Overnight, you morph from a struggling artist into the sole heir of the Voss dynasty—a lineage steeped in old-money decadence and unsolved murders. Your uncle’s cryptic will grants you keys to Blackthorn Manor, a gilded prison where every portrait whispers lies, and the family’s disinherited heirs plot your demise. The widow claims she loved him, the chauffeur hides burner phones, and the heiress-next-door offers alliances laced with cyanide. To survive, you’ll host twisted galas to extract secrets, forge fake evidence to frame rivals, and decide which bloodline sin to perpetuate… or expose. But the manor itself resists—its AI-driven security system, Arachne, monitors your every move. Will you dismantle the dynasty or become its most monstrous heir?
Gameplay Mechanics
1. Sin Auction – Sell fragments of the family’s crimes (embezzlement logs, blackmail tapes) to tabloids or rivals for quick cash, but lose leverage in endgame trials.
2. Trust Collapse – Nurture alliances via timed dialogues (e.g., calm the widow’s paranoia before she arms the mansion’s traps), but overcommit and you’ll bleed “Suspicion” points.
3. Heirloom Roulette – Use inherited artifacts (a poisoned teapot, encrypted journals) to manipulate heirs, risking accidental self-sabotage if misread.
Key Features
1. AI-Driven Paranoia – Arachne adapts to your playstyle: frequent snooping? Hallways rearrange. Too many allies? It leaks falsified betrayal clues to them.
2. Gilded Deception – Customize Blackthorn Manor’s public image (host charity galas vs. occult séances) to attract specific allies or blackmail targets.
3. Generational Corruption – Flashbacks to your uncle’s rise reveal actionable intel (e.g., 1989 stock fraud), letting you replicate—or dismantle—his schemes.
Bloodline Strategies
1. Poison the Well – Gift the maid “family heirlooms” laced with mild toxins; her subsequent sickness frames rivals while keeping her indebted to you.
2. Code Red Herrings – Plant fake safe combinations in the library—distract tech-savvy heirs with decoy puzzles while you raid the real vault.
3. Ghost the AI – Paint over security cameras using UV-reactive varnish found in the art studio; Arachne won’t detect it until dawn.
