The Sign vs Echoes

Imagine there’s a video full of nightmarish and shocking pictures. As soon as you’ve seen it, your phone rings and a voice whispers "You have 7 days left …” Does that RING a bell? We bring the triumph of the creepy video cassette from the 90s to the present! When evil enters your smartphone, your life will turn into a horror trip! THE INTERACTIVE HORROR STORY OF “The Sign” Your classmate and good friend Gabriela has been acting strangely for a week and has been keeping to herself more and more. Just when you were about to contact her parents, she gets in touch and shares her mysterious story: Exactly 7 days ago, she saw a creepy video and then received a call saying that she was going to die TODAY ... While you and the other students from your course don't believe the story, the video suddenly starts on your mobile phone - and the real horror begins! You let evil into your life and the lives of your loved ones. Soon the question arises: is there really a curse on the video? Follow the clues hidden in pictures, chat messages, documents and in the video. Solve the dark secret and save the lives of your family and friends. What secret does the mysterious video hide? Who is the mysterious ghost woman? And who is not who he claims to be? Now it's up to you! YOU DECIDE ON CHAT MESSAGES, YOU INFLUENCE THE STORY Your decisions affect the course and end of the interactive horror thriller story. YOU alone decide how the story and your relationship with the different characters develop. It's up to you to collect clues, solve puzzles and ultimately stop evil! But be careful, because you can't trust everyone ... CHARACTERS AND RELATIONSHIPS. In “The Sign”, you can decide for yourself how you want to interact with the people in your life. By selecting your gender and sharing your name, you can enjoy a customized gaming experience. The messages you choose will affect the relationships with all the characters and the development of the story. THE INTERACTIVE GAME OF “THE SIGN” “The Sign” is like a thrilling ride in the ghost train, full of mysterious clues, puzzles and creepy effects. It’s up to you to fight for the life of your friends and family! You will receive and send chat messages that directly affect the course of this interactive horror game. The scary story is accompanied by pictures, voice messages, video calls, mini-games, videos and newspaper reports created especially for the game. “The Sign” is released in episodes, so while you’re playing we’re already working on the next part of the story. Therefore, we're especially looking forward to your feedback and suggestions, which you can send to the following e-mail: support@the-sign.de. This episode and all upcoming ones of the Horror Chat Thriller are completely free to play! Optional in-app purchases can speed up the course of the story and the game. Commissioner for the Protection of Youth Kristine Peters Kattensteert 4 22119 Hamburg Phone: 0174/81 81 81 7 Mail: jugendschutz@reality-games.com Web: www.jugendschutz-beauftragte.de Our data protection policy: https://www.reality-games.com/en/datenschutz.php Our terms and conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

A stranger adds you to a group chat by mistake. Or was it a mistake? Echoes is an interactive murder-mystery thriller where you're pulled into a crime through your phone. Set in India, the story unfolds through group chats, private messages, phone calls, and video calls — all happening in real time on your screen. Aarav, a film student, has vanished. His closest friends are desperate for answers, and somehow your number ended up in their group. Now you're caught between suspects who all have something to hide. PLAY DETECTIVE FROM YOUR PHONE Investigate the disappearance through realistic chat conversations. Read between the lines, question suspects, and piece together what happened to Aarav. EVERY CHOICE MATTERS Your decisions shape relationships with each character. Build trust or raise suspicion. The story branches based on what you say, who you believe, and what you reveal. FOLLOW THE NEWS A local news feed runs alongside the case. Jump into live comment threads, spar with journalist Priya Nair, and dig up sidestories and clues the official story leaves out. NOW IN 6 LANGUAGES Play in English, Português (Brasil), Français, Español, Deutsch, or Italiano — full dialogue, not just menus, reviewed line by line by native speakers. IMMERSIVE FEATURES - Live audio and video call sequences that put you in the moment - Subtitles on video calls, with a CC toggle you control - A digital investigation board to connect evidence and track leads - Voice clone technology that puts YOUR voice into the story - Atmospheric soundtrack and cinematic storytelling DESIGNED TO FEEL REAL Every notification, every typing indicator, every read receipt — Echoes blurs the line between game and reality. The characters feel alive because they respond to you, not at you. Episodes 1 through 6 are available now. New episodes coming soon. Download Echoes. Read the messages. Trust no one.