A world of background characters
Everyone remembers the hero.Nobody remembers who held the lantern.
Hollow is a small world told through the people standing at the edges of the story. Meet them, and find out which one you would be.
Move the light to see who is standing there.
Six who were always there
None of them is the hero. All of them were in the room.
Take one into the halls
Every agent changes how you survive. Buy them with the embers you bring back from the game.
Embers are earned by playing. Nothing here costs money, and no transaction is ever sent from your wallet. Your agents are saved on this device, under your wallet address if one is connected.
The Hollow Halls
Five embers are scattered through the dark. Something is walking the halls, and it listens. Find them all, then find the door.
Before you go in
This game is dark and scary. It has a sudden jump scare, flickering light and loud sound. It is not for anyone who is photosensitive, easily startled, or under 13.
Going in with: None yet. Buy one in Agents.
Your embers: 0
WASD or arrows move. Mouse looks. Shift runs, but it hears you. F turns the torch on and off. Esc pauses. On a phone: the left stick moves, drag the right side to look.
Paused
It found you.
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Four questions. One place at the edge.
Answer without thinking too hard. The quiet does not give partial marks.
How the quiet works
- Nobody is the main character.Some people only think they are. The quiet lets them.
- The lamps stay lit because someone remembers to light them.It is never the same person twice.
- Do not ask a figure its name. Ask what it is carrying.Names are for people who expect to be remembered.
- If the fog reaches your ankles, stand still.It will go round you. It always has.
- Everyone leaves something unfinished.The quiet keeps it for them.
Things people ask
What is Hollow?
A story world told through its background characters. Right now this site is the cast list and a way to find your role. More will be added here as it is made.
Is it a game?
Yes. The Hollow Halls is a first-person horror game you can play on this page, in 3D. You search a dark maze for five embers while something hunts you.
How do I buy agents?
Play the game and bring embers back. Each ember you carry out is worth 10, and escaping is worth 40 more. Spend them in the Agents section. Nothing costs real money.
Do I need a wallet?
No. You can play and buy agents without one. If you connect a wallet, the page reads only your address and balance, and keeps your embers and agents under that address on this device. It never asks you to sign or send anything.
Is the game safe to play?
It is scary, not graphic. It has a sudden loud scare and flickering light, so there is a warning first and a safe mode that removes the flashes, the shaking and the loudest sound.
Who are the characters?
They are original: six figures drawn and written for this world. None of them is based on anyone real, and none of them has a proper name, only a job.
Why are they so dark?
Because the people at the edge of a story are the ones the light does not reach. Move your cursor, or your finger, over the top of the page and you will see them.
How do I hear about new things?
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