The Girls of the Genziana Hotel

She only left behind a bloodstained stocking...

The Girls of the Genziana Hotel are the chambermaids who serve what few guests sleep in the hotel's rooms. It is the beginning of nineteenth century: the Napoleontic wars have come to an end and the Holy Roman Empire has fallen. The world is changing, but the Genziana is far away from it all, nestled in the Bavarian alps. You don’t care about war or politics. You care that she’s gone missing: Marga, the boyish girl with the wild curls. Nobody is looking for her. Nobody except for you.

During the day, the girls will have to balance their work as maids and their efforts to further the investigation. During the night, the girls will brave the same dark hallways that swallowed their friend. They will deal with the strict head of staff, the entitled guests, the rest of the employees, and night's eerie nightmares, hoping to find those responsible for Marga's fate without suffering it themselves.

You might be into this game if you are into murder mysteries and gothic horror stories. As young women and maids, the girls are at the bottom of the patriarchal hierarchy of the hotel, but this game is about subverting that position by working together. So if you're into female rebellion, this is also for you.

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Players: 2 to 4 girls and 1 Mistress
Duration: 4 to 6 three-hour sessions
Content Warnings: patriarchal oppression, grief and (supernatural) horror

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Find out more

Hendrik was a guest on the Yes Indie'd podcast where he talked about the Genziana Hotel in grave detail with Thomas Manuel.

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◈ Play online using the Character Keeper◈

Keeper created by: Alex Rybitski.

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Listen to the playlist to get in the mood:

This game is Powered by the Apocalypse, getting some of its best parts from Night Witches and The Warren.

This game is also Carved from Brindlewood, and uses its mystery system to facilitate player-driven investigation.