BALON

A Retreat Into the Shadows After years of work end in complete failure, MJ—an exhausted indie game developer—abandons the city to seek refuge in his grandmother’s ancestral home in the quiet Philippine province. Hoping for rest, isolation, and a chance to reset, he instead finds an oppressive stillness that refuses to let him sleep. Nightmares Made Flesh The characters and distorted assets from MJ’s failed game soon begin manifesting in his waking world, blurring the boundary between reality and hallucination. Meanwhile, an ancient, overgrown balon (water well) standing behind the property emanates a disturbing presence, pointing toward a grim secret his grandmother has kept buried for generations. The Descent into Madness Driven by insomnia, paranoia, and fragmented truths unearthed from the depths of the property, MJ’s mind completely fractures. Convinced he is cleansing his surroundings, he transitions from terrified investigator to judge, jury, and executioner—hunting down people he believes deserve to die, all while desperately trying to conceal the evidence of his crimes. Some secrets were buried for a reason. Once the well is uncovered, there is no turning back. Key Features - Psychological & Cultural Horror: Experience an unsettling descent into madness steeped in the quiet, atmospheric dread of rural Philippine life. - First-Person Exploration: Search the ancestral home and the surrounding provincial grounds to uncover long-buried family secrets and hidden clues. - Investigation & Narrative Discovery: Piece together forgotten documents, local rumors, and cryptic remnants to reveal the sinister truth behind the ancient balon. - Tense Survival Atmosphere: Endure creeping dread, surreal hallucinations, and the haunting guilt of a collapsing mind.