Anomalies: Horror Detective

Walk through the rooms and note the arrangement of familiar objects. Look for a missing item, an object in a different position or an unexpected figure. Once you identify a change, select the matching anomaly category and submit a report. A wrong category can make the situation worse, so describe what changed before choosing.

Use WASD or the arrow keys to move, the mouse to look around and E to interact. Q provides a hint when you are stuck; P pauses. Continue searching and reporting until you have dealt with the round's ten anomalies.

Comparing a Room With Its Earlier State

Start by noting ordinary reference points: a vase on a table, the position of a lamp and what is visible in a mirror. An empty spot can indicate a missing object; the same item in a different position suggests movement. An unexpected figure in a reflection is a different kind of observation again.

Describe the change to yourself before selecting a report category. That separates what you actually saw from the general atmosphere of the room. A wrong category makes the situation worse, so a quick comparison of the present scene with your earlier reference is more useful than reporting the first unsettling detail without identifying the change.

Hints and the Round Objective

Use Q for a hint when a careful search has stalled and P to pause. The goal is to identify and report ten anomalies in the round. Keep a consistent inspection order after each report so that a changed room can be compared against something specific.

Practical Tips

• Check each room in a consistent order, such as doorway, furniture, then mirrors. This gives you a comparison routine instead of a random scan.
• Report the change you can see. An empty shelf calls for checking which object is missing, rather than guessing where it went.
• Revisit the places you found hardest to remember. Familiarity makes small changes easier to notice.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I check before sending a report?

Identify the affected object and the kind of change. Noticing a lamp is different from determining whether it moved, vanished or began behaving abnormally.