The Poet's Shadow
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A Game by Studio H

The
Poet's Shadow

Smuggle a forbidden poem through the corridors of an Ottoman palace — before history silences it forever.

Coming 2026 on iPad
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A Scholar Out of Time

You are a modern-day scholar of ancient Middle Eastern poetry and mysticism — torn from your world and cast into the opulent, dangerous heart of 16th-century Constantinople. An underground movement — whispered about only in shadow — needs your knowledge to survive.

The great mystic poet Rumi's words have been forbidden across the Ottoman Empire. A sacred poem, the last of its kind, must reach the one person who can protect it: the Haseki Sultan, the queen herself. But she dwells deep within the palace, past locked chambers, vigilant guards, and riddles woven into the very architecture.

Decipher puzzles. Earn the trust of secret allies. Traverse rooms steeped in history and intrigue. The poem must not be silenced.

What Awaits Within

Palace Exploration

Palace Exploration

Traverse richly detailed chambers of a 16th-century Ottoman palace, each room a piece of living history hiding secrets in its tilework and shadows.

Geometric Puzzle

Puzzles & Riddles

Unlock passages through enigmas inspired by Islamic geometry, calligraphy, and the poetic traditions of the Sufi mystics.

Palace Official

A Secret Network

Build trust with an underground movement of scholars, guards, and courtiers — each with their own loyalties and dangers.

Scroll with Poetry

The Forbidden Poem

Carry a work of art that powerful forces want destroyed. Your choices determine whether Rumi's words survive the century.

Scholar's Desk

Time-Torn Scholar

Use your modern knowledge of poetry and history to navigate a world where that very knowledge is treacherous contraband.

Haseki Sultan

Reach the Queen

Your ultimate goal: deliver the poem to the Haseki Sultan — the only soul in the empire with the power and will to protect it.

"The wound is the place where the Light enters you."

— Rumi

The Poem Must Not Be Lost

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iPad Exclusive — 2026