THE WINTER SEASON · 1980
THEOVERLOOK
Some places remember you.
A mountain road. A storm on its way.
The hotel should be empty.
Someone is still expecting you.
Unofficial fan project inspired by Stephen King’s novel The Shining and Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation. All rights in the original works, characters, names and related trademarks belong to their respective rights holders. This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by those rights holders.
Find the writing lounge.
TAKE YOUR TIME
The hotel can wait.
Hold the arrow buttons to move and drag the scene to look around. Tap the action button to interact. Hold Run or Crouch while moving. After collecting the flashlight at reception, tap Flashlight beside the movement controls to turn it on or off, even during a blackout. Belongings shows what you are carrying or wearing. When driving, hold forward or reverse and drag with another finger to steer. Release the drag to straighten the wheels. Hold Brake to stop; Look around switches the drag to a free view. Menu → Actions provides held-item, skiing, food, hiding, and room-lock controls. Hotel duties is also in Menu.
W / S to walk. A / D turns, or moves sideways with the walking setting below. Click and drag to look; double-click for mouse look.
E to interact. J for maps. C for people. T for the clock. M to mute. I for belongings. F for the flashlight. Space to stand from a seat. Shift to run. Hold X or Ctrl to crouch. B eats carried food; L closes and locks your room; H hides beside a closet, bed, or sheltered maze recess. During a maze hunt, R brushes out nearby footprints; stay still until it finishes. Break sight before hiding.
Vehicles: W / S drive and reverse, A / D steer, Space brakes, E gets out when stopped, F headlights, H horn/bell, Q / R look sideways. Tricycles can enter the hotel: stop and use E at doors and elevator controls. Use the lift between floors.