The Sixth Sin

Premise and setting

The Sixth Sin is a horror game set at St. Adela's Orphanage on Blackmoor Hill, where thirty-two children were found dead in their beds in 1996. The only adult present was a carer named Mary Doyle, who vanished after the incident and took a four-year-old boy named Stephen with her. Decades later, you encounter the legacy left by Mary, a box, a letter, and a request to return the box to the orphanage. The story weaves in a historical sermon by Father Thomas Ward in 1911, where he attempted to bind six out of seven deadly sins, creating objects tied to these sins.

Inventory and management

The game incorporates an inventory system that takes up physical space in your bag, which is grid-based. Each item has a unique shape and can be rotated, requiring you to make strategic decisions on what to carry. You can choose between essential items such as a flashlight, a bat, or a candle for your rituals. The system adds a layer of strategy as you must decide what to leave behind for each encounter.