An emotionally intelligent Minecraft mystery where you build rapport to uncover the truth.
Introducing
The Death of Orion Vale
Six Suspects, Only One Culprit
The police are on their way. Everyone is a suspect.
You’ll have to navigate six suspects, each with their own motives, personalities, and secrets. The clues are hidden in conversation, but they’ll only tell the truth if they trust you. Who do you think did it?
Bram Undercliff
A reclusive mountain farmer who stumbled into Echelon Manor seeking his lost sheep but found chaos instead.
Dr. Edda Holt
A sharp, composed medical consultant overseeing Array tests; one of the few who dared challenge Orion’s ideals.
Melora Mandrake
A wealthy widow and investor funding the Array for amusement; trades wit and manipulation with Orion Vale.
Nick L. O’Deon
Brilliant but untrustworthy ex-consultant fired for data theft; invited back by Orion under suspicious motives.
Nora Vale
Orion’s estranged daughter turned viral philosopher, critiquing his tech empire while still orbiting its power.
Remy “Rez” Vasquez
Celebrity chef who tested empathy through taste, using the Helios Array to share emotional flavor in food.
Play inside Minecraft.
Talk in real time.
Solve the mystery.
Talk to Uncover Clues
Use your voice and to question suspects and piece together what really happened. Every NPC listens, remembers and responds in real time.
Earn Their Trust
Each NPC has an adaptive mind powered by AI, complete with moods, memories, and secrets. Some will mislead you until they trust you enough to tell the truth. The closer the connection, the clear the story becomes
Through the Companion App
The companion web app connects your voice and theirs. It’s where conversations happen, NPCs speak, and the mystery come to life.
Why we built this
The world can feel isolating. Real connection takes practice, empathy, curiosity, trust.
At Hero Journey Club, we’ve spent years creating spaces where people can grow those skills through play. From group missions for teens to in-game, group support sessions for adults, everything we create is about one thing: helping people connect more deeply, with other and themselves, through play.
Shadowlight is our next step in that journey, where you can safely practice communication and connection through play.
If you are looking for support now, explore our therapist-facilitated, small groups for adults inside game here and our educated-led, weekly missions for youth in Minecraft here.
