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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 01/10/2026

Or maybe you just forgot the location of the super-secret bank vault you're supposed to break into. The Narrator is the most important member of your heist crew. Give the narrator a call next time you play Hidden Door (and make "next time" RIGHT NOW by visiting hiddendoor.co)!

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 01/10/2026

Uninterested in your rival's romantic advances? Have the narrator rewrite the script so you can pursue a different paramour. Want the treasure hunt to be more complex? The Narrator can add obstacles.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 01/10/2026

The Narrator is here to help! Want your story to speed up? Want to make it WAY MORE DRAMATIC? Want to spend more time in a specific location? Ask the Narrator! When you chat with your friendly DM, they can alter the pace of the game, your relationships, and what challenges you face.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 29/09/2026

It's the update report for September 29, 2026! Chief among these fixes is "vampire characters will no longer be named 'The Vampire'" which is huge for us, tbh. Start creating worlds instantly at hiddendoor.co!

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 28/09/2026

...or rival content creators, bickering in YouTube comments. Whatever you imagine, you can bring it to life with Hidden Door. Visit hiddendoor.co now to try our instant worldbuilder (no login required).

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 28/09/2026

Imagine your favorite Tudor-era political drama, set in the distant future. Now, reimagine it with vampires. Or an evil megacorporation in place of the monarchy. Or...

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 25/09/2026

PS: yes we used Barbenheimer as inspiration for this one. Yes we are mentally stuck in summer 2023. who isn't

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 25/09/2026

Oh, PS: every remix you generate on the homepage is instantly playable. :) Have fun!

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 25/09/2026

Ready to create your world, instantly? Come to Hidden Door with an idea. Leave with a whole new world. Then remix it! Here's one world, four ways: the original idea, a gothic romance, magical realism, and a space western. When you're ready, visit hiddendoor.co to make your ideas real.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 22/09/2026

Happy Hobbit Day! If you're reading this, go eat second breakfast. Here's the update report for September 22, 2026.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 17/09/2026

Unlock the Botany modifier card by playing the flower-arranging minigame in any world. Can't find it? Here's a hint: collect a bouquet in the narrative, and express a desire to spruce up those stems!

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 17/09/2026

Do you kill everything you touch? Wait, back up: do you kill every *plant* you touch? Then, hey, great news! Our new modifier card brings the delight of an idyllic garden and NONE of the guilt of being a plant murderer. Leave those windowsill herb pots at the store, where they can find a loving home

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 09/09/2026

And perhaps Jeremy Allen White will ask you to go to a carnival. And you will win him a giant stuffed teddy bear and he'll carry it around saying "Haha whoaaa I'm strong but this giant teddy bear is SO big and heavy! Haha this is the best night ever!" And you'll drink champagne out of tupperwares.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 09/09/2026

Unlock the Restaurant modifier now by playing the cooking minigame in any world! Also, we can't *guarantee* this, but: If you use this modifier, it's entirely possible that Ayo Edebiri will become your best friend and let you borrow her clothes.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 09/09/2026

Are you a server trying to maintain their sanity while the kitchen 86s...the whole menu, apparently? Are you an overwhelmed dishie, counting the hours til family meal? Or maybe you're a chef trying to plate everything beautifully, even when it's ordered well-done with ketchup.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 09/09/2026

Order up! Our newest modifier card is more satisfying than a 50% tip from a polite and reasonable 10-top. When you use the Restaurant modifier card, you might wind up in the weeds REAL fast.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 02/09/2026

Earn it by going back to school! Play a story in any "academic" world from our official and community catalogs to unlock this modifier. May we suggest Oz University, Dark Academia, Cedar Ridge, or Thornwick Academy?

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 02/09/2026

Happy PUMPKIN SPICE SEASON! Sure, the thermometer may read 80°F, but we saw Thanksgiving cards on the shelf last week, so that's how you know it's 🍁🍂 fall 🍂 🍁 To get you in the seasonal mood, here's a Pumpkin Spice modifier to bring cinnamon, nutmeg, and decorative gourds into your next story.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 01/09/2026

And here's what we've fixed since the last update report!

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 01/09/2026

And Happy Update Report Day! Here's what we've added over the last week, ft. our NEW Storylines launch!

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 01/09/2026

Happy September 1st! Happy Library Card Signup Month! Happy Beyoncé's birthday week!

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 26/08/2026

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 26/08/2026

Start investigating and learn the truth! Let me tell you something: you can unlock this card by playing with the Saturday Morning Cartoons modifier in any world.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 26/08/2026

When you use this modifier, your next story will begin as night descends. You're in a house, church, or abandoned business that's rumored to be haunted. And you're all alone...or are you?

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 26/08/2026

There is something strange in your neighborhood! It's something weird! It does NOT look good! It's the Paranormal Investigation modifier card, which you can earn now!

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 26/08/2026

Because a few folks have asked since our co-working collab with @atproto.nyc last week, here's Everything You Need to Know About Getting Started with AT Protocol, courtesy @bnb.im !

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 25/08/2026

It's Tuesday! It's Update Report day! It's Banana Split Day, according to those "weird celebration and holiday" calendars! We live in an era of abundance!

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 24/08/2026

You are always welcome to stop by for Emergency Tums (an offer that extends to the whole #ATprotoNYC crew)

A container of peppermint tums in front of the Hidden Door’s iconic narrator neon sign

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Sri @sri.xyz · 21/08/2026

Finally saw the hidden door at @hiddendoor.co

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 21/08/2026

Thank you for not revealing the arcane and horrific secrets beneath our floorboards! Also there are still bagels in the kitchen pls take some when you leave

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 21/08/2026

Oh THAT’S what you guys are doing (I was watching from outside :) I took pictures through the window :) )

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 19/08/2026

Balloon guy, if you're reading this, DM US.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 19/08/2026

Our new modifier card will answer none of these questions, but it WILL give you the opportunity to explore your creative passions on a fictional stage, where you don't need to shut down hecklers or strain to be heard over in-house music that the bar staff "forgot to turn off."

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 19/08/2026

The rest of the night was a BLAST and every performer got a standing ovation. What happened to that man? Do you think he did that every week? If I'd learned how to make balloon animals, would I be more successful in my comedy career?

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 19/08/2026

It felt like everyone was in a holding pattern as they transitioned from "day" to "night." So the first several acts got a lukewarm response, despite being, in my memory, pretty good. Then this SILENT MAN made a balloon alligator. Everyone reacted like they were seeing The Beatles at Shea Stadium.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 19/08/2026

The crowd went WILD. It was a coffee shop that became a bar in the evenings, and this was at 5pm, so people were just starting to switch to alcohol. The mood was really weird at the start, as was common in these environments; some people had lattes and some people had martinis.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 19/08/2026

One time at a 2015 open mic in Phoenix, Arizona, a guy went up and used his full five minutes to make balloon animals. He never said a word. He started with a dog, it took him maybe 40 seconds, and handed it to someone in the audience. Then he just made things as people shouted out suggestions.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 18/08/2026

It's the update report for August 18, 2026! We took the zombies out of the places zombies don't belong.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 14/08/2026

Happy playing, happy reading, and don't forget to patronize your local romance bookshop!

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 14/08/2026

You can play special romance remixes today, tomorrow and Sunday in honor of Bookstore Romance Day (Saturday, August 15). And another very special summer celebration...

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 14/08/2026

Normally we don't do this, but since it's a special occasion...we'll tell you what the Daily Remixes are for this weekend!

Yellow background poster reading 'BOOKSTORE ROMANCE DAY (Aug 15)' with three narrator stickers and a preview of three daily remixes at hiddendoor.co

Friday, August 14, the remix is for Mad for Matcha: Alice in Wonderland base world, Modern Romance and Coffeeshop AU modifier cards at hiddendoor.co

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 12/08/2026

Challenge your rivals, defend your high score, and stay cool with the time-honored summer tradition of *staying inside to play video games.* Unlock it now at hiddendoor.co/play !

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 12/08/2026

GAME ON. Our newest modifier card unlocks an arcade cabinet of curiosities. Feed a snake! Take on hand-to-hand stick figure combat! Dig underground and defeat enemies! Unlock the Arcade modifier card by using the Midway Madness modifier in any world.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 11/08/2026

Features AND fixes? In THIS economy??? Well, that's what you get with the Update Report! Today is August 11, 2026, and here's what we've changed in the last week.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 05/08/2026

Maybe you're the sole survivor. Maybe you're part of a group...and you're not agreed on the best course of action. Can you survive the wilderness, and your fellow survivors? When you're ready to get away from it all—for good!—unlock this card by playing two stories in any action world.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 05/08/2026

For fans of Yellowjackets, Lost, The 100, The Troop, Jeff Probst's whole deal, every scene with TJ in The God of the Woods, Gilligan's Island, and camping in inclement weather: the WILDERNESS SURVIVAL modifier card. Following an accident, you're trapped far from civilization.

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 04/08/2026

It's the Update Report for August 4, 2026, which is NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DAY. Now, it seems to be "national" chocolate chip cookie day in...several countries? So, no matter where you are in the world, there's a chance you can get FREE cookies today. GODSPEED! Also look we updated the game

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 02/08/2026

OOP. We got postcarded. The Hidden Lair is now occupied by a seismosaur AND three allosaurs, courtesy of St. Remedius Medical College and @kyloboomhauer.bsky.social. Thank you for entrusting us with these ancient beasts 🫡

A postcard with the image "Seismosaur with Three Allosaurs," © 1986 by Doug Henderson in cooperation with David Gillette. Description from opposite side: The 40-foot long Allosaurs were among the largest Jurassic predators, but they were dwarfed by the largest plant-eater, the 120-foot long Seismosaur, discovered in 1986. Allosaurs may have hunted in packs, but would they have attacked a Seismosaur?

A postcard featuring Seismosaur with Three Allosaurs by Doug Henderson in cooperation with David Gillette.

Sent to Hidden Door on July 28, 2026. "Greetings from the Postcard Liberation Front, courtesy of St. Remedius Medical College," says the handwritten message. "Although the College is no more, its spirit lives on through this card. Please inflate before deployment. stremedius.com"

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 29/07/2026

When you use the Dream Logic modifier card, everything just makes SENSE. Arm-wrestle your crush in an inflatable pool full of jam, then watch as they get turned into a lizard! To unlock this modifier card, sleep in any world (or discuss dreaming, or say you need a nap). Go honk shooo some mimimis!

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Hidden Door @hiddendoor.co · 28/07/2026

The Update Report for July 28, 2026 is HERE! Huuuuuuge day for talking-animal-enjoyers...because we added new species archetype tools, AND we're celebrating a couple of special birthdays. Here, see what's new!

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