The talking board
The whole team steers the planchette together: it moves where everyone pulls.
Halloween story · 45 minutes · séance mystery
Séance at Hollowmere House: a branded online escape room for team building
Séance at Hollowmere House is a 45-minute 3D online escape room for team building (60 minutes on request): on Halloween night 1926 six guests never left the party; a century later the team holds the séance that frees them. 4–6 players per team (up to 10 in one game), any number of teams. Your logo and colors go on the heroes: the Lantern Society. Plays in the browser, with Zoom, Teams, Meet or built-in voice and video. From $199.
3,000+ teams since 2020 · plays in the browser, nothing to install
| Duration | 45 minutes (a 60-minute version on request) |
|---|---|
| Team size | 4–6 players per team is ideal, up to 10 in one game; any number of teams at the same time |
| Theme | Halloween · a séance in a candlelit Victorian mansion |
| Season | Halloween: made for October team events |
| Scares | A few well-timed jump scares, with no strobe. Gentle mode turns every scare off with the same puzzles. |
| Branding | Your logo, colors and company name; your company is the Lantern Society, never the villain |
| Formats | Self-play (your teams play on their own) or Guided (a live host runs your event) |
| Price | From $199: Self-play $19 per person, Guided $29 per person |
| Language | English |
| Hints | Built in: every puzzle has hints, from a nudge to the answer |
| What you need | A browser on a laptop or a phone; no download, no sign-up |
| Booking | Open now: pay online, or ask us for a quote |
The story
Halloween night, 1926: six guests never left the party at Hollowmere House. A century later your team comes back to hold the séance that sets them free, before the ballroom clock strikes midnight. Hands together on the talking board, and keep an eye on the figures in the gallery: they move when nobody is looking.
Your company is the Lantern Society, in your logo and colors, on a stormy night in a candlelit mansion. The séance only works together, and the figures in the gallery are best kept in sight.
There are a few well-timed jump scares. Gentle mode turns them all off and keeps the same puzzles, so you can book it for any team: set it for everyone when you book, or each player can switch it on for themselves.
The team moves through the foyer and grand stair, the parlor, the music room, the Gallery of Wax and Cloth, the east corridor, the doctor’s study, the nursery and the ballroom.
What teams do
No one can finish it alone: the puzzles are spread around and many need two or more players at once.
Two candles at once
Two players light the séance candles at the same moment.
Figures that move when nobody looks
The wax figures in the gallery move only when nobody is looking, so some players keep watch while others work.
The watching portrait
A portrait “watches” one player, who reads a line the others cannot see and has to tell them.
The ballroom
Hold the dancers with your gaze from different corners while teammates do two tasks at once.
How the branding works
Give us your company’s website. We take your logo, colors and name and build them into the game: your company is the Lantern Society, on the society’s kit case, the brief, the lanterns and the end card. Your brand is always on the heroes’ side, never the villain’s.
For a booked game we check every detail with you before the event. Want to see it first? The free branded demo is ready in about a minute.
Screenshots and teaser
Pricing
Per person, never under the minimum. Your branding is included. Prices in USD, the same as on our pricing page.
Self-play
Your teams play on their own.
$19 per person
from $199
- Your branding and puzzle texts customised
- A 45-minute story game, intense and fun
- Teams play on their own
- Fits Zoom, Meet or Teams; 1 team to 10+
Guided
A live host runs your event.
$29 per person
from $399
- Everything in Self-play
- A live host: briefing, help during the game, debrief
- Rankings and awards for every team
- Fits Zoom, Meet or Teams; 1 team to 10+
Want a story written for your company? Custom starts at $999: see all plans.
Questions about Séance at Hollowmere House
How many people can play Séance at Hollowmere House?
4–6 players per team is ideal: everyone has a puzzle in hand. One game takes up to 10. Bigger groups split into teams that play at the same time, each in its own game, as many teams as you like.
How long does Séance at Hollowmere House take?
The game is 45 minutes (a 60-minute version on request). Online booking is the 45-minute version; the 60-minute version is on request: ask us. Add a few minutes for everyone to join; with Guided, our game master adds a short briefing before and a debrief with the rankings after.
Does it work for remote and hybrid teams?
Yes. Every player opens a link in the browser on a laptop or a phone: nothing to install, no sign-up. Use the built-in voice and video, or your Zoom, Teams or Meet breakout rooms. People in the office and at home play in the same game, each on their own device.
How does the branding work?
Give us your company’s website: your logo, colors and name go into the game, and your company is the Lantern Society. Your brand is always on the heroes’ side, never the villain’s. You can see it first in a free branded demo, ready in about a minute. Try it free in your brand
Is it too scary for some of our team?
It has a few well-timed jump scares, with no strobe. Gentle mode turns every scare off and keeps the same puzzles: set it for everyone when you book, or each player can switch it on for themselves.
How far ahead do we need to book?
Self-play: your team links arrive right after you pay, so you can book the same day. Guided, with our game master: at least 3 days before the game.
How much does Séance at Hollowmere House cost?
Self-play: $19 per person, from $199. Guided: $29 per person, from $399. Your branding is included. Prices in USD. See pricing
How does it compare with your 360° classic escape rooms?
The classics are filmed in real escape rooms and played over your video call. Séance at Hollowmere House is a 3D story game: your team walks through the world together as avatars, works the puzzles by hand, and plays it in your company’s brand. See all the games
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