and puzzle solving.

Perhaps the most exciting addition to the game is the ability to choose a character to play the game. To add replay value to the game, the player is given the choice of playing the game as Tad, or as his doctor. Each choice will have unique puzzles and unique environments that lead us to the Stauf mansion, where even certain rooms will be unique to one story. Additionally, each game will have several unique endings.

The bulk of the game will be solving puzzles to open new areas of the environment, and unravel more of the story. In addition, each of the playable characters have their own tasks to complete.

While playing as Tad, the player must find and assemble the pieces of the mysterious 13th Doll. Conversely, the doctor must collect and assemble the portions of Stauf's 'Great Work', an intricate machine with a mysterious legacy.

There will be a unique mix of puzzles in the game. A certain number of them will be AI puzzles, similar to the Othello and Pente games in the prior games. Some of the puzzles will be classic puzzles applied to the environment, most will be uniquely designed by The 13th Doll team, and some will be revisited puzzles from the original with added levels of depth.

Plot
Tad, the original 7th Guest, has since been institutionalized after defeating Stauf in the original. Depressed, misunderstood, and haunted by those he was unable to save, Tad is determined to return to the mansion to free them, but hasn't the means. That is, until a new doctor arrives at the asylum. A young, impressionable doctor, naive to the power of Stauf and his mansion. Will Tad return to save Stauf's victims and destroy their captor, or fall victim himself? Will the doctor cure his patient, or lose him to Stauf? It is up to the player to decide what happens next.

Design
The game will be modeled in 3D and fully animated between environments. The game's characters will be filmed using bluescreen process, and applied to the 3D environment.

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