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The Haunting of Peel Castle.

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Step inside the legend. Explore the ruins, wield the light, and face the Moddey Dhoo.

CHAPTER I · THE WATCHFIRES

Light the three beacons.

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CASTLE GROUNDS · N ↑

Drag the scene to look around

MOVE

Your lantern is ready.

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WASD MoveMouse LookLeft click / Space FireQ BurstR WardShift DashE BeaconEsc / P Pause

Left thumb to move · Drag the scene to look · Hold Light to fire

01 / THE WATCHFIRES

Wake the island.

Find and light three beacons among the walls, round tower and cathedral ruins.

02 / THE HUNT

Hold the grounds.

Survive the shadow hounds. Use your burst to clear space and your ward to stand firm.

03 / THE BLACK DOG

Face the legend.

The Moddey Dhoo is coming. Dodge its charge, break its strength and bring back the dawn.

Controls, abilities & the legend

On your phone

Drag the left thumbstick to move. Drag across the scene to look. Hold Light to fire; tap Burst, Ward, Dash or Beacon. Landscape and full screen give you more room.

On a computer

Move with WASD or arrow keys. Click the scene for mouse look, or drag to look if your browser doesn’t allow it. Aim using the centre crosshair; hold Space or the left mouse button to fire. Use Q for Burst, R for Ward, Shift to Dash and E beside a beacon. P or Escape pauses.

A little light goes a long way

Golden wisps replenish your lantern. A burst strikes nearby enemies, a ward briefly protects you, and a dash helps you escape a charge. Watch each ability’s cooldown. Each chapter is a checkpoint: if you fall, retry that chapter.

A real place. A reimagined legend.

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