Mother of Frankenstein is a narrative puzzle game based on the life of Mary Shelley. It is a collaborative experience featuring 12-18 hours of gameplay divided between three volumes. You'll solve puzzles, construct 2D and 3D jigsaw puzzles, and closely read a series of gorgeously rendered documents, all of it designed to tell an exciting and emotional story unlike anything you've experienced in a tabletop game before.
In Volume 1, you'll engage with Mary's education in the fields of poetry, music, and astronomy and track her courtship with Percy Shelley, constructing a series of elaborate spinning rings you'll use to solve a set of ingenious riddles and puzzles.
Mother of Frankenstein was created by New York Times bestselling author Tommy Wallach and Terry Pettigrew-Rolapp. Tommy and Terry are the founders of Hatch Escapes, home of Lab Rat, the #1 escape room in Los Angeles (LA Mag, TERPECA), and The Ladder, which won a prestigious THEA (Themed Entertainment Award) in 2025 (alongside The Sphere in Las Vegas, the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremonies, and two Disney parks).
Game can be reset and replayed with the purchase of a refill pack.
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