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The Evil Nanny - Chapter One: Echoes of the Past
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Type: Room
Number of players: Singleplayer
Play time: 45+ minutes
Difficulty: Hard
Language: English
Themes: Horror, Mystery
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The Evil Nanny - Chapter One: Echoes of the Past

Description
The Evil Nanny – Chapter One: “Echoes of the Past”

You find yourself standing on the grounds of a grand Victorian mansion, its façade looming beneath darkening skies. An eerie hush hangs in the air — the only sounds are the creak of a distant swing and the whisper of wind through wrought-iron gates.

For over a century, Harrowgate Manor’s story has been shrouded in chilling rumors and unsettling whispers. Once home to a wealthy family — a prominent gentleman, his elegant wife, and their bright-eyed daughter — the house’s tale ended in tragedy, and it has stood silent ever since.

The only clue to their fate lies with the girl’s nanny, a woman whose presence seemed both nurturing and ominous.
Her room was never found — until now.

You’ve come not merely to solve puzzles, but to follow the house’s own signs toward hidden chambers that no living soul has ever entered. Each discovery pulls you deeper into Harrowgate’s haunted past, where walls remember forgotten footsteps and shadows murmur secrets of sorrow. Can you decipher these echoes, unearth the nanny’s clandestine sanctum — and survive the truth buried within?


This is Part 1 of The Evil Nanny Trilogy. In Part 2 you’ll descend further into the nanny’s private domain — where even darker revelations await.




Acknowledgments:
Special thanks to
Paul Brill for generously allowing the use of his composition “Extraordinary Claims”, whose beautiful and mysterious melody adds to the atmosphere of the room.
Thanks also to
Zapsplat for essential music and sound effects, and to
Universfield for “Motivation Strings” (via
Pixabay), which helps shape the room’s immersive tone.
Additional music courtesy of talented creators on Pixabay:
Dmitry Taras – for the radio stations’ music tracks
Samuel F. Johanns – for “Super Deep Grief”
Ashot Danielyan – for “Mysterious And Mystic Strings” and “Mysterious And Mystic”

A special shoutout to
GG3L from the Escape Simulator Discord for kindly providing his Stairs LUA script and Openable Book script — both of which were essential in shaping the interactive experience.

Finally, heartfelt thanks to the many amazing 3D artists on
Sketchfab, whose custom models brought the world of Harrowgate to life.




Walkthrough Guide:
If you need assistance while solving
The Evil Nanny – Chapter One, a detailed guide is available both here on the room’s Steam page (under "Discussions" > "Walkthrough") and directly within the room as an in-game walkthrough. This guide provides step-by-step solutions to help you through any challenging puzzles.




More Rooms by This Creator
If you enjoyed this room, you might also like my other escape experiences:

My newest rooms:

The Evil Nanny - Chapter Two: “The Hidden Chamber”
Step deeper into Harrowgate Manor and uncover the secrets sealed within a forgotten room where grief still lingers in shadow and sound.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3477653994

The Mysterious Room
Step into a dark, enigmatic space where silence reigns, and shadows conceal the secrets of a forgotten world.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3352119009

The Trapped Soul Trilogy
A chilling three-part escape room saga:

The Trapped Soul (Part 1)
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2783235856

The Orphanage (Part 2)
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2815553851

The Haunted Hotel (Part 3)
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2892452878
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SuperFriiz  [author] 7 Jul @ 4:39am 
Hi @재민의자기야 – sorry to hear about the crashing. Could you try adjusting your graphics settings in Escape Simulator before loading the room? I usually recommend:
• Textures → Half
• Custom Texture Compression → Fast (Low Quality)
• Lighting → High Quality
• Additional Optimizations → Off

Hope this helps – and thanks so much for checking out the room! 😊 I really hope you’ll enjoy playing it.
재민의자기야 6 Jul @ 1:26pm 
I'm very interested in this game; however, it consistently crashes at the start and I'm unable to play it. My PC is running Windows 11 and equipped with an RTX 4090. I would appreciate any assistance you can provide.

Thank you!
SuperFriiz  [author] 5 Jul @ 6:19am 
Hi @Peden, yes, indeed. It’s fully playable in multiplayer as well. :)
Peden 4 Jul @ 2:40pm 
Hey can you play this multiplayer?¨
SuperFriiz  [author] 20 Jun @ 1:52pm 
Hi @Fallowsthorn - thanks so much for all your kind words! I’m really happy to hear you enjoy playing my rooms. 😊
And yes, I completely get what you’re saying about the darkness - especially in the lower hallway. You can turn on some of the wall lamps down there to help a bit. I originally had some low ambient lighting in that area, but it caused lag for some players, so I removed it. I might consider adding it back in a future update.
Thanks again for playing and for your kind words! 😊
Fallowsthorn 14 Jun @ 3:41pm 
I just played through this and I quite liked it! The puzzles were excellently tricksy and I liked the multiple layers to several of them. If I may, personally I really disliked how dark everything is. I get that you're going for a horror atmosphere, but honestly I just spent a lot of time squinting and missing things because I couldn't see what I was doing. I think three of the four times I looked at the hints, the answer turned out to be "you haven't flipped the lever/pressed the button/interacted with the thing you can't see." And that was with the brightness turned all the way up. Aside from that, though, your rooms are really inventive and a lot of fun to figure out!
SuperFriiz  [author] 13 Jun @ 2:34pm 
Hi @McDonalds Worker - that definitely sounds like a glitch. Did you happen to try restarting the room? :)
McDonalds Worker 13 Jun @ 10:43am 
map broke in literally the first 5 minutes of playing. Bunch of white buttons appeared and broke everything.
SuperFriiz  [author] 30 May @ 6:47am 
Thank you so, so much, @chubacheba – that kind comment truly made my day. 😊 Thanks a lot!
SuperFriiz  [author] 30 May @ 6:45am 
Hey @Craybait 😊 Thanks for the feedback - really happy you liked the room’s atmosphere and feel! I’ve put an incredible amount of time into crafting the room, so I really appreciate you mentioning that. 😊
I totally get that the amount of text might feel like a lot. I’ve tried to highlight all essential clues in bold so it’s easier to skim if you prefer less reading.
Yes, AI was used for some artwork (like the portraits with gaze directions and the girls/toys puzzle ) - things I couldn’t have created myself - and for editing some texts to give them a more old-fashioned, eerie tone (I’m not a native speaker).
As for the hints, I tried to make them explain the logic behind each puzzle, but I see how they might feel wordy. I’ll definitely keep that in mind for future rooms!
Thanks again - I hope you still had a fun time with the room. 😊