{"title":"Spooky Season Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of spooky, horror, thriller, or dark games for your autumnal frights!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-whispers-in-the-walls","title":"Whispers in the Walls 2e","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"formatted_description user_formatted\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\"If the walls could talk,” they always said.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut you know better. In the late hours, during the absolute darkness, the walls will open their maws and whisper their secrets, shared through cries and wails and mimicry of the horrors within. You’re a private investigator with the unique talent of teasing out their mysteries and piecing together their meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA horror solo journaling RPG about the knowledge of the walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you draw cards, you’ll be directed to prompts to write as the P.I. trying to solve a mystery. Throughout the game, you’ll draw cards from your constructed Whispers Deck to learn what the walls, ceiling, and floors are telling or showing you, keep notes on what you think it all means and ultimately conclude the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA session takes between 15 and 60 minutes and is highly replayable. 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