Exhibit of Sorrows

About Exhibit of Sorrows

Exhibit of Sorrows drops you into a curious circus-themed exhibit with faint music playing in the background. The displays are interactive: you move from one hand-drawn doll to the next, clicking on them to see what they do. The one instruction the game gives you is to explore, enjoy, and not to upset the clown.

It plays entirely with the mouse. There is no inventory to manage and nothing to fight; you simply point and click at the exhibits on each striped, curtained stage and watch how they react. The hand-drawn, 2D art is bright and childlike, which is part of the point: the cheerful circus dressing sits uneasily next to the grinning clown at the center of it.

The game was made by adayofjoy with the Phaser engine and runs right in the browser. An average run takes only a few minutes, and it has drawn a large response on itch.io, with a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from more than two thousand players.

It suits players who like quiet, creeping dread and a short sitting over long survival horror. If you enjoy unsettling point and click games where the fear comes from atmosphere and a sense that something is wrong, this one fits.

How to play Exhibit of Sorrows

1. Click into the game frame to start the exhibit.
2. Click on the dolls and objects on each stage to interact with them.
3. Use the arrows at the sides to move between the exhibit rooms.
4. Read the instructions board and follow the one rule: do not upset the clown.
5. Keep exploring the exhibits until you reach the end.

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Tips

• Click on everything; each exhibit reacts in its own way.
• Take the warning about the clown seriously.
• Turn the sound on; the faint music sets the mood.

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