The Retreat
Time to cleanse yourself
You are invited to a cleansing ritual. What begins as a well-intentioned gathering introduces you to a secluded group in the forest. A healing cult convinced they can rid you of the darkness you carry.
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Are you comfortable?
You are invited to a cleansing ritual. What begins as a well-intentioned gathering introduces you to a secluded group in the forest. A healing cult convinced they can rid you of the darkness you carry. At first it is calm. Structured. Even comforting. As the ceremony progresses, the masks begin to slip. Trust warms. Comfort slowly curdles into doubt.
The Retreat is built on human interaction and belief. Your decisions and the dynamic of your group shape the outcome, creating a deeply personal horror experience that feels different every time.
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Minimum Age
+
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What to Expect
Inside the Experience
Deep within the forest, the Kayon clan offers something the modern world has forgotten: a chance to let go.Leave your clothes.
Leave your phone. Leave your name, your past, your noise. For as long as the ritual requires, you will live among the Kayon and surrender yourself to their ancient cleansing ceremony.
They say the forest knows what you need to lose.
The Kayon have spent generations perfecting the ritual. They promise clarity. They promise peace. They promise to free you from whatever has been following you.
But the ritual asks for something in return.
And when the ceremony begins, the forest will decide what is ready to be released and what is not. What follows will depend on what you carry within you: the memories you came to escape, the secrets you came to bury, and the demons you may have brought with you. Because the Kayon can promise to cleanse you, but they cannot promise what will emerge once the ritual begins.
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Frequently asked
What if want to stop mid-game?
Your safety and comfort are our absolute priority and leaving the experience is always an option, no questions asked.
Our game masters monitor every step of the experience closely and are trained to recognise when someone needs support. If at any point the experience becomes too much and you would like to stop, simply cross your arms in front of your body and call out “game over”. This universal signal immediately alerts our team, and you will be calmly and swiftly escorted out of the experience.
Please note that once you have left the experience, re-entry is not possible. This is to protect the integrity of the game for the rest of your group.
We want everyone to have an extraordinary time and sometimes that means knowing when to step out. There is no shame in it.
I am not really a horror person. Is this still something for me?
Honestly, this question makes us happy. Because it means you are already thinking about it.
We understand the hesitation. The word “horror” carries a lot of baggage – gore, jumpscares, things leaping out of the dark for no reason other than to make you spill your drink. That is not what we do.
For us, horror is a tool. The most powerful one we have. Used well, it sharpens every sense, makes every detail feel meaningful, and turns a group of people into a team without anyone having to say the word teamwork. Fear, the right kind, in the right doses, makes you present in a way almost nothing else can.
What we build is closer to a psychological thriller than a haunted house. There is atmosphere, tension, and a story that pulls you in. There are moments that will make your heart race. But there are no cheap jumpscares, no gratuitous gore, and no moments that exist purely to shock.
If you have ever been gripped by a tense film, lost yourself in a good thriller, or felt that particular excitement of not knowing what comes next, you are exactly the kind of person we built this for.
Still not sure? Give us a call. We are happy to tell you more about what the experience actually feels like without giving away what makes it special.