UNINVITED PRESENCE
A full moon over a misty pine forest at night, a dark house and a parked car on the ridge.

UNINVITED
PRESENCE

They were never invited in.

Short horror stories for iPhone and iPad.

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The cases

Each story is inspired by a real account.

  1. A dark hallway with a single lamp glowing at the far end.
    CASE 01

    The Walls

    Finals week. Things keep moving.

  2. A hand at a moonlit window blind above a glowing laptop.
    CASE 02

    The Blinds

    Just a branch. Probably.

  3. An open canister spilling glowing blue powder on a kitchen table.
    CASE 03

    Blue Dust

    It glows like sugar.

  4. A pickup truck with its lights on, stopped on a dark mountain road.
    CASE 04

    Ridge Road

    Never stop on the ridge.

  5. A rotary telephone on a side table beside an apartment door.
    CASE 05

    The Survey

    Just a few questions, dear.

  6. A sleeping bag and a small light in a low crawlspace under a house.
    CASE 06

    Under the Floor

    The house was booked every weekend.

  7. A man and two boys under a highway bridge at sunset.
    CASE 07

    Under the Bridge

    Watch the little boy's face.

  8. A casket in a dim funeral home room.
    CASE 08

    The Sleepers

    The freight elevator needs a key.

  9. A white house with a porch at dusk, a mailbox in the foreground.
    CASE 09

    The Watcher

    Welcome to the neighbourhood.

  10. Two aircraft seats on the bank of a misty jungle river.
    CASE 10

    Downstream

    Follow the water.

  11. CASE 11

    Under investigation

    More cases are on their way.

Support

Getting help

If something in the game doesn't work, or you're stuck, open an issue on the game's GitHub issue page. Please include your device model, iOS version, and the case you were playing.

Controls

Saving

Progress is saved on your device as you play, and when you choose "Title screen" from the pause menu. Deleting the app deletes your progress.

Questions

Which devices does it run on?

iPhone and iPad with iOS 16 or later.

Are there ads or in-app purchases?

No. There are no ads and nothing to buy inside the game.

Can I play in portrait?

No. The game plays in landscape only, so turn your iPhone or iPad on its side.

Why does a story need to download?

Some stories download the first time you open them, which keeps the app small to install. Their case card says "download" and shows a progress bar while it runs. You need an internet connection for that first time; if it fails, tap "try again".

To free space later, open a downloaded story's card and tap "remove download", then tap again to confirm.

Do I need Game Center?

No, it is optional. If you are signed in to Game Center, surviving a case earns achievements, and the ACHIEVEMENTS button on the title screen opens them. Without it, the game plays the same.

Can I play offline?

Yes. A story needs an internet connection only the first time it downloads. After that, it plays offline.

Which order should I play the cases in?

Any order you like. Every case is its own story, and all of them are open from the start.

I'm stuck. What do I do next?

Stand still for a moment and listen. If you wait, the character thinks aloud about what to try next. Notes and objects you can use show a button when you are close to them.

If you are still lost, pause and choose "Restart" to begin the case again, or open an issue and tell us where you are.

Are there subtitles?

Yes. Every spoken line is shown on screen as a subtitle, so you can play with the sound low.

What languages does it support?

English only, for voices and text.

The camera turns too fast or too slow.

Open settings (from the title screen or the pause button) and move the "Camera speed" slider. It goes from 0.4x to 3x.

Can I change how the picture looks?

Yes. In settings, "Film look" adds soft bloom, grain and a vignette, and "Retro picture" gives an old console look. Turn either on or off at any time.

How do I restart a case?

Tap the pause button at the top right, then "Restart" and "Yes, restart". To leave a case, choose "Title screen"; your place is saved.

Can I use a game controller?

Not at the moment. The game is played with touch controls.

Is it suitable for children?

No. The stories are horror, with tense and frightening scenes, and are made for adults and older teens.

Are the stories true?

Each case is inspired by a real account. Names, places and details are invented, and the game is a work of fiction.

Any tips for the best experience?

Play at night with headphones. Most of the fear is in what you hear.

Will there be more cases?

Yes. More cases are under investigation and will arrive in future updates.

How do I turn the sound off?

Tap the speaker icon at the top right of any screen to mute or unmute. Settings also has volume sliders for music and ambience, and for footsteps and effects.

With sound on, the game takes over your device's audio, so music or videos from other apps stop. While it is muted, they keep playing.

How do I reset my progress?

On the title screen, open SETTINGS and tap "reset progress" at the bottom, then tap again within a few seconds to confirm. This clears the progress saved on this device.