The Whitaker’s Library

In The Whitaker’s Library: Part 1, players step into the role of a temporary worker tasked with the solemn job of dismantling a once-grand library that has succumbed to severe financial distress. The library, rich in history and filled with artifacts from the Whitaker family’s past, holds more than just books; it harbors secrets waiting to be uncovered. Using straightforward controls—WASD for movement and LMB to interact—players explore the quiet, dusty shelves and dim corners, each step and click potentially peeling back layers of the library’s mysterious decline.

Exploring the Echoes of the Past

The task begins as routine work, but as players progress, they find that the library is a repository of books and a vault of hidden narratives and dark family secrets. The deeper players venture into the storied corridors and secluded reading rooms, the more they encounter unexpected puzzles and cryptic messages left by James Whitaker himself. These elements slowly weave a complex tale of a family’s rise and fall, embedded in the marginalia of literature and the forgotten letters tucked between pages. As the atmosphere thickens with tension, players realize that some truths might be better left undiscovered, challenging them to decide how far they are willing to go to piece together the full story. Each session, lasting around 20 minutes, invites a return to uncover more layers, making The Whitaker’s Library a game and a narrative puzzle spread across the chapters of a family’s legacy.