Preview The 7th Guest III: The 13th Doll Developer: Attic Door Productions Publisher: N/A Release Date: N/A Platform: Preview by Robert Washburne March 2, 2005

Old Man Stauf built a house,
And filled it with his toys.
Seven guests all came one night;
Their screams the only noise.

From the website...

“In 1993, Trilobyte Games released The 7th Guest, a massively successful adventure game. The game was a technological landmark, a visual masterpiece, and a work of storytelling genius. With it's follow up, The 11th Hour, millions of units were shifted worldwide.

But since the company folded, a third game in the series was never produced.... until now!

A group of The 7th Guest fans have assembled and are working on a third chapter in the series.”

Blood inside the library,
Blood right down the hall,
Blood going up the attic stairs
Where the last guest did fall.

Ryan has received permission from The 7th Guest rights holder to produce a fan game. It will be a sequel to The 7th Guest and happen before the events of The 11th Hour.

The game will tell the story of what happened to the young boy, Tad, from The 7th Guest. While Tad was able to escape from Stauf, there were still the souls of the many children who had been trapped in Stauf's dolls. The memory of those dolls and the children within haunted Tad for many years, eventually causing him to be committed.

Many years have passed and a new doctor has come to the asylum. With him, Tad may finally have the chance to rescue the children and redeem himself.

The last was just a little boy
Dared to sneak at night
But he was the key to the madman's door
He released the evil's might.

Ryan has assembled a team from all over the world; Spain, Belgium, New Zealand, and even such exotic places as Iowa. Together, they are working on a game which will honor the style of the original 7th Guest.

The original mansion will be recreated, although it will be a bit dustier than before. The puzzles will be in period and they hope to achieve the same spooky atmosphere as the original. The marvelous animated cursors have already been completed.

As you can see from the screen shots, much work has been done. Several of the puzzles have already been programmed and are available for separate download. Modeling of the mansion is well underway. But there is a lot more to do. The project is open to anyone with talents which they would like to contribute. Specifically, the team could use more help with 3D modeling, artwork, music and puzzle design.

Anyone wishing to contribute to the effort may go to the web site and from there join the forum. WARNING: There will be major spoilers on the forums. If you are just curious about the progress of the game, you should stick to the web site and watch JustAdventure for further news updates.

Not one soul came out that night.
No one was ever seen.
But Old Man Stauf is waiting there,
Crazy, sick and mean...