The Cost of Silence is a short first-person experience about the unseen weight of modern suffering.

You will walk through six symbolic rooms, each representing a real-world injustice shaped by the last few years of American and global history. In every room, you uncover a hidden truth — not through spectacle, but through what is left behind.

When a truth is found, it stays with you.

Each room leaves the player marked by a small, symbolic object and sound — a reminder that cannot be dropped, ignored, or undone. As these burdens accumulate, movement becomes heavier. Progress becomes slower. Silence becomes louder.

There are no enemies to defeat.
There are no choices to justify.
There is only the cost of witnessing — and the cost of looking away.

Features

• A focused first-person narrative experience

• Six symbolic rooms, each tied to a real-world social issue

• Persistent objects and audio cues that follow the player throughout the game

• Optional room skipping for player safety — without losing narrative weight

• No gore or graphic violence, but emotionally challenging themes

• Designed to be completed in a single sitting

Themes Explored

• Racism and rising extremism

• Medical neglect and denied care

• School shootings and gun violence

• Worker exploitation

• Immigration and family separation

• Surveillance and silencing of dissent

Content Warning

This game contains distressing themes and symbolic imagery related to real-world injustice. While it does not include gore, some content may be emotionally intense. Player discretion is advised.