Starfish 2019

Grief drives Aubrey to Grace's home

After Grace's sudden death, Aubrey is overwhelmed with grief and loneliness. She breaks into Grace's old home and begins to squat there, hoping to feel close to her friend. The cramped, quiet house becomes a fragile refuge as her world starts to fracture.

Dreams and awakening

While staying in Grace's home, Aubrey falls asleep and experiences strange, cryptic dreams that hint at forces beyond comprehension. She awakens to a small town suddenly under attack by mysterious alien creatures. The dreamlike hints begin to bleed into reality, fueling her curiosity and fear.

Invasion erupts

The town is attacked by mysterious alien creatures, shattering any sense of normalcy. Aubrey realizes the threat reaches beyond what she imagined and that Grace's clues may be connected to the invasion. The sense of danger intensifies as shelters and streets crumble under alien assault.

Walkie-talkie warning

An unknown person contacts Aubrey via walkie-talkie, claiming Grace discovered a signal that triggered the events. The caller hints at a hidden purpose behind the chaos, turning Aubrey's grief into a reluctant mission. The connection to Grace's tapes becomes suddenly personal and dangerous.

Tapes reveal Grace's hidden messages

Aubrey finds cassette tapes that include messages from Grace explaining that she has hidden the rest of the tapes. The tapes become a guide and a warning, directing Aubrey to seek the remaining recordings. The discovery transforms a personal loss into a perilous scavenger hunt through the town.

Cryptic visions push the quest

Following the visions, Aubrey grows more determined to locate the rest of the tapes. The visions provide fragmentary clues that lead her to new locations and deeper danger. She must interpret Grace's messages while avoiding the alien threat that stalks the streets.

Grocery store clue hunt

Aubrey visits the grocery store as part of her search, moving through aisles for hidden tapes or symbols. She must dodge aggressive aliens and mutated humans that prowl the store, turning a mundane errand into a precarious expedition. The encounter deepens the mystery surrounding Grace's signal.

Library puzzles

The library becomes a waypoint where Grace's clues surface among dusty shelves. Aubrey uncovers hints about the remaining tapes and deciphers fragments of Grace's messages. The quiet stacks contrast with the escalating danger outside and heighten the urgency of her quest.

Cinema confrontation

In the cinema, Aubrey discovers more tapes or messages and dodges attackers in the dark theater. The venue's shadowed corridors amplify tension as Grace's riddle pieces come together. The experience links Grace's discovery to the larger threat facing the town.

All tapes gathered

After a perilous scavenger hunt, Aubrey locates all the tapes Grace hid. The complete set acts as a key to confronting the gate and unfolds the plan to shut it down. She steels herself for the decisive, dangerous step ahead.

The hilltop radio mission

Aubrey takes the tapes to a radio station perched on a hill and sets up the broadcast equipment. She aims to play all the tapes simultaneously in the hope of closing the dimensional gate. The scene blends old-time signals with a high-stakes countdown to destiny.

The twist of opened doors

The voice on the walkie-talkie interrupts, revealing that playing the tapes has actually opened the doors even further instead of sealing them. The revelation reframes Aubrey's mission from salvation to doom, casting doubt on every choice she has made. The weight of unintended consequences settles over the room.