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Horror Quest: a free multiplayer AI murder mystery you play inside Discord

A murder most foul awaits โ€” can you and your friends survive the mystery?

Horror Quest is a free multiplayer AI-generated horror murder mystery that runs as a Discord Activity inside a voice channel. There is no download and no install: 2 to 10 players read each scene, vote on what to do next, collect evidence and accuse a suspect.

Every game is unique. The story, suspects, clues and setting are generated fresh by AI each time. Are you brave enough?

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Horror Quest key art: a gothic stone archway with gargoyles, candles, roses and drifting fog around the Horror Quest skull-and-roses emblem Horror Quest logo

[ features ]

What Horror Quest does

A new mystery every game

The story, suspects, clues and setting are generated fresh by AI, with persistent clues and deliberate red herrings to throw you off.

Settings that set the mood

Seed settings include a Victorian manor sealed off during a snowstorm, a remote Arctic research station with a missing crew, a fog-bound lighthouse on a jagged coast, a mountain inn snowed in with its guests, and an abandoned psychiatric hospital with new owners.

AI scene images

Each chapter gets its own AI-generated scene image, and Ken Burns animated backgrounds keep the scenes moving.

Voice narration

Every scene has voice narration. Read along, or press Listen and let the story be told to you.

Group voting

Everyone votes on what to do next. The chapter advances when all players have voted or a 3-minute timer ends.

Evidence panel

Clues collect in an Evidence panel as you play. Some of them are red herrings, on purpose.

Three endings

After 6 to 10 scenes you can accuse a suspect. There are three endings: Mystery Solved, Wrong Accusation and You Perished.

Host controls

The host sets the player limit, starts the game and can start a new one with play again.

Readable "Crimson Noir" UI

The "Crimson Noir" interface is designed for readability, with dyslexia-friendly contrast plus narration.

[ how-to-play ]

How a game of Horror Quest works

  1. Add Horror Quest to your Discord server with the "Add to Discord" button, then join a voice channel with your friends and start the Activity.
  2. The host starts the game. The AI writes a scene with a title, second-person narration, a scene image and a set of choices.
  3. Read the scene, or press Listen for voice narration, then everyone votes. The chapter advances when all players have voted or the 3-minute timer ends.
  4. Clues collect in the Evidence panel. Watch out for the deliberate red herrings.
  5. After 6 to 10 scenes you can accuse a suspect, and the story ends one of three ways: Mystery Solved, Wrong Accusation or You Perished.

Content note

Horror Quest contains horror themes, atmospheric depictions of death, mystery, and suspense. It is intended for players who are comfortable with fictional horror content. No graphic, sexual, or illegal content is generated or displayed.

[ faq ]

Horror Quest FAQ

Is Horror Quest a Discord game I can play with friends?

Yes. It is a Discord Activity, which is a game that runs inside a Discord voice channel. Start it from the Activities menu and up to 10 friends in the channel can join. Nobody needs to download anything.

Is Horror Quest free?

Yes. Horror Quest is free to play and there are no payments. If you enjoy it, you can support development on Buy Me a Coffee.

Do I need to download or install anything?

No. Horror Quest is a Discord Activity that runs inside a voice channel, on desktop and web Discord. There is no download and no install.

How many players do I need?

Horror Quest supports 2 to 10 players and works best with 2 to 6.

Is every game really different?

Yes. The story, suspects, clues and setting are generated fresh by AI for every game, including deliberate red herrings.

What data does Horror Quest collect?

It only uses the Discord "identify" scope. There is no email, no payments, no cookies and no analytics, and sessions are ephemeral.

Who is it suitable for?

Horror Quest is intended for ages 13+. It contains horror themes, atmospheric depictions of death, mystery, and suspense. No graphic, sexual, or illegal content is generated or displayed.

Why is narration or a scene image sometimes missing?

Horror Quest runs on free tiers, so narration or images can be rate-limited on very busy days.

Support Horror Quest development

If these tools save you time, you can support development with a coffee. It is completely optional.

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Credits & disclaimer

Horror Quest is an independent game by ShadowsKeep that runs as a Discord Activity. It runs on free tiers, so narration or images can be rate-limited on very busy days.

Made by Nick Loubser under the ShadowsKeep name.

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